Summer travel season traditionally starts on Memorial Day then ends on Labor Day. Nothing new there. This year though, there are solid signs that the summer travel season could very well be back up to pre-recession levels with Americans traveling more than ever before.
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Summer Travel Season Kicks Off Right Now
Summer travel season traditionally starts on Memorial Day then ends on Labor Day. Nothing new there. This year though, there are solid signs that the summer travel season could very well be back up to pre-recession levels with Americans traveling more than ever before.
...Heat-Map Shows Travelers Most And Least Frequented Destinations
Have you ever wondered what countries are the most and least frequented by travelers? Estonian tech firm Bluemoon has taken data from the photo sharing service Panoramio and created a heat-map based on photos. The map details which countries are the most visited (in yellow), ...Civil War Ballooning Revived This Memorial Day Weekend
During the Civil War, the clashing armies used many new technologies to try to gain an advantage.
One military innovation was the balloon. Although the first balloon ascent had taken place in France in 1783 and the French army had already used them in battle as early as ...Iconic Road Trip: Route 66's Classic American Countryside
Most people have heard of Route 66. It's iconic. It's a classic American highway recognized in pop culture and its expanse covers many U.S. states. The route original passed through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. Although ...Meet The Man Who Spent 11 Years Walking Around The World And The Woman Who Waited For Him To Return
On his 45th birthday, Quebec native Jean Béliveau went out for a walk. He crossed over Montreal's Jacque Cartier Bridge in Montreal, where he originally dreamed up the idea of escaping his life as a neon sign salesman nine months before, and kept going for 75,554 ...Photo Of The Day: Happy Birthday Brooklyn Bridge
Today marks the 129th anniversary of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge. Happy Birthday, you barely look a day over 100! This photo by Gadling's own Willy Volk was taken from the NYC Water Taxi. He used a fake tilt-shift effect to get the unique perspective and slightly ...Cruise Terminal For Sale: No Ships But Great Fishing
For cities and towns that want to be a home port for cruise ships, it would make sense to be set up to handle them first. Ensuring that today's giant ships can dock, that there will be shore-side services available and figuring out the logistics of it all are checklist ...The Future Looks Hopeful For New York's Proposed Underground Park
Back in September, we told you about New York's proposed Delancey Underground, or "Low Line." While we were unsure of its future at that time, it now looks as if the city's first underground park will become a reality.
The park, which was inspired by New York's ...
The World Of The Great Gatsby: Long Island's Gold Coast
The official trailer for Baz Luhrmann's new film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" was released this week, inciting nostalgia across the Internet for the passion, parties and Prohibition-fueled recklessness of 1920s-era New York City. The film doesn't come out until ...Airports To Implement Virtual Avatars To Help Tourists
Virtual reality is becoming part of real life, as three New York-area airports adopt virtual avatars into their customer service program. The avatars are part of an expansive plan to enhance customer travel experience by the Port Authority. Starting in early July, JFK, ...
Iconic Road Trips: Around Michigan's Upper Peninsula With US Highway 2
US Highway 2, through Michigan's Upper Peninsula, is pristine. This stretch of road is so relatively far out of the way that its untouched beauty is its main attraction. This trip is 290 miles. You'll want to stop off and take a dip every time you see the waters of Lake ...Museum Month: Cockroach Hall Of Fame & Museum, Plano, Texas
We've covered some pretty weird museums this month here on Gadling. One that may take the prize for the weirdest is the Cockroach Hall Of Fame & Museum in Plano, Texas.
Museum curator and professional exterminator Michael Bohdan opened the museum so he could educate ...
World's Largest Chocolate Sculpture To Go On Display In California
California dessert and pastry school Qzina has just broken the Guinness World Record for the World's Largest Chocolate Sculpture. Modeled after the Kukulcan Mayan pyramid in Chichen Itza, Mexico, the chocolate pyramid took more than 400 hours to construct and weighs ...A Traveler In The Foreign Service: A 'Trailing Spouse' Speaks Out
One of the most common questions I receive about life in the Foreign Service is: what will my spouse do? With that in mind, I invited my wife, Jennifer, who worked while I served overseas in Macedonia, Trinidad and Hungary, to offer her thoughts on what it's like to be a ...A Challenge: Learn All Of The Countries In The World
While in DC a couple of weeks ago with fellow Gadling writers, a few of us hopped into a taxi on our way to dinner. Our driver was an African man from a country he kept under wraps. He told us that if we wanted to find out which country he was from, we'd have to earn our ...Literary Maps By The Literary Gift Company
What makes a destination complex and thick with curiosity is its history and culture. These interests shape your perception of and experience in a place. On a trip to Baltimore my family took while I was in high school, I succeeded in convincing my parents to take me to ...Hester Nights Brings Night Market Atmosphere To New York City
A night market in "the city that never sleeps" might seem like a no-brainer, but somehow the concept has never really caught on in New York City – that is, until now.
Tonight marks the kickoff of Hester Nights, a stylish new night market from the team behind the ...Make Father's Day Special With One Of These Packages Offered By Hotels Around The US
Dad's special day is just around the corner. To help make this Father's Day memorable, check out the unique packages and manly programming being offered by hotels around the country.
Travaasa Austin
Austin, Texas
This Father's Day, the Travaasa Austin is celebrating ...Adam Yauch 'MCA' Mural In East Village
Laughing Squid's Rusty Blazenhoff did us all a favor when she took a photo of a mural she recently passed in New York City. At East 7th Street in the East Village, Blazenhoff came across a new mural of the late Adam "MCA" Yauch from the Beastie Boys (Adam Yauch died on ...Iconic Road Trips: Blue Ridge Parkway Paradise
The Blue Ridge Parkway is famous for a reason. It's a 469-mile stretch along the Blue Ridge, which is a mountain chain within the Appalachian Mountains. The mountains out west might be more grandeur, but I grew up in the Appalachians, so this drive has a special place in ...
