Palio di Siena: The Italian Medieval Horse Races (That You Can See!) Sixty thousand people gather at Piazza del Campo in Siena to watch a 90-second horse race around the square. Crowds cheer, jockeys maneuver the narrow curves of San Martino and struggle to stay on their steed....
10 Naples Street Foods That You Need to Feast On! The beautiful city of Naples may be known as the birthplace of the pizza, but trust me, fellow foodie travelers, there are so many other mouthwatering delights to consume in this great place! Its narrow alleys...
The 9 Chocolate Wonders Of The World Everyone loves chocolate, and consequently, this tasty treat has managed to insert itself into our lives in a variety of ways. The history of chocolate is ancient and unique. The earliest known use of...
A Timeline Of The Top 7 Times Iceland Massively Overachieved And Why We Should All Be More Like Them Although Iceland is a small country (it's the least densely populated country in Europe with only about 300,000 people living on a land mass about the size of Kentucky) it has continued to make headlines,...
A Post-Brexit Travel Guide The #EURef results are in and the UK has voted to leave the European Union (EU) and begin their Brexit. Pre-Brexit Brits were able to fluidly go back and forth through the 28 nations that comprised the...
The Coolest Places in Iceland You Should Travel To But Can’t Pronounce As if you needed another excuse to travel to one of the coolest places in the world, Iceland was just named the safest destination in the world! Not only is Iceland the world’s most peaceful country, but...
Mind-Blowing Aquariums On Each Continent Okay, so there's not an aquarium on Antarctica. But we do have seven aquariums on here - that should be enough for you all, right? In celebration of the widespread success of Finding Dory (is anyone really...
Top 10 Zika-Free Places to Enjoy Your Next Holiday Many go-to travel destinations throughout South America, the Caribbean, and Latin America are experiencing Zika outbreaks, caused by a mosquito-borne virus that has been known to cause birth defects in...
Oslo’s Trash Gourmet – Eat Cheap at Celebrity Chef Restaurants in One of The World’s Most Expensive Cities Eating out in one of the world’s most expensive cities can be quite daunting at first. In Oslo, Norway, a pint of beer can set you back $8 and a basic lunch (sandwich + Coke) about $25. Even a Big Mac combo...
How to Spend 72 Hours in Ireland Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, we’re dreaming of a weekend getaway to Ireland. From traditional Irish cuisine and beautiful hiking routes to Dublin nightlife, here are our suggestions for how to spend 72...
Election Escapes! Where to Get Away If Your Candidate Loses in 2016 With the U.S. Presidential Election for 2016 well underway and November still several months off, we have endless name-calling, flip flopping, and political commercials to look forward to this year. It's been...
5 of the Coolest, Craziest, and Stomach-Churning Foods From Around The World When we're traveling, many of us consider trying the local food at our destination as important as seeing the local sites! Foods open us up to new cultures and ideas. But be warned, not all dishes consumed...
7 of the Best Budget Trips in 2016 Want the best bang for your buck while seeing as much of the world as possible? Or maybe you just want to sit on the beach and watch the tide roll in – and pay as little for the privilege as possible?...
Expecto Patronum! Your Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Harry Potter Destinations Are you a huge Harry Potter fan? Still bummed you never got your acceptance letter from Hogwarts? (Apparently, there are a slew of other wizarding schools around the world where you can try your luck.) We feel...