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by Don George (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
When news emanated from the Melbourne headquarters of Lonely Planet two weeks ago that the iconic publisher of guidebooks and related travel titles was laying off up to 80 editors and other staffers, shock waves reverberated throughout the travelsphere. LP is the world's ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
Nearly three hours past the scheduled landing time, my flight from Lisbon to the island of Sal, Cape Verde (Ilha Do Sal), is now taxiing to the gate. The local time is almost 3 in the morning and I've just spent the last 18 hours in Lisbon, where it's 5 in the morning. My ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
University of Leicester
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester in England have discovered a strange coffin at the same site where they discovered the remains of King Richard III earlier this year.
The team was digging in the foundations of the Franciscan friary ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (5 days ago)
Michael Day
It's one of the most popular attractions in Pyongyang, North Korea, and with a new coat of paint it's ready to attract more admiring crowds for a brainwashing display of jingoism.
The USS Pueblo is a U.S. Navy spy ship captured by the North Korean Navy in ...
by Candace Rose Rardon (RSS feed) (6 days ago)
Candace Rose Rarton
The first time I meet Rai is at the morning market in Sampalan, the largest town on the Indonesian island of Nusa Penida.
She says hello to me from behind mounds of mangos and bright green chilies at the stall she runs with her mother. Despite the ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (7 days ago)
Beverly, Flickr
For those of us who consider pets members of the family, leaving them behind when we travel often isn't an option, especially if they're a certified companion or therapy animal. Sometimes, however, we just want to bring our furry friends along. Fortunately, ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (7 days ago)
When I was a kid, beds modeled after race cars were all the rage. Apparently, what's cool these days is having a bedroom that so closely resembles a 737 cockpit, it doubles as a simulator. Oh, and bonus points if your dad builds it.
According to Gizmodo, Laurent Aigon has ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
Reports of mockingbirds attacking people who were walking through Transmitter Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn started coming in over the last couple of weeks, but mockingbird attacks aren't limited to New York City. That's because mockingbird attacks aren't contingent on a ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
A vacation to SeaWorld may not seem as innocent as it once may have with the release of 'Blackfish.' The documentary explores the case of Tilikum, an orca who killed three people in 2010, while also providing context and information on captive whales in general. Now that ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
A swarm of bees kept US Airways Flight 2690 grounded at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport yesterday afternoon for over two hours. The plane, which was heading to Indianapolis, was unable to take off when the swarm surrounded the nose of the plane. Since some people ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (11 days ago)
Laurel Miller, Gadling
Bolivia has a turbulent, often tragic history. Rich in natural resources, the country was plundered by the Spaniards for silver and gold in the 15th century, exploiting the indigenous Quechua and Aymara peoples in the process. Yet, Bolivia has managed ...
by Anna Brones (RSS feed) (13 days ago)
Nick Harris, Flickr
If you're late, an airport can be a stressful place (although some people might love to call one home). You're juggling your overpacked carry-on bag, trying to find your ticket -- or did you go for the mobile boarding pass this time? -- and suddenly ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (14 days ago)
I had only been talking to Brooklyn's Richard Kessler for a minute or two before he began telling me about his personal passion project: protecting a rare view of the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Mirador.
The view of the iconic building from the edge of Prospect ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (16 days ago)
Chip Conley, Fest300
Do you travel for food, culture or history? You can find all that and more at a festival, and a website launched this week aims to connect travelers with some of the world's most unique, exciting and unusual festivals. Fest300 is part practical ...
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
Sean McLachlan
There's a well-worn tourist trail in Spain: Madrid for the art, Barcelona for the nightlife and the Costa del Sol for the beaches. All of these are great, but there are plenty of other spots that often slip under the radar. Valencia, for example, gets plenty ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
David Dennis, Flickr
It may be a cliche, but it's true: if you want to get off the beaten path when you travel, at some point you're going to have to take a long-distance bus ride. Even if you're not a backpacker, some destinations are accessible only by the most ...
by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
Rick Bowmer, AP
Dinosaur lovers will be flocking to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City to check out a new discovery, a big-nosed, horned-faced dinosaur found in what is now Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Here's some stats about this new species, now named ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (18 days ago)
Hi is a new website that allows users to map their journeys through personal narrative and original photography. The platform relies upon moments and their respective places. The goal of Hi is to map the world and if the execution of the idea proves to be as good as the ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (19 days ago)
Kraig Becker
Australia's vast and wild Northern Territory holds a number of wonders for visitors to discover, not the least of which is Kakadu National Park. Spread out across more than 7600 square miles, the park is the true embodiment of the Outback with a rugged and ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (19 days ago)
I didn't know about Sal until a couple weeks before I departed for a trip to the island, at the invitation of a friend who wanted to go there for the purpose of diving and also wanted to have a travel partner in tow. I knew little about the country of Cape Verde. Between ...
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