It Was Definitely Raining In Vancouver (PHOTOS)
While people far and wide like to refer to Vancouver as Raincouver, some days the name proves its worth. That day was yesterday. As the city braced for a mini-pineapple express, Twitter and Instagram...
View ArticleExploring Amelia Earhart's Disappearance
Tom King discusses search for Amelia Earhart's aircraft, video courtesy of TIGHAR Editor's Note: This post is part of a series produced by HuffPost's Girls In STEM Mentorship Program. Join the...
View ArticleWhy Does Amelia Earhart Still Resonate in the 21st Century?
Editor's Note: This post is part of a series produced by HuffPost's Girls In STEM Mentorship Program. Join the community as we discuss issues affecting women in science, technology, engineering and...
View ArticleThe 11 Most Ridiculous Travel Ads Ever Printed
Some advertisements are nostalgic. Some advertisements are inspiring. Some travel ads are... just plain ridiculous. From senseless slogans to photos of playboys rollin' in unnecessary amounts of dough,...
View ArticleWorld's Coolest Underwater Lodgings
Undersea hotels represent one of the newest frontiers in hospitality. From Zanzibar to Sweden, beautiful underwater properties with one-of-a-kind views have been popping up around the globe, featuring...
View ArticleYour Weekly Travel Zen: Caribbean Islands
This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Lauren De Niro Pipher (@LDPgalactic). Her photo exemplifies the natural serenity of the Caribbean Islands. Of her photo she says: "The photo was taken...
View ArticleTop Guest Ranches
A vacation on a guest ranch is like nothing else. Spending days on horseback and evenings around a campfire, guests can take a break from civilization and reorient with nature without sacrificing...
View ArticleSCRUFF, Gay App, Launches 'Gay Slang Dictionary'
Gay app SCRUFF has launched a new initiative that hopes to solve the pesky problem of facing a language barrier the next time you're traveling abroad and looking for a hook up. Called the "Gay Slang...
View ArticleThailand Journal: Buddha Mind
While in most American Hotel rooms you still find the Gideon Bible, in Northern Thailand you might find the Teachings of the Buddha or Karma For Today's Traveler by Phra Bhasakom Bhavilai. While...
View ArticleExtreme Weather Photos Of The Week
This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news: The polar vortex descended across much of North America on Monday and Tuesday, bringing sub-zero temperatures that set records across...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: Animals Weather Out The Polar Vortex
Some of the most popular animal stories from the last week include: Emperor penguins were seen climbing cliffs to find new breeding grounds as climate change continues to decimate sea ice. The nation's...
View ArticleCalgary Makes New York Times' Travel List For 2014
A booming Canadian city has made the list of must-visit destinations for 2014. Number 17 on the list, Calgary is the only Canadian city to make The New York Times list of 52 Places To Go in 2014. "An...
View Article15 Photos From The U.S. Interior Department That Will Make You Want To Travel...
It's no wonder that the U.S. Department of the Interior's Instagram account has grown from 70,000 followers in July to nearly 200,000 today. Their feed looks like it came straight out of National...
View ArticleForks, Corks, Villas and Vines in Argentina
South America's premier destination knows a thing or two about pairing fine food and award winning wines. They also know how to wow a tourist with the best of both. Argentina provides that perfect...
View ArticleNew Years Celebrations In Florence
'Buon anno" sounds pretty terrific when everyone in Florence is saying it. New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are both celebrated in Florence, and the entire two weeks (or more) surrounding Christmas...
View ArticleRunning With the Bulls
After a hard day at work, I love meeting friends at the local Mexican restaurant for a beer and spicy dinner. During a chips and salsa evening one hot July, I noticed a new poster near the bar. It...
View ArticleAthens in 1 Day, 2 Locals and 6 Questions
Greece has been a country hit hard by austerity measures, and no city more prominently than Athens. Here, police routinely march with gas masks to combat protestors, a homeless population has doubled...
View ArticleWhale Meat Beer From Icelandic Brewery Stirs Up Controversy, Outrages...
From Mother Nature Network's Bryan Nelson: It's a good time to be a beer drinker. A microbrew revolution is underway, and breweries worldwide seem to be constantly trying to outdo one another with new...
View Article6 Surefire Ways to Keep Your Kids Happy on Vacation (in Paris) While Enjoying...
This year we spent winter break in Paris with our (for lack of a less egregious word) tweens. It could not have gone better unless I could've eaten croissants at every meal without gaining weight and...
View ArticleThat No Pants Metro Ride? It's Not Just A New York Thing (PHOTOS)
New York wasn't the lone city to experience an inundation of underdressed straphangers on Sunday. The taking-off-your-pants phenomenon has taken off across the globe, with train passengers from London...
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