This category deals with ideas and articles from travel bloggers on places to visit, things to do and stuff to see. If you haven’t decided on a vacation destination yet, then check out some of the articles in this section from people who’ve been around before you choose from the plethora of vacation packages available online.
By Samantha Chapnick
Take a New York City holiday in August to see exactly how cyclist personable the city & New York hotels, streets, & shops have become. Janette Sadik-Khan (the city’s transportation commissioner) is determined to give local & visiting bikers a new, safer way to enjoy the best parts of our city from two non-polluting, non-garage-needing wheels.
Although there have been many steps taken in the past few years to make the city more bike personable, this August offers the best chances to live the cycling life in New York City. Here are some things to put on your list. Read the rest of this entry »
Robin Esrock of MSN Travel has compiled a list of vacation destinations where you can find (arguably) the most beautiful women in the world. He’s got some strong opinions, and below some bloggers have added some of their own opinions and pictures. Read the rest of this entry »
Here are Canada’s top tourist destinations, based on the number of visitors to each destnation:
Andy on a “Journey Behind the Falls”We walked up to the top of the falls & went on the Journey Behind the Falls, which gets you behind the falls in tunnels to see the falls from a different perspective….so loud…and wet.
Kitkatgo spent Canada Day at Harbourfront Centre in TorontoWe finally made it to the harbor. We got our Canadian flags & pins & went on a hunt for food. The best we could do amongst the throng of people & booths were free samples of milk & Fibre1 bars. Groan. Read the rest of this entry »
Ziplining through the Hawaiian mountainsToben & his roommates were so welcoming, it was the friends we made in Maui that really set the island apart from the others. With them, we visited a spectacular blowhole fueled by massive waves, played improvised music at the Fuzz Box studio, & had a private sunset zip-line tour. Read the rest of this entry »
Travelpod members shared this list of the best & least known beaches in the British Isles. Have you been swimming at any of them?
Inadar hiked through Sennen CoveWe selected the Cornwall region & hiked from St. Ives to the Lands End. We completed this trail of approximately 35 kms over three days. This is among my most memorable trips.
Theskinners on Botany BayOur Friend Julie came to see us while on her 2008 European holiday.We tried to keep her busy with showing her the sights around Kent. We took her to Lily’s favorite beach (Botany Bay). Read the rest of this entry »
There are plenty of interesting travel videos on TravelPod.com. Here are the ones getting the most clicks in May 2009:
Although the island has extraordinary geographical features (Magen’s Bay, views of the BVI, etc), we didn’t like the hectic traffic, the pushy vendors & the crowded beaches. – Smachim Read the rest of this entry »
By Monica Randle
Our family vacation last summer was a trip to the mountains of Colorado. My son was 2 1/2 at the time, and although we knew he wouldn’t be able to participate in most of the traditional mountain activities, we were determined to find child-friendly adventures we could all enjoy. At first I thought the modifications to our trip would have to be extreme, but we soon found out that there are a plenty of Colorado adventures that suit parents and children alike.
During our stay, we rented a condo in Vail that provided easy walking access to the city center. In the city center we were able to rent bikes to ride around town as well as take trips up the ski lift to check out the view from Vail Mountain. Although our home base was Vail, we took many road trips to visit other areas of the state.
I can’t wait to plan our next family vacation to Colorado when our son is a little older. We want to return to Rocky Mountain National Park as well as try out some new adventures. At the top of our list for new activities is “Soaring Tree Top Adventures” which offers zip lining for ages 5-91. Accessible via the historic steam Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, we think this will be the perfect addition to our next family adventure vacation.
By E.C. Gladstone
Even though Mother’s Day has come and gone, the occasion inspired me to want to pay tribute to our many great female performers, young and old. Las Vegas may host the world’s most beautiful women, but it also has many of the most talented. If you want to see a Grand Dame put on a show, I can’t think of any place with more choices than the Las Vegas hotels. The list is always changing, but take a look at who’s on the boards these days…
Cher, Caesars Palace
Cher’s own self-styled career tribute is as much a Bob Mackie fashion exposition as it is a concert. “Don’t I look great in person?” the age-defying diva cracks. “It only took me five hours to get this way!” With a full troupe of tight dancers and aerialists backing her, Cher’s Colosseum show is clearly meant to be crowd-pleasing though it also includes more video than you might expect. Still, her retrospective duet with Sonny on “The Beat Goes On,” her equally effective takes on Pat Benatar’s “Love Is A Battlefield” and Thelma Houston’s “Don’t Leave Me This Way” are all pleasant surprises. Despite rumors, Cher is staying at Caesars at least through 2010… Read the rest of this entry »
America is a land of patriotic fervour, there’s no denying that. Here’s a list of the most interesting patriotic places you can go to learn about the history of the U.S. of A. on your next trip.
Jaskate in New York on the Staten Island Ferry
Boston Common and the Freedom Trail with Emmab
Adeline and the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia
Chrisl34 in Washington, D.C.
Nietsreuef at Arlington National Cemetery
The Lincoln Memorial with Jaskate
Ridewithjoe at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
Fiona_justin at Mount Rushmore
Explorerjones' tired pilgrims resting at Plimoth Plantation
Laorfamily at Colonial Williamsburg
Matador’s Travelers Notebook came out with this short list of the best places to live outside of America.
What do you think?
Elagid loves the architecture in Ljubljana
Ljubljana is a nice city with a variety of architectural styles. – Elaqid
Elizacass relaxing in Dahab
Years ago this used to be a big hippie town, and still is by most standards. But as times change and always seem to go more upscale, so goes out the more casual way of things, and in comes the more modern style to attract more of a diverse crowd. It is still very laid back here, no high rises, and still very poor villages just around the corner from where all the tourists stay and hang out. – Elizacass
Missyjoymel enjoying Shanghai
If I didn’t know I was in China, I’d have thought I was in a nice suburb of Paris. Really! – Missyjoymel
Juddy79 caving in San Gil
San Gil is working its way to becoming an adventure capital of South America. You name it, you can do it here. – Juddy79
Karsenault getting ready for the bar in Buenos Aires
There is so much going on and I’m already exhausted from walking around for seven hours today! – Karsenault
