Traveling for Fashion in Vancouver
I recently visited the beautiful city of Vancouver, Canada, where I got an inside look at local fashion. To be specific, I spent a day hopping around to the many boutique clothing stores around the...
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Get the 11 Best Under-$25 Souvenirs From Portland Without Leaving Home
"Portlandia" may have forever united its namesake and "pinning a bird on [anything]," but the city's design scene has evolved far the craft-glue-and-glitter period skewered on IFC's hit show. Regular...
View ArticleBritish Teacher Gives Incredible Gift To Sick 13-Year-Old Student
A British teacher has saved the life of one of his students by donating his kidney to the sick teenager. Ray Coe, 53, is a special needs coordinator at the Royal Docks Community School in London. When...
View ArticleNature Preserves Can Significantly Boost The Local Economy: Study
From Mother Nature Network's Sami Grover: Critics of environmentalism have often been keen to frame the issue as man vs. nature, progress vs. conservation, and economic growth vs. protecting the...
View ArticleFestival Season Travel Tips
Festival season has kicked off for the year, with events nationwide inspiring music and comedy fans, foodies and travelers to hit the road this spring and summer. The best way to enjoy the shows is to...
View ArticleThe Big Environmental Problem Highlighted By The Search For Flight 370
Officials leading the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane are now focused on deep-sea signals that could be coming from the passenger jet's black box. But five weeks into the search, there...
View ArticleCommittee Approves Bill Naming Mountain After Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON (AP) — About the only thing former President Ronald Reagan doesn't have named after him is a mountain, not one recognized by the federal government anyway. Now, Republican Rep. Joe Heck of...
View ArticleMy Transgender Journey From The Phillipines To New York Runways
Click here to watch Geena's TEDTalk. This story begins on a beach in Tulum, Mexico, last October. It was my 30th birthday, and I was dancing on the beach with my then partner. As he spun me around, he...
View ArticleRoyals Tour New Zealand and Ruin Family Travel for All of Us
I first need to point out that I don't usually do this -- dish on royals or celebs. It's fine to make fun of myself and my family, well they've kind of signed up for it, but how can I judge people I...
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Future Travel: Hot Technology Will Change Your Hotel Stay
The Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, in Chicago, is using Instagram and Facebook for a "selfie" contest. The way we travel is changing. And hotels are upping the ante, with technology that's as...
View ArticleDreaming of Barcelona
I've been giddier than usual this week as I'm finalizing my travel plans for 2014. I've got an amazing itinerary promising four months of fun and learning--and there'll be lots of great new information...
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Why Does Airplane Food Taste So Bad? Turns Out, It's All Your Fault
By Barbara Peterson, CNTraveler.com It's a question every traveler has asked themselves at some point: Why does airplane food taste so bad? No matter what it is--fish, chicken, even pasta--every meal...
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These 10 Countries Have The World's Highest Murder Rates
Everyone wants to live in a safe neighborhood. In many parts of the world, however, that's a luxury some people just don't have. A new report released by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime on Thursday...
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13 Super Luxe Stays in the Caribbean
For those seeking a truly decadent escape, the Caribbean is certainly not short on options. The islands boast everything from intimate boutiques in hidden, tranquil locales to expansive resorts that...
View ArticleThis Lion Mom Has Her Paws Full With These Feisty Cubs (VIDEO)
Lions, lions and... more lions? Oh my. This week, a YouTube channel dedicated to incredible scenes from the Kruger National Park in South Africa published a video of a large group of lions taking over...
View Article12 Tips on Getting Around Provence by Car
Driving around the Provence countryside can be a harrowing experience or a whole lot of fun. It can be expensive or really reasonable. Both pleasure and cost depend on how well you plan and how you...
View ArticleEight Meals You'd Never Believe Came From an Airplane
Airplane food in general isn't exactly well, appetizing, to put it mildly. But many airlines are trying to change that with their new spring in-flight menus that are nothing less than exciting. Here...
View ArticleDeserts Found To Be Major Carbon Dioxide Sink, Study Finds
By Mother Nature Network's John Platt: Last year a study of the world's deserts found that increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide – one of the primary greenhouse gases responsible for climate...
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7 Reasons to Include Galapagos Islands on Your Bucket List
Traveling to Galapagos Islands has been on my bucket list for a very long time, and I was finally able to cross it off last month. The Islands are undoubtedly the most unique place I have ever been to,...
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This $100 Gilded Grilled Cheese Might Actually Be Worth It
This is not the grilled cheese of your youth. Unless, perhaps, you were born into royalty. In honor of April being National Grilled Cheese Month -- as well as April 12 marking National Grilled Cheese...
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