10 Impossibly Old Homes That Could ONLY Be Found In Europe (VIDEO)
Here in America, we tend not to let old falling-apart homes stick around for long. Either a brave soul finds it in their heart to restore the property, or we bulldoze it to make way for condos. In...
View ArticleThe Antidote to "I'm Sorry, But We Seem to Have Lost Your Luggage."
Are you tired of lugging oversized baggage and waiting in long airport check-in and security lines? Are you tired of being charged for an oversized golf bag, surfboard or dive bag? Have you arrived at...
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Deserts on 3 Continents, Part 2 -- the Atacama: Into the Sandbox on the...
With about 0.59 inches of rain a year the Atacama, high in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile, is the driest place on Earth, and very likely its oldest desert, going back 3 million years. It is much...
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Google Street View Captures Remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands For First Time
Want to visit America's largest conservation area? Tough luck: the massive Papahanaumokuākea Marine National Monument, which includes most of the northwestern Hawaiian islands, is closed to the public....
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Don't Pet Rabid Dogs (and Other Smart Travel Advice)
Andrew Evans wants to be everywhere. And he is. "I'm a travel addict," he says. Best known as National Geographic's Digital Nomad, Evans never stays in one place for very long. Last year he was on the...
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Smart Travel Advice: The More You Travel, the Bigger the World Becomes
Don George describes himself as a "travel evangelist" but he is much more than that. Yes, he loves to talk about the life-changing possibilities of travel, which started for him when he visited Paris...
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72 Hours in Tulum
Two hours and a world away from the megaresorts in Cancun, Tulum lures a laid-back breed of beach lover, nature fiend and sun seeker to its casita-dotted shores. Jetsetter.com discovers what makes...
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'Above San Francisco' Photos And Video Will Take Your Breath Away
San Francisco must be a pretty awesome place to be a bird. “Above San Francisco,” a photo and video project shot by photographers Toby Harriman, Michael Shainblum and Marc Donahue from a helicopter...
View ArticleJonah Hill: Lady Gaga Ruined My Vacation
The media blitz that stars go on to promote their films can be exhausting, and Jonah Hill had been going full-tilt for a while promoting "The Wolf of Wall Street." During a trip to "Jimmy Kimmel Live,"...
View ArticleSpring Break: Where Folks Are Flying and What They Are Paying
New research from Fly.com™ has identified the best and worst destinations for budget-conscious travelers still looking to purchase flights for the mid-term getaway. This spring break students and...
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The 10 Hottest Countries At The Sochi Olympics Don't Even Get Cold
When temperatures soared in Sochi last week, questions arose as to why the 2014 Winter Olympics were being held in a subtropical, Black Sea resort with palm tree-lined streets. Athletes have warned...
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Feeding My Voracious Passport With a Jellyfish-Munching Turtle in the Great...
My passport is like the blood-sucking, voracious plant from Little Shop Of Horrors -- the more I feed it, the hungrier it gets. Last year, my 103-year-old grandmother "Grandma Betty" and I were...
View ArticleCities That Could Be the Next Pompeii (PHOTOS)
Volcanoes make some of the most dramatic skylines on earth. Any city lying in their shadow practically feels mythic. Take Pompeii, which was a favorite place for Roman Empire elites to vacation before...
View ArticleI'm Flying to Europe for $300 and You Can Too -- It's Pissing Some People Off
The rumors are true. You can get from North America to Europe (or vice versa) for under $600 round trip! Or for $300, one way, including taxes. This isn't some travel writer/blogger exclusive....
View Article6 Winter Games Getaways to Unleash Your Inner Olympian
The Sochi Winter Games are nearly over, but fervor is at a fever pitch (let's just say I've been Googling "where to learn bobsleigh"). Keep the spirit alive and let the Games guide your travel plans...
View ArticleMost Air Travelers Support Ban Of Cell Phone Calls On Planes
WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks like the government is more conflicted about cellphones on planes than most travelers. Even as one federal agency considers allowing the calls, another now wants to make sure...
View Article10 Reasons Women Need to Solo Travel
In August 2007, I sent myself to Edinburgh, Scotland as a graduation (I graduated with a Master of Science, Management degree) and birthday gift. This wasn't my first time to Edinburgh, but it was my...
View ArticleMoms Call Delta Airlines' Breastfeeding Policy Into Question
It all started with a simple tweet. "What's your breastfeeding policy?" Lindsay Jaynes asked Delta Airlines' customer service Twitter account, @DeltaAssist. The California mother was preparing for an...
View ArticleThe Lost Children of Alexander the Great: A Journey to the Pagan Kalash...
The New York Times recently published an article that had a fascinating description of the Kalash, an ancient ethnic group living high in the remote mountains of Pakistan's Hindu Kush. For centuries...
View ArticleNew Web Series Will Challenge Your Narrow Definition Of Art
"Autointerventionist" artists Douglas Paulson and Christopher Robbins met for the first time a few years ago while living abroad in Denmark and Serbia, respectively. Although it was Robbins who, in the...
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