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When Music Is Like "Sex on the Beach"
A variety of ingredients, all stirred-up with the beach as the backdrop and intoxicating -- that was the music scene in New Jersey this past summer, almost over but maybe a few more warm breezes of...
View ArticleMy Travel Adventures
Growing up in North Jersey, my father was a pro at finding inexpensive things to do in Manhattan, and often took my sister Eva and I there. We rode in his blue station wagon over the George Washington...
View ArticleSenator Chuck Grassley Has A Thing For Dairy Queen And He Wants You To Know...
Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa, famously runs his own Twitter account, a rare feat for an 81-year-old, let alone an 81-year-old senator. As it happens, the self-proclaimed "Chief Twitterer...
View ArticleThe World's Strangest Streets
You're browsing the stalls of Thailand's Maeklong Market when a train horn blows, the stall keepers abruptly shutter awnings, and you retreat to the edge of the street -- which also happens to be a...
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The Adventure, Freedom and Joy of Solo Female Travel
By Gigi Griffins, InternationalLiving.com This article comes to us courtesy of InternationalLiving.com, the world's leading authority on how to live, work, invest, travel, and retire better overseas....
View ArticleMan Offers Free Around-The-World Trip Ticket To Woman With Same Name As His Ex
Calling all Elizabeth Gallaghers in Canada! Tornoto resident Jordan Axani, 28, split with his girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, earlier this year, leaving him with two plane tickets for a "fairly wicked...
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8 Safety Tips for Solo Travelers
kokorowashinjin / Flickr Traveling alone may seem daunting, but its appeal is undeniable. Suddenly your schedule is just that -- yours. Feel free to take as long as you want in the markets. Splurge...
View ArticleMeet Hawkeye Huey, The 4-Year-Old Photographer Capturing The American West
Every time four-year-old photographer Hawkeye Huey takes a shot on his Fuji Instax 210 camera, he flaps the photo back and forth as if he's developing an old-school polaroid. His dad, National...
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5 Ways To Adventure-ize Your Next Vacation
"Bite off more than you can chew. Then chew it." Ella Williams There are many different reasons for going on a much-deserved vacation. Some want to relax, some want to visit historical sites, and some...
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Seat Redesign and Not for the Better
I normally try to avoid writing totally negative air travel posts, because, obviously, I want people to travel and fly. But this topic cannot be avoided, and I'll try to suggest some remedies. The...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Favorite Travel Moment?
When we travel we have moments that become part of our routine and, many times, we look forward to experiencing them. It's not a routine like the one you would have at home, it's a different kind but...
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7 Natural Signs of Snow
It's perfectly normal to feel a bit anxious at this time of the year. Will Mother Nature be bountiful when it comes to the white stuff? Will Jack Frost ensure it's cold enough for the snow cannons to...
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The World's Best Adventure Holiday Destinations
For many people, sun, sea and sand are the mark of a decent holiday. It doesn't matter where you are as long as you're lounging on a pristine white-sand beach and enjoying some well-deserved rest and...
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Paris Jounal: Paul Durand-Ruel
The Musee du Luxembourg has devoted a show to Paul Durand-Ruel ("Paul Durand-Ruel, The Gamble of the Impresssionists"), the Impressionist impresario who also confirmed to Flaubert's dictum about being...
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The Grand Canyon With Rainbows in Hawaii
The Grand Canyon in Arizona is truly spectacular, but if you want to see an incredible canyon with a tropical flair head to what Mark Twain called "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific." Located on the...
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10 Reasons to Stay in Canary Wharf, London
Planning a trip to London typically starts with a search in the West End. This is due to the proximity to many of the main tourist sites. The West End is wonderful but it leaves much of the city...
View ArticleSneezes Travel A Lot Farther On Airplanes Than You Might Think
A new computer simulation (above) shows the yucky truth about the spread of potentially infectious germs when someone sneezes on a crowded airliner. "The particles are colored to show you where the...
View ArticleThe Most Dangerous Islands in the World
Sweet summer has passed, and now, fall is leaving us as well. The temperature drops, and the snowy storms are getting ready to freeze our toes and our hearts as we long for the summer heat. Click Here...
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Confessions of a Spice-Challenged Visitor to Mexico
First, let's get this straight: I really like spices. The trouble is, they don't like me. Anything with even a tiny chili in it gives me an instant heartburn. So when I'm in Mexico, enchiladas are out....
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Tuning In to the Song of the South in Macon
Macon, George, calls itself the "Song of the South," and with good reason. It's the birthplace of Southern Rock, Little Richard and Otis Redding. But on a recent visit to this city in the heart of...
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