The Pivotal Black History of St. Augustine, Florida
Just this month, as we head toward the end of the year marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act's passage, I found myself visiting America's oldest continuously occupied city, St....
View ArticleLava From Hawaii Volcano Picks Up Speed As It Nears Town
HONOLULU (AP) - A growing lava stream threatening homes and inching closer to a rural road on Hawaii's Big Island oozed forward in fits and starts this week, frustrating some residents but giving...
View ArticleAustralia for All Types of Travelers
When departing from North America, the land down under can feel like it's a world away, and well, it almost is. By birth, I'm Canadian, and by choice I'm living in Australia, having moved to Sydney...
View ArticleThese Eerie Photos Of Abandoned Places Are So Much More Than 'Ruin Porn'
People love looking at photos of abandoned buildings. The more opulent a structure once was -- and the more dilapidated it currently is -- the better. But why the fascination with this so-called "ruin...
View Article12 Bests of Continental Europe
When we spent two weeks recently motoring across Continental Europe with our kids, we were tourists. No sense pretending otherwise. We were sight-seers...holiday-makers. Like Chevy Chase and his kin,...
View Article'Little Mermaid' Wedding Ideas For Your Disney-Loving Heart
We bet there are a lot of little kids (and quite a few not-so-little ones) who have dreamed about having a "Little Mermaid"-themed wedding. Online wedding marketplace Your Cloud Parade recently teamed...
View ArticleChina Has A Tropical Island You Know Nothing About
Betcha didn't know China could look like this. Curious wanderlusters should head to the island of Hainan, in the South China Sea, before it gets any more popular. The tropical isle -- with sprawling...
View ArticleLegroom Doesn't Always Increase With Ticket Price, Article Says
Money can't buy happiness, and as it turns out -- it can't really buy legroom either. In a recent article from the Harvard Business Review, our favorite brainiacs conclude that on a plane, "there’s no...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Airports In The World, According To Travelers
When we already grapple with airport security lines, the lack of non-greasy sustenance and the stress of barely-missed flights, we do NOT need the airport itself to make things worse. Travel site...
View Article6 Reasons Travelers Are Upgrading to iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
My husband just purchased an iPhone 6 Plus in anticipation of a long trip next month, and I'm pondering whether to get that version, or the slightly smaller iPhone 6. For the past couple of weeks, I've...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Livable Countries Right Now
Based on the most recent release of the Human Development Index by the United Nations Development Programme, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the most and least livable countries. Data from the Human Development...
View ArticleThe 2014 Lexus CT 200h Takes Haunted New Orleans
Everybody loves a good ghost story. Or, a vampire tale or a witches scare. Have any idea where the number one city in the United States is that you can find this all in one place? New Orleans of...
View ArticleChina Has A Tropical Island You Know Nothing About
Betcha didn't know China could look like this. Curious wanderlusters should head to the island of Hainan, in the South China Sea, before it gets any more popular. The tropical isle -- with sprawling...
View ArticleLegroom Doesn't Always Increase With Ticket Price, Article Says
Money can't buy happiness, and as it turns out -- it can't really buy legroom either. In a recent article from the Harvard Business Review, our favorite brainiacs conclude that on a plane, "there’s no...
View ArticleHead To Cape Town Now To Chase Your Eternal Summer
While we think Cape Town is always beautiful, a particularly superb time to visit is actually right now. October means springtime in South Africa, offering up fantastically mild temperatures as they...
View ArticleThe 10 Cities You'll Be Talking About In 2015
Lonely Planet is on a roll. The travel company released their Best in Travel lists this week, including the countries you need to be visiting (hint: Singapore) and the budget destinations to hit up...
View Article3 Ways To Save On Your Holiday Travel
Here's how closely tracking a snowstorm can help you spend less -- plus two more surprising tips to keep costs down, wherever you're going this winter. By Lynn Andriani 1. Make The First Move When...
View ArticleTop Places to Spend Christmas at the Beach
Beach in San Diego (Photo Credit: Flickr/Sharon) Thinking about a holiday family vacation this year? Sandy beaches and warm weather lure travelers to the southern and western United States in search...
View ArticleTen Wonderfully Surprising Things to Do and See in Charlottesville and...
Driving back roads through the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains can engender visceral feelings of oneness with the earth, of spirituality and tranquility. Most tourists, though, come to see...
View ArticleThe Barhopper's Layover: Chicago
Chicago O'hare is one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. If you fly American or United on any kind of semi regular basis you have probably flown through here on more than one occasion...
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