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Australia’s Magnetic Island Really is Magnetic!

Magnetic Island, in Northern Queensland, is one of the more beautiful places you could possibly visit in Australia. You might be thinking to yourself, is there a giant magnet in the middle? After all, Australia is home to the Big Banana, the Big Worm and the Big Pineapple (amongst other ‘big’ landmarks). While a huge [...]

Lake Tahoe: Things to Do in June

Lake Tahoe has been a summer playground for vacationers for decades. The lake’s serene surface and beautiful surroundings offer much to do year-round, but in the summer months, the area’s attractions and activities make the area a great vacation destination.

4 Options to Exploring the Underwater World in Southeast Asia

While exploring Southeast Asia, it is definitely worth expanding your adventures into the water as well. After all, the region offers some of the best snorkeling and diving in the world! Regardless of your experience, interest, time or destination(s), here are four options you can undertake to admire the underwater world and enjoy new experiences [...]

Mammoth Lakes: Things to Do This Summer

Prepare yourself for some of the most captivating recreational activities around. Mammoth Lakes features a range of thrilling activities that make it a hotspot for travelers. While winters at Mammoth Lakes offer countless ski adventures, the area also offers plenty of exhilarating activities during the summer months, making this a spectacular vacation destination. Check out [...]

36 Hours in Stowe, Vermont: A Perfect Winter Getaway for Outdoorsy Couples

As a native of the northeastern United States for more than twenty years, I’m a bit biased in saying that it is, without a doubt, the most charming region of the entire country. And, even though I’m a lifelong Rhode Islander, no state is more quintessentially “New England in winter” than Vermont. Soaring mountain peaks, [...]

A First-Timer’s Survival Guide to Key West’s Fantasy Fest (2013)

Before Fantasy Fest, Halloween was a sleepy, uneventful day in Key West. These days, it’s the busiest, most adrenaline and glitter-soaked day of the year. And that’s saying a lot, because on any day Key West is Party Central, where boredom goes to die and every day sees sunshine. Surf, sand, and a drink in [...]

Four Top African Trekking Destinations

When it comes to mountain climbing destinations around the world, Africa might not be the first place you think of. The African continent has much to offer however, with mountainous regions to explore from the very north to the very south, from Morocco’s Atlas Mountains all the way to South Africa’s famous Drakensberg. The continent [...]

36 Hours in the Bahamas: Drinking, Dining and Adventurous Diversions in Eleuthera

Combined, the area of Eleuthera and Harbour Island is a favorite for savvy travelers looking for an essential Bahamas getaway without the frenetic pace of popular, but touristy Nassau. Lenny Kravitz owns a home in Eleuthera and celebrity sightings are relatively common, if somewhat surprising in this unpretentious, un-Hollywood destination. On our last night on [...]

3 Starry Night Skyscapes You Can’t Miss in 2013

Outer space provides everything from light shows to optical illusions and even ways to navigate the oceans without a compass or a map. When you’re travelling you usually focus on day time things or sometimes which club or restaurant to go to that night. By doing this you miss some of the best (and sometimes [...]

A Guide to Bussing It in South America: How to Stay Comfortable and Sane

South America is an amazing continent in so many ways. It boasts a vast array of indigenous cultures, an incredible depth of history and some of the most stunning natural scenery you will ever see. It is also huge. Seeing it all, or even a small part of it, is no minor undertaking for the [...]

36 Hours in the Bahamas: Drinking, Dining and Adventurous Diversions on Harbour Island

Located just off the tip of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, tiny Harbour Island (known locally as “Briland”) is often called the “Nantucket of the Caribbean”. And with good reason: flower-lined streets, pink sand beaches, New England-style architecture, and old world charm make this a world class destination for the rich and famous (and those aspiring [...]

Visit Australia: In and Around The (Almost) Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles in Victoria, Australia is several limestone stacks that are off the shore of Port Campbell National Park on the Great Ocean Road. The stacks were formed when the soft limestone cliffs were eroded by wind, rain and waves to form caves which became arches and finally the stacks that are up to [...]

5 Reasons Why You Should Visit the Maldives

With many desirable tropical destinations around the world, the Maldives can be overlooked by oblivious travellers. Aside from staggering beauty and unparalleled tranquility, this archipelago offers some of the finest hotels and spas in the world. Here are five reasons why you should visit the Maldives and experience this amazing island paradise.

Seafood Lover’s Paradise: 2013 Narooma Oyster Festival, New South Wales

How long has it been since you’ve cracked open a truly great time? If it’s been awhile, you’re missing out! Fortunately, the perfect event is about to unfold in Narooma and you need to be a part of it. The Narooma Oyster Festival (May 4-5, 2013) is a great chance to find fellowship among other [...]

Wild About Padre Island, Texas

Padre Island is a barrier island located in the Gulf of Mexico on the tropical tip of Texas. This long and skinny island stretches for 113 miles and is actually the world’s longest barrier island. Within the island is the popular resort town of South Padre Island. This town is easy to reach via a [...]

36 Hours in Big Sky, Montana: Experience the “Biggest Skiing in America” at Moonlight Basin

On your initial approach towards the awesomeness that is Big Sky and Moonlight Basin, the first thing you’ll notice is the sheer size of the combined resorts. They’re almost comically large. The signs leading to the Moonlight Basin lodge check-in go on forever as though you’ll never actually arrive. And it’s no surprise. When combined, [...]

Dark Travel: A Guided Tour of London Murder Locations

From modern serial killers to stories of horrific Victorian skullduggery, London has a lurid history of murders and murderers. You can easily take a murder tour of London – though not all the murders here are real; two are complete fabrications (see if you can work out which: answers at the bottom of this post). [...]

European River Cruises: More than Just a Holiday

From the regal history of Vienna to the cultural melting pot of Eastern Europe, or the bright lights of Amsterdam to the Rhine valley, it’s not difficult to see why so many people are choosing European river cruises for their 3013 holidays. Taking a short flight from the UK to a city on continental Europe [...]

Tropical Travel: 5 Stunning Seychelles Beaches

Whether you’re a “destination traveler” looking to hole up in a single place to relax for the duration of your vacation; or you’re seeking a little tropical island hopping to sample a variety of warm locales, the Seychelles has you covered. Some 2,000 kilometers east of the Africa mainland, the island country of Republic of [...]

5 Killer Adventure Travel Experiences in Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town may well be the hub of South African adventure experiences. If Johannesburg is the country’s more cultured, debonair, older son, Cape Town is the younger, more adventurous, and (dare I say) “bad ass” little brother. We listed the city’s myriad adventure travel offerings among our 8 Reasons to Drop Everything & Visit South [...]

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