If you've ever brought a young child to an art museum, then you're all too familiar with the high-stakes anxiety involved (like keeping them from touching that prized Monet or from bumping into an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus). We...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
7 Outstanding Language-Learning Apps and Websites
Speaking the local language—or at least knowing some basic phrases—is one of the best ways for travelers to tap into foreign cultures. In countries where English isn’t widely spoken, it’s essential to learn some key words and phrases, but even in places with an abundance of English speakers, you’ll find that locals tend to respond better when spoken to in their native tongue.If you’re looking for...
10 Best Children's Museums in the U.S.
If you've ever brought a young child to an art museum, then you're all too familiar with the high-stakes anxiety involved (like keeping them from touching that prized Monet or from bumping into an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus). We...
7 Outstanding Language-Learning Apps and Websites
Speaking the local language—or at least knowing some basic phrases—is one of the best ways for travelers to tap into foreign cultures. In countries where English isn’t widely spoken, it’s essential to learn some key words and phrases, but even in places with an abundance of English speakers, you’ll find that locals tend to respond better when spoken to in their native tongue.If you’re looking for...
16 of our favorite CNN Travel Instagrams of 2014
It's a lot prettier out of the office from CNN Travel http://ift.tt/1rDf8...
Champagne Was Created By Accident, And We Have Mother Nature To Thank
Champagne is a tongue-tingling symbol of celebration, extravagance and class. Poppin' bottles is an exclusive activity reserved for blinged-out rappers, dripping in diamonds and costly furs, well-paid athletes who've won it big and...
Google's Greatest Travel Hack Will Make Flights MUCH Easier
We're not sure why we've never heard about this before -- but as they say, it's better late than never.Unless you're dealing with a late flight, that is.When you're in a hurry to find your personal flight info, it turns out you can turn to Google. Reddit user jasenlee pointed out the trick: If you're logged into your Gmail account and type the words "Flight Status" into Google, the search engine...
The 7 Most Impressive Homes Of 2014
This year was a particularly exciting one for homes all over the world. From uniquely designed mansions to teeny-tiny homes, people really showed that whether you decide to live big or small, the possibilities are endless.We've rounded up seven homes that really impressed us this year -- from a home that looks like it should be in a fantasy movie to an address that leads to a literal dumpster. We...
Go Here, Not There: 10 Alternative Destinations for American Travelers
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Top 15 International Destinations for 2015
Every New Year's resolution involves three key ingredients -- the commitment to better one's self, the passion to try something new, and the inevitable promise to venture beyond one's comfort zone -- and no one act accomplishes those...
The Road to Rajasthan
The end of the year seems a fitting time to close the 2014 chapter on Route 66 and open the door to new adventures. Months before I committed to the road trip with the Ride for the Relay, I was planning an equally exciting adventure with a group of women to visit India. That trip is unfolding in a few short days, and I'm struck by the complexity of planning and preparing for this grand adventure:...
The 10 Best Photos From The Department Of The Interior's Instagram Account In 2014
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This Hotel Is 'Saving Lives' By Matching Guests With Rescue Pups
LOS ANGELES (AP) — At this hotel, guests get welcomed with a wagging tail or a warm lick to the face.A dog will bound out from behind the registration desk, clad in an "Adopt Me" vest, as visitors arrive at the Aloft hotel in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, believed to be the only hotel in the U.S. where guests can adopt the dog that greets them when they check in.But the hotel doesn't overwhelm...
New Year's Eve in Times Square: I Coulda Been a Contender!
As I write this, I am sitting in Times Square, New York. I'm not sitting in the long line -- that started early this morning -- of people waiting to see the ball drop at midnight. I'm not waiting to see the star-studded show that will happen, just a hop, skip and a jump from the hotel lobby where I'm writing. I'm waiting to get out of the city.My husband and I decided it would be fun to bring our...
What Travel Guides Got Wrong About These Vacation Destinations
Travel guides got pretty creative this year with their must-visit recommendation lists, resulting in Queens, New York, landing at the top spot in Lonely Planet's Best in the U.S. in 2015 list. But are unexpected choices like Queens...
Tropical Vacations Perfect for Escaping Winter's Wrath
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Budget airlines spread wings and go transatlantic - reducing costs for holidaymakers
Holiday costs to America will reduce for many travellers this year thanks to a new budget-airline route across the Atlantic and increasing opportunities for people to arrange their own cheap stopover flights via Iceland. from - Travel RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1xgGmkJvia IFT...
How Riding the Metro in a Foreign Country Taught Me to Appreciate Humanity
For someone who has lived in a small town all her life, the public transportation of Barcelona--specifically the metro system -- at first seemed to represent the glamour and sophistication this cosmopolitan city had to offer.Although...
Make a travel resolution: Learn a new skill or be more adventurous
Learn a new skill Learning a language covers several potential resolutions: gain a new skill, improve your qualifications, and maybe even move abroad. Based in the Western Loire, Let's Speak (00 33 2 43 026027; letsspeak.net) offers learning by immersion. Stay with a host family and absorb grammar, vocab and daily French life, visiting bakers, winemakers and musicians. Seven nights from €723 excluding...
AirAsia flight QZ8501 crash: Airlines were warned about over-reliance on automation 16 months ago
At the end of a year in which public attention was gripped by air disasters, the first bodies of victims of Sunday’s AirAsia crash arrived back in the Indonesian city of Surabaya. from - Travel RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1rA1cLuvia IFT...
5 Affordable Amsterdam Hotels
(Photo Credit: The Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam)The vibrant Dutch city is one of the most kid-friendly capitals in Europe. Amsterdam, best known for its shady Red Light district, party atmosphere and cultural gems, is also a haven for families with a surprising amount to do with kids. There are also many affordable accommodations. Here is a selection:The Radisson Blu Hotel AmsterdamNear all the...
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