I overnight in up to 20 different hotel rooms each month. So I’ve become something of an expert in “hotel stay-ology”. (That’s a real degree. University of Phoenix confirmed it.) According to a prominent study that I just made up for this post, we know travelers (want to) spend up to two-thirds of their vacations
Hankering for the good old days when 99s actually cost 99p and holidays weren’t complete without a stick of rock? Then here are some of the best nostalgic adventures you can have around Britain. 1. Scotch steam From April to October, the Jacobite steam train chugs through some of Scotland’s most spectacular highland scenery from
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(CNN) — Christmas shopping doesn’t have to mean joylessly battling through department store crowds or trawling the Internet for bargains. Why not combine present-buying with some travel? These 17 Christmas markets scattered around the world make great destinations for traditional gifts, glasses of glühwein and that unbeatable festive feeling. Strasbourg, France Strasbourg, in eastern France,
Wonderings: rambles through and reflections on travel… this month, James Kay considers tourism’s final frontier: space © Joe Davis / Lonely Planet Aside from a few forays to France, the furthest my maternal grandparents travelled was Pembrokeshire, Wales (repeat visits to a wind-buffeted static caravan in Croes-goch, if you must know). Just a generation later,
Few places in New England match the raw natural beauty of Massachusetts’ seashore. And few places along the coastline are more quaint, fun, and adventurous than Provincetown. As lifelong Northeasterners, we visit at least once a year so we know a thing or two about the best things to see and do in this quintessential
With razor-thin profit margins, hotels are getting downright sneaky with their tactics to fill rooms. In an effort to avoid being sued, I won’t call them outright “scams” or “bait and switch” tactics. No, these fall into more of a gray area. Enough plausible deniability on the hotel’s part (“What? We told you there was
From a stop at the gym to visiting puppies at the shelter, spend a day with Zak.
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Hey, it’s Mark Wiens from Migrationology.com. If you’re interested in more, I will be sending you current travel and food updates, just sign up here: https://migrationology.com/migrationology-101/ While most of the time you probably see me eating food, I’ve been receiving a lot of questions lately asking me who exactly I am, how I started traveling,
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While Taiwan’s capital is home to plenty of attractions in its own right (and certainly worth the trip!), visitors to Taipei often miss the incredible gems located in the surrounding area. Taipei’s unique neighborhoods and nearby small towns are the perfect addition to any Taiwanese adventure. 1. Jiufen Looking to visit the town that looks
Recently, I had an incredible opportunity to travel to Taiwan for 11 days with STA Travel, My Taiwan Tour, and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau of North America and WOW was it incredible! Every day was filled with so much beauty, adventure and of course, fantastic food! Sightseeing in Taiwan We visited some truly unreal places
Emilia Romagna may very well be one of Italy’s best-kept secrets. Sure, you may have heard about Modena, Bologna and the other cities in the region, and you may be aware that Emilia Romagna is home to amazing cuisine, and the best cars in the country. Yet, the region is a lot more than just
Sublime Comporta Portugal is certainly in the midst of quite the travel boom at the moment with much to offer the well-rounded tourist from north to south. For wine enthusiasts seeking the road less traveled, a stay in the Douro Valley is a must. A historic visit to Lisbon, a world-class city and the country’s capital, is trendy
The New York Police Department said the culprit is Myah Autry. She shared videos of herself climbing over the wooden fence Saturday, then waving and dancing once inside as the big cat gawked. In the video, the lion appears too stunned to pounce and the woman seems unbothered even as it takes a few steps
In this guest post, Stanford University’s Professor G. Scott Hubbard – former Director of NASA’s Ames Research Center, founding editor-in-chief of the New Space journal, and author of Exploring Mars: Chronicles from a Decade of Discovery – looks at whether the travel industry is heading for the final frontier. Having been active in the US
Even more than Providence, Newport is Rhode Island’s most iconic destination. But, that means it’s easy for visitors to fall into the tired trap of walking the same well-worn tourist attractions as everyone else. Break free, dear vagabonds! Here are four far more interesting and adventurous ways to experience Newport, Rhode Island … Adventurous Things
