Michelangelo’s house is gone. The façade of one of the last homes he owned is now preserved as the front... Read More
“No, no, no! Train, no good” pleaded Souleymane, my faithful friend of two days, referring to the infamously difficult train... Read More
Airport security in Britain has come under scrutiny after a former hijacker, who was involved in the hijacking of a... Read More
With a rich, vibrant history, Cuenca is a colorful valley town defined by its abundance of colonial architecture, museums, and... Read More
Ben Hancock explores the often confusing experience of buying one's first backpack. Read More
Phil Goldman barely survives a macaque attack and wily Danish tourists in the jungles of Thailand. Read More
© Losttrekker That pretty much clears it up. What about self-loathers and sign-haters though?... Read More
Think Seattle is nothing more than Starbucks and endless rain? Ben Hancock explains why Washington's largest city is so much more. Read More
A new ad campaign by Africa Directo for malaria awareness uses mural drawings of mosquitoes to make its point. The... Read More
I recognized those haircuts. I’d seen them in 1987. Complete with tapered stonewashed jeans tucked into high-top sneakers, teenagers and... Read More
A Rio de Janeiro tour company could have its license revoked after being caught offering tourists “intimate” tours of the... Read More
Amanda Kendle explores seven bizarre tours that may actually be worth signing up for. Illegal border crossings, vampires and sewers. You know: the important stuff. Read More
A new boarding pass design concept called Ticketime features a fringe electronic paper strip that can be ripped off and... Read More
We’ve all Googled our names at some point, to watch in fear if some undesirable skeletons would tumble out of... Read More
Ben Hancock details his one last visit home before crossing the Pacific, and on to a new life in Seoul. Read More
© colros Word from the photographer: BENS, a classic Streamlined Moderne restaurant in Montreal, visited by many celebrities, is being... Read More
If you’ve been dragging your feet on joining the tweeting army of Twitterers, the story of James Buck might just... Read More
Visitors to Berlin are often disappointed to find few remaining traces of the Berlin wall, and no delineation between the... Read More
Matthew Kepnes reviews three ways to stay in touch while traveling: Skype, calling cards and cell phones. Read More
I want to like Andrew Zimmern. I really do. I appreciate what he’s doing, but I can’t help but think... Read More