With rising gas prices, ridiculous airline add-ons, and an uncertain economy, many Americans choose staycations for the upcoming Memorial weekend May 23 – 27. Opting for a destination close to home makes perfect sense for today’s price-savvy travelers. For example, people living in Los Angeles pick Las Vegas as their staycation spot and Detroit residents [...]
Hotwire.com Reveals Travel Trends For Memorial Day
by Erica Johansson on 21. May, 2008 in Travel News & Tips
A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome: Interview with Angela K. Nickerson
by Erica Johansson on 20. May, 2008 in Arts & Culture, Books & Guides, Europe, Interviews
Based in Sacramento, California, teacher and art lover Angela K. Nickerson can now add author to her CV. Her book A Journey Into Michelangelo’s Rome hit the book stores in April and will without doubt inspire readers to visit the Italian capital. Published by Roaring Forties Press in April 2008, A Journey into Michelangelo’s Rome [...]
Capri Photo Essay
by Erica Johansson on 19. May, 2008 in Europe
In Mary Wells Is Ready for Her Close-up, a photo essay from Capri, Mary writes about the Italian town where everything feels like a movie set. There, you can take the boat to adorable Positano, stay in the new hotel J.K. Palace or Capri Palace Hotel & Spa in Anacapri, the town above Capri. When to go? According [...]
On Taiwan, Lonely Planet and Snarky Tofu: Interview with Joshua Samuel Brown
by Erica Johansson on 15. May, 2008 in Asia, Interviews
Professional nomad, travel writer and Lonely Planet co-author Joshua Samuel Brown is almost done researching Lonely Planet Singapore 8. Before he will get to the writing from home, I had the chance for a short interview.
UpTake Opened its Doors to the Public!
by Erica Johansson on 14. May, 2008 in Interviews, Travel News & Tips
Most people have an idea of where they would like to travel, but not everyone know where to stay. Thanks to UpTake, you can search and find hotels anywhere in the US, read opinions from other travelers and discover what to do at your chosen destination. Today, UpTake opened to the public by letting users come in without [...]
Tokyo – A Lovestory: Travel Tips From the World’s Largest City
by Erica Johansson on 13. May, 2008 in Asia, Interviews
In today’s interview, the Swedish freelance writer Linda Iliste shares her travel tips and experiences from the Japanese capital. Specialized in travel, cultural phenomenon and human right’s issues, Linda has written for various Swedish newspapers and magazines as well as international development organizations such as ActionAid. Linda currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden. In the summer of [...]
Join the Social Travel Guide tripwolf
by Erica Johansson on 12. May, 2008 in Interviews, Travel News & Tips
Offering high quality content on more than 200,000 destinations around the globe, tripwolf is a new social travel guide and trip planner for independent travel enthusiasts. Surveys show that more than 70% of people get their travel recommendations from friends and family, so what could be better than signing up at tripwolf and start sharing [...]
The Most Comfortable Airline Economy Seats
by Erica Johansson on 10. May, 2008 in Uncategorized
During that next long-haul flight, imagine how good it would feel to have enough legroom to sit comfortable, being able to open your laptop all the way, or fall back your seat and look out the window. For an up-do-date listing on the airlines with the most comfortable seats, check out Ranked: The 10 Most Comfortable Airline Economy Seats at [...]
Suffering is Not Art
by Erica Johansson on 09. May, 2008 in Central America, Thoughts
In 2007, the ‘artist’ Guillermo Habacuc Vargas took an innocent dog from the street, tied him with one short cord to one of the walls in an art gallery in Managua, Nicaragua, and let him die of hunger and thirst. Apparently the name of the dog was Natividad and, despite public protest during the exhibition, he [...]
The Legendary St. Regis Opened in Singapore
by Erica Johansson on 08. May, 2008 in Asia, Lodging
Celebrating its grand debut at the end of April, The St. Regis Singapore is the first significant hotel opening in Singapore in the past 11 years. Located in the downtown embassy district near the posh boutiques on Orchard Street, the hotel features 299 luxurious guestrooms and suites at one of the most prestigious addresses in the city. “The St. [...]
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