Love this Year’s Critically Acclaimed Films? Visit the Spots Where They Took Place We love film. You love film. We love film. Glad we've got that straightened out. So we take it that you've seen all of the top critically acclaimed films from last year -- from the beautifully sweeping shots...
On the Road: A Quick Chat with Hip-Hop Violinist Damien Escobar If you already thought Damien Escobar was unbelievable, you might want to sit down as you learn more about the multi-talented hip-hop violinist. You already know the basics: 13-year old Juilliard graduate,...
A Man, His Violin, and Some Sick Beats “Who’s to say that if Bach were alive right now he wouldn’t be playing hip-hop and blending everything?” Damien Escobar -- a two-time Emmy Award-winning violinist -- is in the Bach Would’ve Played...
Top 10 Off-the-Radar US Cities That Are Perfect for a Weekend Trip Need a quick break from real life? Perfect. We put together this list of off-the-radar cities in the US that are *perfect* for a quick trip -- for when you luck out on snagging some cheap round trip flights...
Why I’m Proud to Call Myself a Tourist "And this," my tour guide says with a sense of reserved passion, "Is where the Berlin Wall once stood." His tone is somber, but there is unmistakably a sort of electric zeal in his words that he cannot hold...
Why You Need to Make New Zealand Your Next Adventure It's no secret that New Zealand is the ultimate place to go to reach Middle Earth. But did you know that it's also home to epic airlines, fluffy sheep, hundreds of miles -- er, we mean meters -- of...
Do I Even Want to Go Off the Beaten Path? When I first stepped off of the ferry that took me from Athens to Tinos -- a smaller, cheaper alternative to Mykonos -- I didn't realize that I had gone off the beaten path. After all, I was on a route that...
How to Make Sure Your Next Group Trip Is Conflict-Free We spend so much money on it, you'd think we'd do more to prevent our travel plans from turning into a very predictable dumpster fire. Okay, maybe that's a bit dramatic. But, for anyone that's traveled in a...
Don’t Let This One Thing Ruin Your Group Traveling Experience It was my fourth day in Ibiza. I woke up and glanced at my phone -- it was noon. My head hurt, a stinging reminder of the pulsing beats and shots of vodka from the night before. The cheap two-bed hotel room...
QUIZ: What Kind of Adventure Traveler Are You? There are so many different ways to get outdoors -- whether you simply fancy a walk in the park or have your eye set on a more lofty goal, it's good to know what you want (and what you're capable of) when...
Which Island Is Your Perfect Winter Getaway? We might be loving the crisp weather and new snow right now, but give it a couple weeks -- after all that holiday cheer wears off -- and we'll be wanting to getaway from the icy sidewalks more than ever. And,...
Travel Smarter: 6 Essential Bathroom Travel Hacks If you've ever had the pleasure of answering nature's call in the wilderness with just blue skies and curious woodland creatures to join you, then you know that using the toilet when you're traveling is the...
The Best of Both Worlds: 9 Natural Hot Springs to Relax in After a Long Day of Travel We love the winter months -- from fluffy blankets of snow to the beginning of ski season to the general holiday cheer that seems to permeate the crisp air, there are plenty of reasons why winter is a...
6 Northeast Towns to Visit That Are Basically the Real Stars Hollow You've waited long enough: Gilmore Girls is coming back and you need to get yourself and the gals to Stars Hollow. Like, right now. Unfortunately, as any real fan would know, Stars Hollow is not actually...