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My Life on Two Wheels and Two Continents
The first bike I ever loved was stolen from the ground floor of the building I lived in in Beijing in 1999, where she had been locked only to herself, the same as all other bikes in China. She was a...
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At Home at Ballyfin: Ireland's Best in Show
BALLYFIN, Ireland- As the carriage rounded the lake and headed uphill, Billy the Irish cob glanced back at Lionel Chadwick, the coachman at Ballyfin Manor, as if to say, "I'm ready, old son. What...
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The 10 Worst Questions to Ask Your Flight Attendant
By: Matt Meltzer Credit: Wikimedia Commons You know how miserable it is to fly? The crying babies, the perpetual delays, the fistfights breaking out over reclined seats. Now imagine you did that...
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In Defense of the Selfie Stick
These days there is nothing more polarizing than the selfie. Equally maligned is the tool that helps make those shots happen: the selfie stick. This post originally appeared on Map Happy. I see the...
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Going Viral: Japan's Mania for Masks Is Finally Cool
Wearing gauze masks during cold and flu season is not a trend in Japan. It is a national mania. Every drugstore, supermarket and convenience store across the country stocks small, pleated, gauze masks...
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5 Film Hotels of Halloween Horror
Source: The Oakley Court Hotels inspire the horrific and macabre, and with Halloween almost upon us it's time to celebrate haunted rooms, menacing presences, poltergeists, and even the occasional Log...
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The Unforgettable Trek Up Mount Roraima (Or What I Did Last Week)
On the triple border between Brazil, Venezuela, and Guyana lies one of the crown jewels of Canaima National Park. Mount Roraima is a 2-billion-year-old, 3,000+ meter high rock that served as...
View ArticleCalm Down, And Zen Out With This Captivating Surfing Video
Surfing is known for being a meditative sport, but cinematographer Chris Bryan just took its calming nature to the next level. Shot at 1,000 frames per second, according to the Vimeo description, the...
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The 13 Greatest Destination Food Towns In America
Eating is probably the greatest excuse we've ever heard for planning a trip. But as a responsible foodie traveler, you want to make sure you're visiting a town with a local culture as rich as the...
View ArticleThe Most Relaxing Places To Unwind With A Book (PHOTOS)
A book -- whether in paperback or on the screen of a Kindle -- is one of the most travel-friendly forms of entertainment in existence. We read on trains and planes, in waiting rooms, and before our...
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Do Aggressive Passengers Need to Take a Chill Pill?
Is uncertainty the hardest part of travel? Maybe. I have a lot of unsettling questions when I travel with my kids these days. Will I miss my train? Will I sit next to an offensive person who smells bad...
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It's a Long Way to the Top: Glossary of Ski Lifts
Going downhill is the really fun part of skiing, but the uphill part of the equation makes more vertical feet downhill possible. While chairlifts may be the classic type of ski lift, they are just one...
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Traveling in Bordeaux, France
Do not look for mountains or valleys in Bordeaux. Do not look for rich red earth or vast forests. And don't look for spa resorts with Olympic-size swimming pools and cabanas. That may be all well and...
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Cellist And Beatboxer Treat Southwest Flight To Impromptu Performance
"So a renowned cellist and a beatboxer meet on a Southwest flight..." No, that's not the setup for a cheesy joke; the cellist-beatboxer collaboration actually happened, and the impromptu performance...
View ArticleWhen Home Is Everywhere
I grew up in a different world. A world filled with French bread and yummy cheese; with snacks made of bread, butter and chocolate; with classy children's clothes and outdoor markets. I grew up in...
View ArticleCanada Imposes Visa Ban On Ebola-Hit Nations
(Adds details of the visa ban and background) OTTAWA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Canada will stop issuing visas to people from the three West African nations where the Ebola is widespread, the government said...
View ArticleNational Parks Graffiti Won't Be Easy To Remove
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A series of graffiti-like paintings on rocks in National Parks across the West set off a furor on social media this month, angering people who say they desecrated some of the...
View ArticleStrong Winds, Flooding And, Yes, Snow Mark Halloween In Chicago
Halloween was certainly an eventful day weather-wise for Chicago. After the city registered its first-ever measurable Oct. 31 snowfall on record earlier Friday, high waves and flooding on account of...
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A Photo Tour: Chocolatiers in Brussels
I fly to Brussels every month so I decided to devote my recent trip to chocolate shops. The World Capital of Chocolate's cobbled back streets led me to shops where chocolate is elevated to an art form....
View ArticleThese Are The Most All-American Towns Around
The idea of an "All-American" town might be a quaint notion in the 21st century, but they do still certainly exist across this land of ours. They can be found, too, in every corner of the country, from...
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