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Photo Of The Day: Contemplating Lake Como In Italy

Photo Of The Day: Contemplating Lake Como In Italy In northern Italy, the Alps meet Lake Como at the comune of Bellagio to form some of the most beautiful vistas in Europe. Not only has the region provided inspiration for the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, but it is unequivocally gorgeous. Instagram user Jason Rodman ...

'Fake' Pilot Wanted By Police After Flying Jets To London

'Fake' Pilot Wanted By Police After Flying Jets To London An American man found guilty of working as an airline pilot without proper credentials is on the lam after he failed to appear at his sentencing hearing in England last week, the BBC is reporting. Michael Fay flew for Libya's Afriqiyah Airways on false credentials, ...

Airline Hopes To Avoid Volcanic Ash Clouds With New Technology

Airline Hopes To Avoid Volcanic Ash Clouds With New Technology Volcanic ash is something commercial airliners want nothing to do with. When Alaska's Cleveland volcano erupted not long ago, shooting low levels of ash into the atmosphere, many airlines were concerned. Another blast could send ash higher, directly into their flight path ...

International Adventure Guide 2013: Stockholm, Sweden

International Adventure Guide 2013: Stockholm, Sweden Known as the Venice of the North, Stockholm is a city defined by water; it's in the soul of the city's inhabitants. Cold and icy in the winter and ready for sailing and bathing in the summer, water is as much a symbol of Stockholm as Old Town and the Royal Palace. This ...

#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Destination Austria And Germany

#OnTheRoad On Instagram: Destination Austria And Germany The meadows are green, the tulips are in full flower and it's a lovely time of year to explore central Europe. While I've got the shutter for the Gadling Travel Instagram feed, you'll see pictures of the Rhine, probably more than a few cows, several plates of pastries ...

Photo Of The Day: Proud To Be Romanian

Photo Of The Day: Proud To Be Romanian Today is Independence Day in Romania, a country most known for the Transylvania region and its implied ties to the legend of Dracula. It's often overlooked in a traveler's typical European Grand Tour, even among eastern European countries. If you have the time to explore, ...

Rome Suspends River Cruises Because Tiber Too Polluted

Rome Suspends River Cruises Because Tiber Too Polluted Visitors to Rome this year won't be able to cruise along the Tiber River, which weaves through the city, because it has become "strewn with rubbish," according to a representative of Rome Boats, the company that controls the river tours. In an interview with AFP, Rome ...

Virgin 'See-Through' Uniforms Not A Big Hit With Workers

Virgin 'See-Through' Uniforms Not A Big Hit With Workers Virgin Trains, the UK rail arm of Richard Branson's Virgin Group promotes what they do as a faster, more comfortable and greener way to travel. Virgin believes that rail has a clear role to play in sustainable transport and they want to lead the charge. Choosing to minimize ...

Go Hiking: It's Better For You Than You Thought

Go Hiking: It's Better For You Than You Thought Not feeling healthy? Go hiking. Two new studies from the UK show that a hike, or even a good walk around the city streets, boosts mental and physical health. A new survey by Ramblers, the British walking charity, found that a quarter of adults in Britain walk for an hour ...

My Mini-Holiday In Sweden

My Mini-Holiday In Sweden A few weeks ago I went to Sweden. I'd planned to spend the week doing research elsewhere, but when I sat down to actually review the visa requirements for said place it became clear that I simply didn't have time to pull everything off without more lead time. So, with a few ...

Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler

Sonya Looney: World-Class Mountain Biker, Traveler The only thing Sonya Looney racks up faster than victories on the international mountain bike circuit is frequent flier miles. Between racing and her day job – she works in sales and marketing for Ergon, one of her cycling sponsors – Looney's on the road two ...

The Day I Was Mistaken For A Terrorist

The Day I Was Mistaken For A Terrorist For some reason, people sometimes mistake me for a terrorist. Once I got interrogated by an air marshal for merely looking out a window, and the following year in London I totally freaked out several people on a bus. The second incident was, I suppose, partially my fault. ...

World Cycle Race 2014: Race Around The World On A Bike

World Cycle Race 2014: Race Around The World On A Bike Are you one of those adventure travelers who has pretty much gone everywhere and done everything? Have you already climbed Kilimanjaro, trekked the length of the Himalaya and run an ultramarathon in the Sahara Desert? Are you looking for a new challenge that will motivate ...

Dozens Arrested For Baggage Theft In Italy

Dozens Arrested For Baggage Theft In Italy Having an airline lose a piece of luggage is a relatively common - albeit frustrating - part of travel. But when just a few items repeatedly go missing out of a bags, there is a major call for concern. CNN is reporting that's just what has allegedly been happening over and ...

Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers

Travel-Related Websites That Really Engage Their Customers They all talk about it. "Like us on Facebook," "Follow us on Twitter" and "Read our blog," say travel-related websites selling everything from guidebooks to airline flights, gear and gum. Many give us little reason to like them, follow them or do anything other than buy ...

Napoleonic Wars Refought In Spain

Napoleonic Wars Refought In Spain The second of May is a date that every Spaniard knows. In 1808 on that date, the Spanish people rose up against Napoleon and started a long struggle to kick his troops out of the country. They'd been occupied the year before when Spain's weak king had foolishly allowed ...

Saying 'No' To Add-Ons At The Car Rental Counter

Saying 'No' To Add-Ons At The Car Rental Counter I'm a rental car company's worst customer. I always refuse all the additional insurance coverage options, the pre-paid fuel option and the toll pass. I bring my own GPS and car seats for my little boys, I tend to say, "no thanks" when they tell me I can upgrade for a fee, ...

Metropol Parasol: The Largest Wooden Structure In The World

The largest wooden structure in the world is surprisingly hidden in a quiet neighborhood of Seville, Spain. Called the Metropol Parasol, the 490 by 230-foot monstrosity floats casually above La Encarnación square like a space ship landing in the middle of a city. ...

Photo Of The Day: An Absolutely Astounding Scottish Loch

Photo Of The Day: An Absolutely Astounding Scottish Loch In the Scottish Highlands, on Loch Shiel, sits Glenfinnan, a small village with an amazing view. Darby Sawchuck took this incredibly lit photo of the loch, really evoking the lush green of the landscape and the beautifully wide valley. Despite it being clear that this ...

Vintage Nude Photos On Display In Berlin's Photography Museum

Vintage Nude Photos On Display In Berlin's Photography Museum The Museum of Photography in Berlin has just opened an exhibition of nude photos from the turn of the last century. "The Naked Truth and More Besides Nude Photography around 1900" brings together hundreds of nude photos from an era we normally associate with ...

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