U.S. Officials Issue Travel Alert For Americans In Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is advising U.S. citizens in Russia to be alert amid the potential for increased public demonstrations and anti-American actions in Russia in connection with...
View ArticleFake Passports Aboard My Tokyo Flight to LAX
Do I fit the profile of a "terrorist"? I certainly look foreign, speak more than one language and studied engineering. However, I was born in New York City; my parents are Taiwanese so I grew up...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines Missing Plane: Actions Likely 'Deliberate,' Prime Minister...
Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak declared on Saturday that "deliberate" actions were likely taken by someone on the missing Malaysia Airlines jet. He informed the press that authorities are...
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Nasir al-Mulk 'Pink Mosque' Of Iran Is Like Stepping Into A Kaleidoscope
From the outside, the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, seems like a fairly traditional house of worship -- but it's hiding a gorgeously colorful secret. Nasir al Mulk by Marco Antonini on 500px...
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The Most Ridiculous Things About Glamping
One of our favorite funny people, Andy Lassner, tweeted out this gem and we kind of agree: Some horrible things have come from rich white people but none worse than 'glamping'.— andy lassner...
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Fogo Island Inn Is The Perfect Little Escape
Next time you really need to get away from it all, the Fogo Island Inn is calling your name. The inn has a futuristic, minimalistic look that blends well with the serene nature that surrounds it....
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These 9 Famous Landmarks Look Absolutely Stunning... Until You Zoom Out
Let's play a game! We've all seen the stock photo versions of these world-famous landmarks. Some of us have even been there. But what they don't normally give us on the tourist brochures is the view...
View ArticleTop 10 European Cities At Spring
With spring on the horizon, the romance of Europe seems more appealing than almost any other time of year. Rich in heritage, architecture, arts, music, and food, the Continent's cities welcome visitors...
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8 Things You Didn't Know About Split, Croatia -- As Told By Indie Darling...
In honor of South by Southwest, the music festival taking over Austin, TX this week, we're interviewing the bands and musicians who've traveled far and wide to play and celebrate indie music. With this...
View ArticleAmanda Seyfried Unknowingly Carries Knife On Plane, Alerts TSA Via Twitter
Talk about a serious oversight... Amanda Seyfried boarded a plane Friday, March 14, with a knife in her pocket. Security didn't catch on to it and she hadn't realized it until she was already on the...
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Ireland's 7 Best Trails, Pubs and Festivals for Cyclists
Since 2004, Pure Adventures has offered self-guided cycling vacations in Ireland, the home of St. Patrick, the country's most famous patron. While little is known about his early life, St. Patrick's...
View ArticleCruise Ship Workers Appear To Throw Bags Of Garbage Right Into The Ocean (VIDEO)
Newly released undercover videos appear to show a cruise ship employee casually tossing bags of garbage straight into the ocean. The videos (see below) were purportedly filmed aboard the Magnifica, a...
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Barricades, Elephant Feasts And Prayers For Missing Passengers: Week In...
Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer peeks into what happened around the globe this...
View ArticleHonda Recalls Over 800,000 Odyssey Minivans
DETROIT (AP) — Honda Motor Co. is recalling 886,815 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. because a fuel pump cover can deteriorate and cause a fuel leak. Odysseys from 2005 through 2010 model years are...
View ArticleMissing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Evidence Points To Takeover
There are three pieces of evidence that aviation safety experts say make it clear the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was taken over by someone who was knowledgeable about how the plane worked....
View Article5 Apps And Sites To Help Feed Your Wanderlust
We're big fans of apps that help us plan trips we're actually taking, but we're also fans of apps (and sites, for that matter) that help feed our sense of wanderlust. Here are five of our new (in some...
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Giola Lagoon Is Epically Beautiful And Crazy Cool To Swim In
In the northern Greek island of Thassos near the village of Astris sits this completely fabulous looking natural pool called Giola Lagoon. The lagoon water is warmer than that of the Aegean, over which...
View ArticleAs Paris' Smog Worsens, France Imposes Driving Restrictions, Makes Public...
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - France will introduce driving restrictions in Paris on Monday to tackle dangerous pollution levels, the first such ban for twenty years as politicians try to get rid of...
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Your Weekly Travel Zen: Budapest
This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Lena, of misssfaith.com. Of her photo she says: "My hotel was directly on the chain bridge and it was easy to walk in all directions from there. The...
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The 10 Most Ethical Destinations On Earth
Ethical Traveler wants your adventures to have a positive impact on the world. As eco-tourism gains more and more recognition, Ethical Travel has compiled a list of the ten best "ethical destinations"...
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