Walking on Water at Keukenhof
The flower festival at Keukenhof (a treat for any visitor to the Netherlands in May) comes with fun diversions...like this chance to walk on water.
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5 Things Every Smart Traveler Should Do This Month
By Wendy Perrin, CNTraveler.com Here are the five things smart travelers should be doing this month: 1. Go to Europe. In much of the Mediterranean, there's no better month for sightseeing than May: The...
View ArticleMore Than Just Good Food and Wine? Putting Music on the Map in Napa
I recently had the chance to sit down with David Graham, the new Managing Director of Bottle Rock -- the multi-day musical festival set to take Napa by storm this May 30-June 1. Resuscitated from its...
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Under the Tuscan Sun: A Spring Itinerary for the Ancient Walled City of San...
San Gimignano: The guide books say that it is one of the most popular tourist towns in Tuscany. But when two friends and I headed to the tiny, ancient, walled city of towers this week, we found that...
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Street Photography in Stockholm (Pt. 2)
Just a few days left before I leave for Thailand. I'm more or less done packing. I'm traveling light. Everything I need fits in my backpack. If I need something, I'll buy it there. This gives me a very...
View ArticleHawaiian Island-hopping at Its Finest
Mapping out my first Hawaiian vacation was both a thrilling and challenging experience. With just about 10 days to explore our 50th state, I wanted to ensure I made the most of my time on the islands...
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Top 5 Reasons Every Conscientious Traveler Should Safari in Namibia
Namibia has Africa's largest game park, the world's oldest desert and the solar systems's largest meteorite -- at least of the ones we've recorded. But the reason it deserves a spot on every traveler's...
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6 Train Tours That Will Bring Out Your Romantic Side
(Photo Courtesy of Rovos Rail) By Nicolle Monico It's no secret around here that our executive editor has a extreme love of travel-by-train excursions. Maybe it's the slow-paced life inside the richly...
View ArticleAmerica's Favorite Beach Towns (PHOTOS)
For a good lobster roll, Kristin Francis is willing to drive a few extra hours. "It would make more sense for me as a New Yorker to hit the Hamptons or the Jersey Shore each summer," says the...
View ArticleThe 'Un'American Way?
I'm writing this from an overly crowded bus taking me from American Airlines' "remote terminal" back to the main terminal at LAX. I wish I could say I was coming in from some place exotic to warrant...
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Star-studded South Beach: 5 Best Places to Spot a Celeb in Miami
(Photo Credit: Songquan Deng/Shutterstock) By Djani Schafer The tropical sun and never-ending nightlife might just be two of the reasons celebrities spend so much time in Miami. Some stars choose to...
View ArticleInside a Dutch Windmill
Climbing into a working windmill when the wind is strong, I feel the wonder and excitement industrious people must have felt a thousand years ago when the technology to harness wind and water power...
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A Private Pool Above the Pacific for Less Than $200/Night (and Other Reasons...
Were Frank Sinatra to lay his Ol' Blue Eyes on Acapulco Bay today, it's a safe bet he'd be pretty keen to fly, fly away someplace else. The years have not been terribly kind to the Mexican beach...
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3 Tips for Packing Light
1. Bring less than you think you'll need - This concept may be a little scary, but try to focus on the "I will definitely need" items over the "I may want" items. Make a strict list of what you will...
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Exploring the Seaside Town of Nigran, Spain
Photographer Carla Andrade creates beautiful images that purposefully straddle the line between dreams and reality. Global Yodel recently partnered with Carla on a new print of Panxón Beach in Nigrán,...
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Here Are All The Private Islands You Should Visit This Summer
"Luxury is a private island." We're not sure who actually said that, but we know it's definitely true. Whether you're just casually stopping by during a budget cruise or treating 29 of your closest...
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Australia's Hidden Gem: Rottnest Island
It's pretty easy to find yourself jealous of Australians when you find places like Rottnest Island. Letting your mind wander to beautiful sunny beaches with attractive men surfing and saying "G'day...
View ArticleReal or Replica? 9 Carbon Copies of World-Famous Landmarks
Who says there's nothing quite like the real thing? From exact copies to inspired designs, faux versions of the world's most famous landmarks are on display in every nook and cranny of the globe. And...
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Forget Sand Castles, These 3D Sand Drawings Just Upped The Stakes For Beach Art
“A stick and a beach can provide an infinite number of creative possibilities," proclaims 3DSD, an appropriately named sand art collective that's turning beaches into sprawling canvases. "Our...
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Camels, Eunuch Festivals And A Miner Rescued: Week In Photos, May 11 - 18
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...
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