A Quick Guide to Buenos Aires for When You Don’t Have Long to Visit Buenos Aires offers a mix of European sophistication with Latin American flair. Distinctive metro neighborhoods are linked together to create a vibrant capital city and bustling port of call. It's a fantastic...
The 8 Most Colorful Neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro There's no denying that Rio is a feast for the eyes. If art, murals, or just the ethereal nature of man captivates you, then you're sure to find something that you like in Rio. While there's plenty of areas in...
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...
5 Trips You Can Take That Just Might Change Your Life As Henry Miller succinctly put it: “One’s destination is never a place but always a new way of seeing things.” Seeing the world has the overwhelming ability to instill change in the traveler, to alter...
Love Street Art? You Need to Experience Berlin’s Blossoming Scene There are few things cooler these days than street art -- the rebellious grown-up sibling of graffiti --, which utilizes spray paint, stickers, sculpture, and more to create public art (sometimes with a...
13 Things You Need to Pack When Traveling in Europe The European continent is such a diverse place. With so many countries that you can drive or take the train through, it’s the perfect destination to experience different cultures, people, and places. But...
How a Heavy Metal Festival Taught Me Slovenia Is Worth Visiting A bearded mountain of a man sporting long black hair and demonic tattoos is lying on a pink inflatable couch, slowly drifting down the turquoise Soca River. He’s holding a beer in one hand, a cigarette in...
Step Into the Regal Past — Visiting Japan’s Amazing Castles When someone says Japan, "castle" isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind. But Japan is actually home to a number of fortified castles, primarily designed and built during the 16th century. Similar to...
6 Budget Hacks For Skiing in Colorado There is practically no way to slice it. Skiing is expensive no matter where you are. Colorado especially can be a budget buster when you factor in lodging, transportation, gear rentals and lift tickets. But...
December Hot Spots! Places to Enjoy – or Avoid – the Winter Weather! It’s the most wonderful vacation time of the year! Maybe you’re traveling solo this month to avoid awkward holiday festivities -- yes, I’m still single, Grandma! Perhaps you’re looking for a getaway...
What Lies Beneath: 5 Attractions To Dig Up Underground in Rome As I wandered past the Coliseum with hordes of other travelers abuzz at Rome on the surface, I searched for the tiny opening to descend into Emperor’s Nero’s former palace, Domus Aurea. This was the sort...
Glamping in the Arctic: What It’s Like to Sleep Under the Northern Lights in Finland Picture yourself lying on a comfortable bed... Inside of a glass igloo in the middle of winter with he Aurora lights dancing above your eyes! You have arrived at the world’s first glass igloo hotel in...
Which European Holiday Market Should You Visit This Year? As soon as the first chill of winter creeps into the cobblestone streets of Europe, a certain sort of excitement begins to fill the air: it must be time for the Christmas markets! Set up with boughs of holly,...
If You Love Harry Potter and the Holidays, You NEED to Get to Universal Studios Japan This is not a test, Harry Potter fans. Details are coming in from Universal Studios Japan that gives new life to the franchise's international fanbase: Hogsmeade will be getting a holiday makeover! While the...