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A NYC Top 10 Must Do List From a Child's Eye
After a recent trip to NYC for SpecialGlobe with my 6 and 8 year old children, I asked them both to list their top 5 things. Below were their favorite experiences from the trip. 1. American Natural...
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Weekend Getaway: Two Perfect Days in Palm Springs
Palm Springs is the ideal West Coast weekend escape. Thanks to its close proximity to San Diego, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, this desert resort city was basically made for vacations and getaways! But...
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5 Great Travel Alternatives to a Beach Vacation
Summer Festival in Milwaukee (Flickr: EMR ) There are many good reasons why beach vacations are such an obvious choice for families. The things that make them up -- water, sky, and sand -- are...
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From There to Here
I walk into the mall just in time to hear a woman with a thick Minnesota accent saying, "Please join us at the front of the store, where Brian Benson will soon be reading from his book, Going...
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Plan Your Own Tour de France Route in Paris: Museum to Patisserie
Bike Paris. Photo: Courtesy of Patricia Linuma / Velib' City Bike By Crystal Meers for Fathom | In a city with so much to offer, you can plan your route by following brain and then belly. PARIS –...
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Visiting Dahlia Boutique in London
Dahlia, one of our favorite London boutiques, was born in 2000 when sisters Tracey and Leigh brought their designs to market. Dahlia was born out of a love of fashion and individuality. Dahlia's...
View ArticleLiving History: Saving the Colosseum
Living History Show: Episode No. 2 Saving the Colosseum (on Vimeo). "I've always dreamed of seeing the Colosseum, but I can't enjoy it because of all this scaffolding ..." a lament we hear more and...
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Come for the Music Festivals, Stay for Chicago
Festival season is officially underway in Chicago. If you're coming for Pitchfork or Lollapalooza, don't miss out on what the rest of the city has to offer. We wait all year for summer -- you may have...
View Article7 Amazing Sites You've Maybe Never Heard Before
Serving as the Event Director for over a decade of the annual world travel championship, the around the world travel adventure competition known as The Global Scavenger Hunt, I am regularly asked what...
View ArticleExchange Tourism Initiates a Dialogue on Smart Cities
As a blogger, I enjoy the privilege of talking to aspiring changemakers and listening to them. Lately, a particular group pushing for change include advocates for "smart cities." Within this global...
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Historic (and Hip) Atlanta in Just 24 Hours
From an old mill that's become an arts community to a historic home that became a setting for the Hunger Games movie, follow our guide to experience a mix of Atlanta's history (and trendy destinations)...
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3 Rules for Studying Abroad in Europe This Fall
You've wrapped up your spring semester and are now cruising on summer break. You're interning in the city, waiting tables down the street, or planted in front of the TV. The weather's great and the...
View ArticleWhere The Sound Of Music Meets the Cows
If I had to describe the beautiful Nockalm road in one sentence, that's what I would use to get people to visit it. I got your attention, didn't I? But, you are probably wondering: Why such a...
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A Tale of Two BBQs
Hudson Denny has just handed me perhaps the most memorable bite of BBQ I've ever had. It's beef brisket; tender as a poem by Byron, more complex than a fine Bordeaux, redolent with spice, smoke, acid,...
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Travel 101: Getting Souvenirs Through Customs
It's never difficult to find souvenirs while you're abroad. The tricky part? Understanding the rules and regulations for getting them through customs. We always recommend checking with the U.S....
View Article10 National Parks to See Before You Die
Originally Published on on CNTraveler.com Our national parks are overwhelming in every way -- in number, in size, in their capacity to inspire wonder. And the question remains: Which one will you see...
View ArticleMost Comfortable Hotel Beds (PHOTOS)
General manager Jennifer Rota knew the Distrikt Hotel's 2010 opening near Times Square posed a challenge: "We're in a one-block radius with every chain you can imagine, so how are we going to stand...
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Discover a Colorado Ghost Town with a Beating Heart
By Steven Piccione Uptop, Colorado, was settled in 1877, but remains a ghost town outside La Veta. When you hear the term "ghost town," you probably imagine a diminishing population, failing...
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Lazy Daze on the Caicos Islands: Low Key, High Cost on the Looney Front
They may lack the dramatic peaks of St. Lucia's 2,500-foot Pitons, the lush jungles of Dominica, the plunging hollows of Jamaica's Cockpit Country and the magnificent hilltop vistas of the Virgin...
View ArticleSecrets to a Successful Summer Rental
Summer Rental. The very phrase conjures images of days on the beach, nights on the town and months basking in the beauty of the season. But some landlord-tenant rental relationships spark less idyllic...
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