Exotic Seafood You Have to Travel for
Whether it's caught by a local fisherman in a nearby bay and sold fresh at your neighborhood seafood market or it's caught thousands of miles away in another ocean and is only consumable on another...
View ArticleFirst Time Istanbul
Istanbul first-timers need comfy shoes, hearty appetites, history lessons and laser-sharp haggling skills, as Jetsetter.com discovered on a recent trip. Here we help you suss out the top sights to see...
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How to Enjoy Your Spring Break With Kids (Hint: Put Your Phone Down)
It's that time of year again: Spring break! Or as many moms think of it... just another week, but with an exorbitant amount of sand, close quarters and a really small washing machine. No matter what...
View ArticleTourist Scams: What You Need to Know
Few things are going to cause you stress on a trip abroad, like getting cheated, duped, taken advantage of or just plain screwed over. When we travel, we often let our guard down, because we're curious...
View ArticleBS, Profanity, America and United Airlines
Here's a fun question for you to consider. Which of these most sets your teeth on edge? the banking industry the insurance industry the pharmaceutical industry This week my answer is... the airlines...
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Oops! How Not to Embarrass Yourself in a Foreign Country
Photo courtesy of Racorn/Dreamstime. Article by Robert Firpo-Cappiello of Budget Travel. Some of these local customs may strike outsiders as downright weird. But learning a bit of cultural etiquette,...
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I Thought the World Would Stop Turning When I Left Home to Go Travel
As I bushwhacked my bicycle over shards of glass alongside train tracks over a Tasmanian bridge, I cursed my cousin, best friend and former roommate's dog. My cousin is graduating from law school next...
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Fishing for Fun at Kamalame Cay
For spring break this year I wanted to find a nice place to go bonefishing that the whole family would enjoy. After all, it's not every year a 7-year-old girl makes a New Year's resolution to go to...
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Why Should We Wake Up Before Dawn in Nebraska?
Nebraska's top tourist attraction isn't its Softball Hall of Fame. Nor the hundreds of dinosaurs whose sudden deaths are still being studied at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, aka the...
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Unlocking the Secrets of Lake Bohinj
I am biased so, when I say this is the most beautiful glacial lake, it might not be so. I have grown up watching the seasons change it, while staying virtually the same. In the winters long times ago...
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The World's Top 10 Airport Hotels With Stunning Runway Views
By Christina Pfeiffer, HotelsCombined.com In the last few years, airport hotels have evolved from being an unavoidable stopover to luxurious, must-visit retreats. Some properties have gone to great...
View ArticleRecipe for a 45-Minute Vacation
Spring is technically here, but jetting off on a spring break seems about as likely as your paperwork stack alphabetizing and filing itself. The litany of things exhausting you is starting to sound...
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14 Aussie Phrases Americans Should Start Using
Linguistic convenience at its finest. 1. "Can't Be Bothered" There is no easy American phrase that explains that "I could do that, but no, no I don't think I will do that, just because I don't feel...
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Deep in the Heart of West Texas Is a National Park Where the Mountains Meet...
You may not have heard of Big Bend National Park, and it's almost certainly far, far away from where you live, but it's well worth a visit. Big Bend is one of the least-visited national parks in the...
View ArticleTop 10 Quick Tips for Caribbean Cruisers
Is there a Caribbean cruise in your future? Before you board, check out my top 10 tips for smooth sailing. 1. Break Wind Feeling chilly on a Caribbean cruise? Trust me, it can happen. Once you get out...
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6 Indispensable Life Lessons Learned From Hawaiians
Photo via Getty images royalty free collection Floating by itself out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii boosts its self-confidence from an awareness bred deep in the pores of the islands. In...
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8 Top Spots to Eat and Shop in Yucatan, Mexico
The colorful streets of colonial Valladolid. All photos by Lucy Laucht. By Lucy Laucht for Fathom | My three great loves: travel, food, and shopping (the last of which I have become particularly adept...
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Got a Little Free Time This Spring? Maybe Go Check Out Pittsburgh (Yes, Really)
There are many ways in which Pittsburgh is not like other cities -- let's start with the grand entrance. Whether you're coming in from the Pennsylvania Turnpike and through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel, or...
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Why You Should Visit America's National Parks in 2014
By Tommy Burson The United States maintains more than 6,000 federally-protected sites, spanning over 1 million square miles and totaling roughly 27 percent of the U.S.'s entire land area. Attracting...
View ArticleEbola Outbreak Spreads Across Three Countries: What Do Travelers Need to Know?
As the global workforce continues to expand with travelers, expatriates and businesses pushing further into remote regions, so too does the risk of exposure to previously unheard of infectious...
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