NorthAmerica posts

by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (20 days ago)
Nov 3rd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Earlier this year, Gadling ran a promotion challenging readers to define their perfect road trip. The winner of the competition won a two day road trip of their choice in a brand new Cadillac SRX, with fuel, lodging and airfare all covered. We had a wealth of excellent entries ranging from trips through the Florida Keys to leaf tours through the Northeast to jaunts down the California coast, but ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Apr 24th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Most travelers have a "life list". That is to say, a list of travel destinations that are amongst their "must see", such as the Great Pyramids or Machu Picchu. Others set goals to visit certain countries, selecting ones that appeal to them on some level. That's exactly what Chris Guillebeau did when he was 22 and working in Africa for an international charity group. At the time, Guillebeau says, ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Clearly the entire travel industry has been undergoing some dramatic changes over the past few years. There was a time when the thought of "green" travel was relegated to a relatively small, niche market that included some eco-conscious tour operators. But in the past few years there has been an inceased effort to be more green in all area of our lives thanks to an increased awareness of global ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)
Mar 30th, 2009 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that we are fascinated with wildlife. We love to watch diverse and interesting animals, preferably in their natural habitats, and we're often willing to travel to remote places, sometimes at great expense, to see them. If you enjoy the kind of travel that allows for these kinds of animal encounters, they you'll want to check out BootsnAll's list of the Seven Endangered Species ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
Mar 12th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we posted an article with the top places to view penguins in the world. Here are five more amazing places to view wildlife from around the globe. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania The wide open grasslands of the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania have one of the most impressive displays of wildlife that you could ever hope to see. Each year, one of the greatest natural spectacles on the ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (9 months ago)
Jan 27th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Back in February of 2000, Serge Roehteli, along with his wife Nicole, set out on an amazing journey to circle the globe, running the entire way. The plan was to cover more than 25,000 miles, on six continents, crossing 37 countries in the process. Serge, an experienced ultra-runner, estimated that it would take him five years to complete the project that would see him running the equivalent of a ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (10 months ago)
Jan 17th, 2009 at 8:30AM: USAToday has put together an interesting list of 10 great international places to go for a value on your vacation. These places were specifically picked to allow us to get more bang for our buck when traveling abroad this year, something that seems to be on every traveler's mind at the moment. The list of locations really does span the globe, and there is something for everyone on the list. Want ...