5 Incredible River Cruises You'll Want To Take This Year
The river-cruise boom is only ramping up in 2014, with the coming year set to usher in a brand-new fleet of revolutionary riverboats and innovative itineraries. We've scoured the world's waterways —...
View ArticleCan Google Disrupt The Online Travel Industry?
According to Bloomberg, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has now licensed Room 77's hotel booking software. Room 77 is a start-up backed by Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) , one of the leading online...
View ArticleHere's The Best Perk Hotels Can Offer Travelers
Plush bedding, fancy lobbies, and extras like pools and gyms are all great, but it turns out that the number one thing travelers care about when staying in a hotel is free breakfast. Hotels.com...
View ArticleMeet The Normal Guy Who Will Quit His Job And Retire At 32
In our Money Mic series, we hand over the podium to people with controversial views about money. These are their views, not ours, but we welcome your responses.We first wrote about Brandon’s investing...
View ArticleLocals Reveal The Best Things To Do In Rome
With a little help from our friends we’ve compiled a list of 30 unique activities for you to do in Rome. But it’s not just any old list – because we know that you don’t need anyone to tell you what...
View ArticleHow Presidents Beat Jet Lag
How has each leader of the free world approached the hazards of jet lag? Each personal technique seems just as different as how they liked their eggs for breakfast. Perhaps it only proves what no one...
View Article7 Moves Smart Travelers Never Make
With a spring thaw approaching, it's easy to have a getaway on the brain. In fact, 61% of Americans surveyed said they will travel in 2014, according to the U.S. Travel Insurance Association.And while...
View ArticleGoogle Wants To Become The Ultimate Travel Aggregator
From Google Hotel Finder to Google Flight Search, Maps and Tour Finder, the search engine giant’s far-flung travel offerings have come under the spotlight anew this week with Room 77′s announcement...
View Article25 Photos That Will Make You Want To Visit Sri Lanka
The first seed of my desire to visit Sri Lanka was planted in 2010, when then-relevant singer M.I.A. tweeted her outrage over The New York Times including the island on its annual list of places to...
View ArticleA New App May Help You Beat Jetlag
Jet lag has long been thought of as an unavoidable malady, but a new app might help travelers get some much-needed relief.The free smartphone app, called Entrain, was designed to help travelers adjust...
View ArticleA Local Reveals The Best Way To Experience Rio During The World Cup
Patrícia Leopoldino is a Rio de Janeiro native and Viator private guide who leads customized tours all over the city. Her seven years of experience in tourism makes her an expert in all things Rio. She...
View Article7 Amazing European Destinations That Probably Aren't On Your Radar
Inspired by the idea of traveling some not-so-well known destinations thanks to a recent trip to Fernando do Noronha in Brazil, TPG asked Madrid-based European correspondent Lori Zaino for some of her...
View ArticleThe Best Time to Buy A Domestic Plane Ticket Is 54 Days In Advance
It is a question that has been agonizing travelers for the last 30 years: when is the best time to buy an airline ticket? Buy too early and you feel like a sucker when the guy sitting next to you paid...
View ArticleThis Is How Travelers Are Using Their Smartphones And Tablets — And How The...
The travel industry was one of the first to be upended by the Internet, as people moved their travel planning and buying to e-commerce sites. Now, mobile is the channel pushing through the next big...
View Article23 Pictures That Will Make You Want To Go Boating Through Kerala, India
This post is based on a semi-hosted press trip I took with Kalypso Adventures, experiencing their Multi Activity Holiday tour. It’s part of a series called Bus-Free Through India.The tour focuses on...
View ArticleSouthwest Flight Attendant Gives The Best Safety Speech We've Ever Seen [VIDEO]
If you fly Southwest Airlines, you might be getting more of a comedy sketch than a safety talk. One flight attendant knew how to keep her passengers' attention on their trip to Salt Lake City, Utah —...
View Article6 Simple Ways To Enjoy Your Vacations More
This is all advice I’ve shared before but really does bear repeating — we take trips but do we get the most out of them? Or are we traveling, putting too much pressure on our trips, and letting great...
View ArticleWhy So Many Countries Accept The US Dollar
Did you know that US citizens can wave their passport and breezily enter 172 countries without needing a visa? The reason they have it so easy traveling abroad? Those greenbacks, also known as the...
View ArticleAll 401 National Parks Are Free This Weekend
Mark your calendar, campers, trekkers, and wanderers: From April 19th to 27th, National Park Week is back.The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that all 401 national parks will kick off the...
View Article31 Stunning Pictures Of American National Parks
With everything from vast deserts and gorgeous beaches to sprawling mountain ranges, America is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in the world—and nowhere is that more evident than in the...
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