©Pite Many of us have grandiose and romantic ideas about setting out on record-setting expeditions, or saving the world, but... Read More
Destinations
Here is a frightening (or enlightening, depending on how you look at it) passage from Wanderlust and Lipstick about the... Read More
I’ve been a trivia geek for as long as I can remember. My mom and I would occasionally bring the... Read More
Boring Oregon City ©functoruser The Scottish village of Dull is seeking to “twin” with the US town of Boring, Oregon.... Read More
Grand Canyon National Park ©B Rosen Since the start of the government shutdown on October 1, all U.S. National Parks... Read More
Chichen Itza © Leonardo Canon According to some, the world is set to end next Friday when the Mayan calendar... Read More
The 2011 edition of the Dakar Rally, being held in South America for the third year, is nearly complete, with... Read More
After two days, I’m still decompressing from every bit of travel goodness we managed to cram into just four days... Read More
©Air New Zealand Travel to Antarctica is on many a traveler’s wish list. For some, it is the frontier —... Read More
The maiden voyage of the Titanic ©wikipedia.org Can’t get enough Leo and Kate fifteen years later? Crazy about one of... Read More
The Japanese never cease to amaze me. It seems no game show, food, or outlandish technology (see Chindogu) is ever... Read More
Old mines, abandoned buildings, and the occasional curse: ghost towns cover the United States, and they make for a fun... Read More
Southern Lights Captured From Space © NASA Goddard Photo and Video In anticipation of its Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel... Read More
Hurricane “Flossie”? Am I the only one who thinks this is a pretty wuss name for a violent meteorological event?... Read More
Jethiker about to take flight © Amber Nolan You can hitchhike on planes?!?! That’s the typical reaction whenever someone hears... Read More
Zombies ©Bahman Thrill seekers get ready to Run for Your Lives in a new zombie-style obstacle race coming to cities... Read More
The Atlantic takes an interesting look at the economic effects of mass export and trade on the Shenzhen district of... Read More
atlantic city, nj ©autiscy Nine years ago when Atlantic City rolled out its “Always Turned On” tourism slogan many felt... Read More
Hotel Piglet ©Seattle PI Guests at a hotel near Honolulu’s airport in Hawaii were stunned when they spotted and then... Read More