10 Serene Swimming Holes You Should Visit This Summer
When the weather gets warm and the days grow long, it's only natural that we might spend more time by the shore. The temperatures there are cooler, the wind usually stirs a bit stronger and if the sun...
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CityLove is Coming to You LIVE in Philadelphia!
In #Philly, old #buildings have big hearts and simple messages. #philAdelphia #pa #love #loveletter #preservation #savingplaces #urban #urbanex #cities #citylovephl #igers_philly #igphilly #streetart...
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The Bay Area's Craft Beer Boom
5 tasting itineraries for tracking the Bay Area's microbrewery -- and seeing San Francisco By Renee Brincks for Where® Craft beer is booming in the Bay Area. The San Francisco Brewers Guild recently...
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Making Venice Magic
My Best of Europe in 21 Days tour has left Austria and crossed through the Alps to Italy. Our first stop: Venice. During some of my free time, I'm taking the opportunity to spruce up my guidebooks. And...
View ArticleCancun: Save the Iguanas!
It was the twilight of the iguana. From the rainbow-arched battlements his tongue like a dart plunged into the greenness... -- "Algunas bestias" (Some Beasts), Pablo Neruda Imagine: For nearly 30...
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10 Great Things to Do in Atlantic City (That Don't Involve Gambling)
Atlantic City NJ has been compared to Las Vegas' younger, smaller, less glamorous sister, but Jersey Shore fans are quick to point out one glaring and crucial difference. Atlantic City has the Ocean....
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Voyage of the New World
The hot equatorial sun on your back, the cool Java teak deck under your feet and a healthy trade-wind in your sails. There's no better way to appreciate Indonesia's Komodo archipelago than aboard the...
View ArticleGrand Cayman: Perfect Summer Vacation
When travelers think of summer vacation, they don't often conjure images of the Caribbean, but in the case of Grand Cayman, they should. The temperature and humidity doesn't spike during summer months...
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Cuba in the Time of Cholera
I wanted to head to Cuba while the Castro regime is in place and the U.S. has relaxed its policy through people-to-people programs. I did a cultural exchange through a travel agency. It was my first...
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Stop Thinking Gay! 7 Ways to Market to Today's LGBT Travelers
During the recent New York Travel Festival, a travel conference and expo that takes place every year in New York City, I was invited to make two presentations: one for consumers and one for travel...
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6 Most Romantic Kissing Spots on the Island of St. Thomas
St. Thomas, a cosmopolitan island located in the Caribbean, is one of three islands that make up the US Virgin Islands. US residents do not need a passport to get there, and it offers something...
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What's Up With These Disappearing Airfares?
Alina Novak's complaint had a familiar ring to it. While she was searching for an inexpensive round-trip ticket from Toronto to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on TripAdvisor.com, she stumbled upon a $177...
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5 Mobile Apps for Safer Travel
Shortly before taking this picture, Laurie and I were attacked for an attempted mugging in Istanbul, Turkey. Talking about safer travel is something I take to heart; I'm discussing five real...
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Interesting Foods to Try in Singapore
Singapore is undeniably one of the world's best foodie destinations, thanks in part to is blend of cultural influences that have created the ultimate fusion cuisine experience. In a place with such...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Family Travel
As a child I was blessed with the gift of travel. My family traveled extensively, all across the globe and I wanted to give this gift to my own two children. I had barriers, though, that my parents did...
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The Art of the Loom in Varanasi, India
Varanasi, India is home to world class weavers and a huge textile industry. I was lucky enough to get to visit these craftsman and observe as they handled the enormous looms with grace and dexterity....
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Solo Traveler: Adventures in the Mayan Riviera
People thought I was crazy when I told them I was going to Mexico -- alone. "It's not safe," they said. Well I went solo... and it was incredible! My trip to Mexico was much needed. The cold April...
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Why Rick Steves Is Wrong About Wiesbaden, Mainz and Rudesheim
I was smack in the middle of wrapping up loose ends with work, deciding on what to pack and squeezing in a few last-minute doctor appointments when it hit me. "I need a Rick Steves," I thought. Two...
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How to Get on Italy's Sh*t List
Talking smack about their mamas, putting shit on their pastas, and pretending you're Pesci will all get you the boot. Photo by: Instant Vantage Italians suck down spaghetti, dance the Tarantella and...
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Nothing Compares to Barcelona in the Summer
As that famous song by Rufus Wainwright says: Nothing really does compare to Barcelona. You have to be there to experience all the beauty of the architecture, not only the magnificent works of GaudÃ,...
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