Penguins, Penguins, Penguins At South Africa's Boulders Beach
As if you wanted another reason to head to the beach--any beach--there's a spot in South Africa near Cape Town where penguins are just chillin' waiting for you to join them. The beach is part of Table...
View ArticleRock, Paper, Scissors Makes Traffic Bearable
Is this the cure to road rage? It's late, cars are honking, and these two blokes just want to get home. But when traffic is at a stand-still, what is there to do? A video posted to YouTube and getting...
View Article30 Ways To Do The Things You Love Without Your Smartphone
In our tech-obsessed culture, our smartphones seem to be as essential as our wallets when we're heading out the door -- and when we accidentally leave home without ours, panic ensues. But what if we...
View Article'Voyage Of Discovery' Explores Climate Change Through Science And Art...
One Washington, D.C. based art exhibit is adding perspective and a breath of fresh air to a topic that's often saturated with scientific jargon and data -- climate change. "Voyage of Discovery," a...
View ArticleChicago River Dyed Green Ahead Of St. Patrick's Day (PHOTOS)
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green Saturday as the city kicks off its St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Thousands of cheering onlookers clustered along downtown bridges as...
View ArticleThese 16 Incredible Bathrooms Are What Dreams Are Made Of (PHOTOS)
The bathroom is the ultimate private spot in your home. It's where you start your day and begin your night. (And for 35 percent of you, steal some alone time with your tablet.) While the key features...
View ArticleAnimal Photos Of The Week: One For The Birds
This week has been an interesting one in the weird, wild world of animal news: Farmers and animal activists continue to sound off on highly controversial "ag-gag" laws. An adorable march of the...
View Article32 Magical Photos of Ireland
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Did you know we celebrate March 17 to honor Saint Patrick, the most widely-recognised patron saint of Ireland? To add to your festivities, we've gathered 32 magical photos of...
View ArticleApartments in Italy -- and Mistakes!
Finding a home, and feeling safe and comfortable there, is important to me, especially since I am alone here in Italy. And, until I arrived in Rome last week, I had been very lucky with finding good...
View ArticleTaking Joy in Journeys
Confession: Last week, I boarded an airplane for the first time. While I am ambitious to travel in my life, it took seventeen years for me to step foot in the airport and experience the joys of flying...
View ArticleForget Drinking, Celebrate St. Patrick's Day By Learning Awesome Facts About...
Happy St. Paddy's Day! Take a break from consuming all the beer you can handle, and watch this cool video created by the Trade of Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs to honor...
View ArticleA Guide to Mendoza, From One Wine-o to Another
Few weeks ago I got back from my long awaited trip to Argentina. Having had a bit of a hard time aligning everything into place before the trip, our travel crew made it a point to simply wing a few...
View Article8 Other Great Emerald Isles
I have nothing but leprechaun love for Ireland, but around St. Patrick's Day it's still a little too chilly there for my liking, which has me dreaming of balmier emerald isles. These green vacation...
View ArticleSt Patrick's Day, Ireland 2014: A Celebration of Pride and History
St. Patrick Greets Guest in Dublin prior to the Parade (Photo Dennis Cope) The chronicle of this sojourn to Ireland for St. Patrick's Day 2014 beings at the end: with the parade and Dublin City....
View Article12 Tips For Finding The Best Airfares
No question about it, airfares on some routes are higher than they were four or five years ago, although Airfarewatchdog airfare searchers frequently find hundreds of fares crisscrossing the country...
View ArticleDrink the World
It's impossible to visit Thailand and not list the food as one of the highlights, or India and not have a story to tell, good or bad. However, an end of day beer in a roadside restaurant of an old...
View ArticleThis Spectacular San Francisco Time-Lapse Will Make You Yearn For The City By...
Rolling fog. Dramatic topography. Bay-spanning bridges. No wonder San Francisco is captured in time-lapse time and time again. Bjoern Freiherr shot this stunning sequence of the city, other parts of...
View Article6 Quotes that Demonstrate the True Value of Study Abroad
The opportunity to study abroad is one of great privileges afforded to college students. Behind the veil of cliche pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower and the assumptions of excessive partying lies...
View ArticleThousands Of People Donated Their Photos To Make One Powerful Image Of A...
One campaign is taking an artistic approach to raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in Syria. To mark the third anniversary of the Syrian conflict, international charity Save the Children...
View ArticleInvestigators Consider Suicide As Possible Motive In Malaysia Airlines Plane...
By Anshuman Daga and Yantoultra Ngui KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Reuters) - The co-pilot of a missing Malaysian jetliner spoke the last words heard from the cockpit, the airline's chief executive said on...
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