If you love coffee-table books and can’t get enough of reading about traveling, Lonely Planet’s The Cities Book from 2006, including their 200 favorite cities, will make your day. Another book worth checking out is The Travel Book. When living in London about two years ago, I went to Waterstone’s across the street and couldn’t help but notice this huge book near [...]
Archive | April, 2008
Travel is About Who You Meet, Not Where You Go
Today’s guest blogger Matthew Kepnes very well knows that travel is not about the destinations, but rather the friends you meet on the road.
The Cleanest VS. Most Polluted Cities in the World
Recently I found a couple of blog posts worth a read, including Go Budget Travel’s Cleanest vs. Most Polluted Cities in the World. The post reveals, not surprisingly, that Calgary, Honolulu and Helsinki are the world’s cleanest cities. The following seven include Ottawa, Minneapolis, Oslo, and my previous living locations Stockholm and Zurich. The most polluted cities were all found [...]
Dream Homes For Rent
The world’s foremost luxury real estate website and the leading online marketplace for elite vacation rentals have announced their partnership. Luxury Real Estate and The Society of Leisure Enthusiasts will offer homes for rent to vacationers who seek the best in luxury travel. Whether your dream home is a hip beach house or a quiet mountain retreat, [...]
Don’t Miss Neal’s Yard During Your London Stay
Neal’s Yard, a cosy courtyard near Covent Garden, shouldn’t be missed during a London visit — whether it’s your first or tenth time in the British capital. The easiest way to get there is from Monmouth Street near Covent Garden tube station. You can also step off at Tottenham Court Road, or Leicester Square, and take an extra [...]
Portugal: The Overlooked European Destination
If you wonder what to see and do in Portugal, one of the most overlooked destinations in southern Europe, today’s guest blogger Brian Marovich has the answer.
Coffee & Tea Festival NYC
If I had been in New York this weekend, April 12-13, I would definitely have paid a visit to the city’s 3rd annual Coffee & Tea Festival. Taking place at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, the event attracts thousands of people who celebrate everything related to coffee and tea.
Fashionistas, Art Devotees and Design Enthusiasts Discover the Latest Trends in West Hollywood
Whether you’re a true fashionista, an art lover, a design aficionado, or simply don’t want to miss out on the latest trends in design, fashion, art and beauty, visit the Avenues of Art & Design in West Hollywood. On Saturday, May 31, 2008, thousands of people will meet on the 11th annual Art & Design [...]
The Best Water Parks in the World
I know one thing for sure. Water parks aren’t only for kids. When we visited Sweden’s biggest water park Skara Summerland many years ago, I saw just as many adults as children enjoying the different rides. And the same goes for the approximately 1,600 other water parks around the world. Whether you’re a thrill seeker with a thing for the highest and fastest water coasters [...]
What is Your Worst Travel Experience?
Even though it’s no fun to catch a virus and fall sick when traveling, or get hurt in an accident, see it as an experience and think of what you can do to prevent the same think from happening in the future. Learn from it rather than complain about how bad you felt. Sure, it might make an amusing travel article or a good story to tell your friends [...]
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