The Next Level of Luxury Travel: The Mile Low Club
Luxury travelers, water lovers -- are you ready for a new experience? Have you exhausted the high-end options of beaches, islands, luxury sailing charters and cruises? If you are ready to amp it up and...
View ArticleThis Guy Traveled Around The World For 3 Years, And Created An Epic Selfie Video
Alex Chacon has just finished the adventure of a lifetime -- and he has a mesmerizing selfie video to prove it. Over the course of three years, Chacon used a GoPro camera on a stick to document his...
View ArticleSometimes, You Just Gotta Get Away (Even If You're Homeless)
Earlier this week, a well-kempt silver-haired man in a yellow polo shirt sat at a table in Bethesda Cares' Drop-In Center for the homeless. He had a great winter tan, and seemed quite calm. I didn't...
View ArticleEmotional Video Uses Google Glass To Capture The Joy Of Love And Family
Who knew so much happiness could be held inside a manilla envelope? This sweet short film, titled "Seeds," follows a young man on his way to visit his mother in India, and tells a moving story about...
View ArticleTraveling to Toronto On a Budget
Street art in Kensington Market | Photo credit: Y'amal on Flickr Traveling on a budget doesn’t mean you have to stay in crowded hostels crowded with college kids or live on a diet of macaroni hot...
View ArticleThousands Of Mice Run Amuck
When it comes to animals, Maui, Hawaii is mostly known for whale watching and shark sightings. But a new potential mascot is throwing its hat into the ring: the modest field mouse. The Valley Isle, as...
View Article4 Casino Perks That Even Non-gamblers Will Love
By Alex Schechter While Pennsylvania awaits a verdict on the state's proposed second casino, a recently-added feature at the ever-popular Valley Forge Casino (about 30 minutes northwest of...
View ArticleGalapagos' Gentle Giants: Mysteries of the World's Largest Shark
Wildlife photographer, naturalist and Kensington Explorer in Residence Jonathan Green is one of the world's foremost whale shark experts. His passion for these underwater giants led him to launch the...
View ArticlePost-Flood Cinque Terre
Two and a half years ago, horrific flash floods buried two of the five Cinque Terre towns in mud. My favorite town, Vernazza, was left uninhabitable for months as the Italian army and emergency workers...
View ArticleOh Wow Another NYC vs. LA Blog!
Admit it. You've considered ditching NYC for LA. I escaped the rock 16 months ago, and though it's taboo to say, I actually loved it. Not only are some of the most incredible people I know life-long...
View ArticleBye Bye American Airlines, Bye
Dear American Airlines, We had some good times. You are Dallas based. So is my family. I am New York based. It only made sense for me to get an AAdvantage card way back in 2006 and accrue miles in...
View ArticleWake Up, America: Here's Why Soccer Is The World's Best Sport
I know, I know. You're probably either cringing at the use of "soccer" instead of football, or wondering how a sport that sometimes ends in 0-0 ties and isn't regularly broken up by beer commercials...
View ArticleOur Seven Favorite Travel Apps
Traveling to new destinations can be a daunting, and indeed mind-boggling business. Logistics can be confusing, information is key to feeling secure and up to date, and you try to imagine in what ways...
View ArticleThe Kia Souls Got the Right Moves on a Journey to Borrego Springs, California
California's desert is a magical place and nowhere is that more obvious than when visiting the little town of Borrego Springs. While there is a plethora of things to do and see in this desert area, one...
View ArticleSummer Break? We Do It a Little Differently in the UK!
Alternative City Escape For a more modern summer escape, head to the historic city of Edinburgh. You can easily spend a weekend here, seeing the sites and enjoying a bit of Scottish culture. For an...
View ArticleRiot Fest: The Only Music Festival Worth Your Time
Sure, there are many very real reasons why going to a music festival can sometimes be the worst. Ticket prices are high and the musical lineups are all starting to look the same, so why bother? Well,...
View ArticleThe Other Portland
There was a New Yorker cartoon back in the 1980s that resonated with many who hailed from Maine. Two people at a cocktail party stood chatting above the caption: "Maine? What an authentic place to...
View ArticleYour A-Z Guide to Vieques, Puerto Rico
The colorful beach scene in Sun Bay. All photos by Jeralyn Gerba By Jeralyn Gerba for Fathom | A Caribbean island offering the quintessential mellow beach experience. A girl on the lookout for...
View ArticleCan German Beer Get Any Better? Craft Brewing Spreads to the World's Mecca of...
Absolvinator... Weiherer Weizenbock... Weissenohe Green Monkey... Franconian Whisky Bock... It was only a matter of time. The viral spread of craft beer has made it to Germany, the country whose beer...
View ArticleBike Band in Haarlem
The TV crew has flown home with two great new shows in the can, and I'm in the Netherlands. How do I know? Where else would you find a "marching band" on bicycles!
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