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Photo Of The Day: The Cherry Blossoms Are Here

Photo Of The Day: The Cherry Blossoms Are Here Each spring, Washington, D.C., transforms from a city of grey to a city of pink during the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual springtime celebration of the capital's most famous flower. This year's "Peak Bloom Date" fell on April 9; today's Photo of the Day, ...

International Budget Guide 2013: Oaxaca, Mexico

International Budget Guide 2013: Oaxaca, Mexico If you are seeking an authentic and affordable taste of Mexico, look no further than Oaxaca. The southwestern Mexican city has come a long way since the political protests of 2006, where non-violent activists clashed with corrupt government officials and militia in ...

Better Know A Holiday: Songkran

Better Know A Holiday: Songkran AKA: Thai New Year, Water Festival, Pi Mai (Laos), Chaul Chnam Thmey (Cambodia), Thingyan (Myanmar), Water-Splashing Festival (Chinese Dai minority) When? April 13 to 15 officially, though celebrations may last longer Public holiday in: Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, ...

Fire-Breathing Bridge, A Determined New Jersey Effort, In Vietnam

Fire-breathing dragons are nothing new. We saw one of those briefly over Disney World not long ago, celebrating the opening of new Fantasyland, Disney's largest expansion in 41 years. Interesting bridges are more of a permanent attraction, and we took a look at the ...

The Jersey Shore Is Back, Sort Of

The Jersey Shore Is Back, Sort Of If you've written off the Jersey Shore as a summer getaway, please think again. Though Sandy did grievous harm to Jersey's 127-mile coastline, most of the damage was done to the northern coast; the southern Shore was relatively unscathed. To the north, the beaches are ...

Photo Of The Day: Festival Of Colors NYC

Photo Of The Day: Festival Of Colors NYC The Festival of Colors celebration in the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn last week was a vibrant Holi celebration. In Hindu tradition, all of the festivalgoers were asked to toss their multicolored powder into the air before the sun completely set and in doing ...

Impact Of Sequester Cuts On Travel: Festivals Not So Festive

Impact Of Sequester Cuts On Travel: Festivals Not So Festive Recent sequester cuts have had a big impact on travel in a number of ways. Cutbacks have resulted in everything from grounding the Navy's Blue Angels at dozens of air shows around the country to turning Houston's George Bush Intercontinental into a third world-like ...

Roger Ebert, Travel Writer

Roger Ebert, Travel Writer Last week, the world lost one of the all-time great film critics, when Roger Ebert passed away at age 70. He was mostly known for his love of movies and long career reviewing them at the Chicago Sun-Times, as well as his witty and wide-reaching Twitter feed. Roger was first ...

Ultimate Dinner Parties At Sea, Just $1000 To Attend

Ultimate Dinner Parties At Sea, Just $1000 To Attend Have a conversation about cruise ships and the topic of dining options usually comes up. It's just a popular topic that cruise lines invest a lot of time and resources in, striving to provide exactly what their passengers desire. Now, more than ever, cruise lines are ...

Sequester Downs Nation's Air Shows

Sequester Downs Nation's Air Shows Congress' long-running budget battle with President Barack Obama claimed another casualty this month as dozens of air shows across the country were canceled. The long-running Indianapolis Air Show was the first major show to skip 2013 after event headliners the U.S. Navy ...

Should Easter Be A Long Weekend In The US?

Should Easter Be A Long Weekend In The US? At the stroke of midnight, fireworks lit up the night sky on the Greek island of Naxos. In a square outside a centuries old church, at least half the island's population gathered to celebrate the occasion. Children ran around and threw firecrackers, senior citizens occupied ...

For the Wandering: Seder Finder

For the Wandering: Seder Finder Many years ago, I was living in a very small town in central Austria. It was spring, and for those of my (personally tenuous) faith, this means Passover. Passover is my favorite Jewish holiday. It combines good food and a story that I interpret as being about travel at ...

Facebook Timeline For Travel Industry

Facebook Timeline For Travel Industry The World Travel and Tourism Council has introduced a fun element to their Facebook page: rather than a timeline of their own milestones, they've designed a timeline highlighting all of the events in the travel industry. Starting in 1400 with the first passport, and ending ...

Video Of The Day: SXSW 2013

SXSW 2013 has come to a close. Everyone who attended the music, film and interactive festival is no doubt spending this week recuperating. After having spent the last two consecutive years at SXSW, I'll admit that it felt weird to skip out on the festivities this year ...

Epic Spring Break Adventures Of Past Generations

Epic Spring Break Adventures Of Past Generations The history of spring break goes back to 1936 when a swim coach from New York brought some of his swim team down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to practice at a warm pool during the winter. That proved such a good idea that the coach brought the whole team the following ...

How To Stay Healthy On Spring Break

How To Stay Healthy On Spring Break Whether you're a beach-bound college student or a middle-aged couple headed to the Rockies for some end-of-season snow, spring break presents the same health risks every year. Fortunately, they're all easily preventable by using common sense and following a few basic rules. ...

Cheap Spring Break Ideas For Broke People

Cheap Spring Break Ideas For Broke People Spring break may be full of fun, sun and adventure for students and families who plan ahead, budget wisely or just have travel as a priority when it comes to spending. Some make wise, thoughtful decisions on where to go, while others head out on the open road with no plans ...

Solo Spring Break Options Not As Depressing As You Might Imagine

Solo Spring Break Options Not As Depressing As You Might Imagine Traveling solo for spring break sounds kind of depressing. All alone during a time when others you know are kicking it up in the fun and sun someplace does not sound like a spring break memory in the making at all – or does it? If the idea is to actually get a "break" ...

National Wildlife Week Begins Tomorrow

National Wildlife Week Begins Tomorrow Tomorrow marks the start of National Wildlife Week, an annual event sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) with a goal of teaching young people about the extraordinary animals that live around us. This celebration of all the diverse life that we share our planet ...

2013 Iditarod Winner Is Oldest Ever

2013 Iditarod Winner Is Oldest Ever By claiming victory in the 2013 Iditarod earlier this week, 53-year-old musher Mitch Seavey managed to cement his place in the annals of Alaskan lore. Not only did he secure the second Iditarod win of his 20-year career, he also became the oldest person to win the event in ...

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