9 Restaurants Worth a Day Trip in Europe
Everyone knows that European capitals like Paris, London, and Rome are brimming with world-class gastronomy, but some of the world's best restaurants lie outside the city limits. Located in mountain...
View ArticleAnd Italian Bathrooms...
I yearn for a bathroom that is perfect for me, and admit, sadly, that I haven't found it in Italy. The idea of a lovely, clean, spacious room for me to luxuriate in (complete with a great tub and a...
View Article10 Last-Minute Beach Getaways for Summer
You're dreaming of sun-kissed days on the sand and the sounds of the ocean, but you haven't made your summer vacation plans yet. No need to worry--there's still time to book a beach getaway. We've...
View ArticleBest Credit Cards for Travelers
Travel credit cards that offer rewards are everywhere. You can't escape the fliers, emails, and commercials touting "exclusive perks," and with so many options, finding a credit card that is right for...
View Article6 Ways to Cure Your Wanderlust Without Traveling
You're officially a victim of the disease called wanderlust. You've spent hours upon hours scrolling through beautiful photographs on the internet (maybe even this blog), but you're sitting at your...
View ArticleBar Harbor's Bounty, Natural and Man-Made: A Bus Drive and a Walk on the...
Hundreds of years before this speck of a town on a speck of an island became the famed Bar Harbor of the Gilded Age, indigenous Wabanaki people hunted, fished, gathered berries, and doubtless otherwise...
View ArticleHow to Use Twitter to Rebook a Canceled Flight
If you've traveled from, through, or to the Northeast or Midwest in the dead of winter, chances are you've run into a delay or cancelation. But while a few feet of snow or hurricanes can shut down...
View ArticleFeng Shui: On Land and At Sea
In Feng Shui and Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is believed that health for an individual occurs when chi flows freely through the body nourishing every cell. The same is true for a space -- whether...
View ArticleBest Places to See Baby Animals (PHOTOS)
In Kaikoura, New Zealand, a forest trail begins along a crystal-clear stream that feeds into the Pacific Ocean. But it doesn't take long before you realize you're not on any old hike. Are those dogs...
View ArticleTop European Tours 2015: Where to Go Now
With 2015 fast approaching, we're vowing to make it one of our best travel years yet. But with so many exciting places to visit, it can be hard to pinpoint the next destination. Our advice? Find a tour...
View ArticleEnjoying the Wilds of South Africa at the Umlani Bushcamp
(View of my front door and the dining area and boma in the background) In June, I had the great pleasure of exploring the Timbavati game reserve in South Africa, a ruggedly beautiful region about six...
View Article8 Infinity Pools You Have to See to Believe
From the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the soaring skyscrapers of Singapore, there may be no better way to truly soak in a destination this summer than by lazily lounging beside one...
View ArticleNew York City Doesn't Suck: Who Knew?
All right. All right. I heart New York. Yes, more than I ever thought I would. Unlike so many, the big city known as the Big Apple was never a place I longed to go. Maybe that's why it took me until...
View Article6 Things Foreigners Hate About the US
By: Sophie-Claire Hoeller Credit: Flickr/Keoni Cabral Sure, we stick out like sore thumbs overseas, the French think our country consists entirely of pictures of chicken wrapped in bacon, and the Euros...
View ArticlePyrenees Journal: Spellbound
What was more brilliant, Alfred Hitchcock choosing to use Salvador Dali to create the dream sequences in Spellbound or Dali's creation of these iconic sequences himself? The sequences if you recall...
View Article5 Ways to Meet People While Traveling
A TRAVELBREAK original post by Stephanie Be. Along with solo travel, traveling with a friend or two, maybe even as a group... the best part of traveling isn't always the where, but the who. You've...
View ArticleI Got Through Airport Security With Someone Else's Plane Ticket
I honestly didn't plan to put the airport security system to the test. I was just really tired and didn't notice that the name on the ticket wasn't mine -- it wasn't even female. But I unwittingly...
View ArticleIn Time for the Scottish Referendum, the Battle of Bannockburn Gets a Facelift
The Scottish first fought for independence from the English in the 13th century, and they're still rearing to battle. This time in a ballot box instead of with axes and longbows when the Scottish vote...
View ArticleWild Galapagos Photo Tips From Jonathan Green
Written By Kensington Tours Explorer-in-Residence Jonathan Green Undoubtedly one of the most exciting wildlife and photography destinations on this beautiful planet of ours, Galapagos still retains...
View ArticleColosseum for Days
Close the doors, you don't live in the Colosseum... When I was a little girl, my parents would take us to the Colosseum with much the same vibe as when I take my daughter to the local park. We'd be set...
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