Best Places to Unplug (PHOTOS)
The phrase "digital detox" was added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online in August 2013 along with, interestingly enough, the term FOMO, or the fear of missing out, often brought on by posts to social...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Travel Quirks of 2013
Last year I traveled an average of twice a month, mostly with groups of strangers: other writers and PR reps who I'd be meeting for the first time in an airport lounge or at a Caribbean resort cocktail...
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Symmetry in Scandinavia: Finland's Holiday Food Markets
From the moment we got off the train in Helsinki it was dark. Dark and cold. But this Scandinavian country once ruled by the Swedes and the Russians has very little to do with either. At least, as far...
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I Was Kissed By Wolves
©Robert Sallin No, not the whistling kind. These were real wolves with raw chicken breath from their latest meal. It all began many years ago in Sun Valley, Idaho. I was walking through our condo...
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Is Panama Truly a Retirement Haven? Santa Fe, Part 3 of 5
Is Panama A Retirement Haven? Read Part 1: Panama City, and Part 2: El Valle and Pedasi. Part 3: Santa Fe Having arrived in Santiago, we realized that we were an hour and one half bus ride to the up...
View ArticleThe Green Book: The First Travel Guide for African-Americans Dates to the 1930s
"Traveling While Black" by Farai Chideya, published in The New York Times on Jan. 3, 2014, addresses what it is like to travel nationally and internationally as an African-American today. Among the...
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An Insider's Guide to the Best Beaches in the Caribbean
If you want powdery sands, soul-warming sun, and crystal clear waters, the Caribbean provides thousands of beaches to choose between. Whether you want secluded mountain-coddled coves and peaceful...
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Everything You've Wanted to Know About Airplane Food
There is an undeniable excitement in the air when the airplane meal service begins. What will this glorified TV dinner bring? Will I get a white bun or whole wheat? Call it boredom, call it what you...
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Celtic Priest Divines Legends in Landscape of Aran Island
Dara Molloy is a Celtic priest who lives on the Aran Island of Inis Mor, off Galway and the West Coast of Ireland. He gave me an introduction to the area's history of rich Celtic spiritual traditions,...
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Romeo Romances the Traveler With Music
If I had I my way, I never would have met Romeo Farrington and that would have certainly been my loss. His daughter Esprit was the one who picked me up from the airport in Nassau, drove me to dinner...
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Organizing a Trip Around the World
This is the beginning of the adventure of my life. 85 days on the road, 4 continents, 14 countries, 17 cities, 9 different languages, hundreds of stories, thousands of pictures and many, many...
View ArticleThe 5 Coolest Places to Go in 2014 (PHOTOS)
A new year is upon us, and you know what that means -- time to plan your 2014 vacation, of course! And you, being the trendsetter that you are, are planning to go to somewhere on the cutting edge....
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What Not to Do When a Snowstorm Threatens to Cancel Your Flight
By Billie Cohen, CNTraveler.com Boston's Logan Airport, shown here during a 2010 snowstorm (Photo: Boston Globe via Getty). Everyone is freaking out about the northeast's supposed snowpocalypse. And...
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At the Helm of an Emirates A380
On my first stab at flying an A380 I flubbed the landing hard, coming in fast, nose down, into Dubai International Airport. There were no flames, screams or debris though, even after I careened into...
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Two Days in Anegada, British Virgin Islands
"Let's go somewhere warm. This weather is killing me." It all started with my dramatic plea for a vacation. My husband and I have been to many warm destinations when the New York temps start to...
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Organizing My 2014 Travel Dreams into the Best Possible Itinerary
With the holidays behind us, now I set my sights on my 2014 travel dreams. Year after year, my major fault is trying to pack too much into my itinerary. This year, I'm determined to let a little...
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5 Easy Tips for American Parents Traveling to Italy with Kids
My son Zack skiing in the Alps, even during the holidays, ski areas in Italy were amazingly uncrowded. Scenery was really beautiful. If you are planning a trip to Italy or Europe with the kids, it is...
View ArticleDeal Experts' 2014 Travel Plans
New year, new vacation days. To Travelzoo Deal Experts, and millions of our subscribers, the change in the calendar means another opportunity to embark and expand our horizons. For travelers looking...
View ArticleThe Top 7 International Destinations You Need to Visit in 2014
Many travelers are taking a look at their 2014 calendars to determine what new places they want to visit in the coming year. Travelers today want to do, see, and interact more than ever before as...
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Why I'm Sounding More British by the Day
The change crept up on me slowly, unceremoniously, just as stealthily and sneakily as a cat. While I haven't done a full-blown Madonna (she was heavily derided for her sudden faux-British brogue after...
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