Travel Guides

36 Hours in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is a big city in Japan full of experiences to be had. With so many options ranging from fashion to culture to nature to cuisine, it can be hard to decide exactly what to put on your itinerary, especially if you only have a short amount of time. To help you plan the perfect [...]

Explore the Lowcountry – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Are you looking to mix up your vacation routine? Leave it to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to set the stage for an exciting vacation. One day can be spent soaking up the sun and the next working on your swing at a championship golf course. As you explore this lowcountry resort, you’ll find opportunities [...]

10 Places to See in Southeast Asia Before You Die

Southeast Asia is a beautiful part of the world which perfectly balances mysterious temples, breathtaking landscapes and ancient history, with 5-star luxury resorts, architectural masterpieces and futuristic technology. Below is a list of the 10 must see places when visiting the area.

The Authentic Algarve: 5 Ways to Get Beyond the Beach Towels

With more than 300 days of sunshine, it’s not surprising that the Algarve has become Portugal’s most popular year-round beach destination. As a convenient transport hub, Faro flights touch down in the center of all the action, landing within easy access to first-rate amenities, such as pristine beaches, upscale shopping, championship-quality golf courses, and bars [...]

Turning Australia’s Great Ocean Road Into a Great Ocean Road Trip

As a passionate traveler, I’m always looking for new ways to experience things. While I’d heard of the Great Ocean Road in Australia, I’d never heard of anyone doing it as a road trip. I’m not one to say no to an adventure, so when I was invited to tour this area in a more [...]

36 Hours in Johannesburg: Explore the Past, Present and Future of South African Apartheid

At more than two-thirds the size of Alaska, South Africa is a massive country – the world’s 25th largest to be precise. Throughout the last century, the effects of apartheid there were felt in every corner, every city, and every town in the country. But perhaps nowhere more so than in Johannesburg (“Joburg” as the [...]

A Brief Selection of 11 London Oddities

Any city the size of London has its fair share of oddities. Rome has ‘talking statues’ – one of them, Pasquino, is still used by scurrilous political poets who sellotape or superglue their verses to it; New York has a medieval cloister brought stone by stone from France; while Paris has an alchemist’s house with [...]

8 Reasons to Drop Everything & Visit South Africa Right Now

Every destination promises “something for everyone”, but let’s be honest: that’s almost always a lie. Or at the very least, an extreme exaggeration. But South Africa truly offers scores of once in a lifetime experiences to enthrall any traveler – adventurer, foodie, historian, nature lover, culture vulture and on and on. Here are just eight [...]

A Sustainable Travel Guide to British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast

Artisanal cafes. Ecologically moral businesses. Protected parks. Farm-to-table restaurants. British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast provides a sustainable community and artisanal culinary scene. To experience the best locally-sourced cuisine and eco-friendly activities the area has to offer, here is a sustainable guide to the Sunshine Coast.

Bizarre Netherlands: 4 Can’t Miss Museums in Amsterdam

As one of the oldest and historically richest cities in Europe, Amsterdam is known the world over as a hub of history, art and culture. Museums abound, from the traditional, to the “slightly off”, to the downright bizarre. Here, we present our top picks for five of the Dutch city’s most fascinating museums!

Explore the Natural Wonders of Australia

From deserts and plains, to rainforests and mountains, the great expanse of Australia holds a diverse range of landscapes perfect for exploration. Whether you want to travel across the Never Never, spot dingoes on the world’s largest sand island, or swim with hundred year-old sea turtles at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia has it all!

An Arabian Adventure: Experiencing Oman

While everyone’s been talking about Dubai and the United Arab Emirates for the past few years, other Middle Eastern holiday destinations have been slowly creeping up the agenda. In the coming years, it appears Oman is the next hot, happening destination for travellers in the know. Muscat is the capital of the country and is [...]

Exploring the Hidden Activities at Gleneagles Hotel

Much of Scotland’s identity is bound up with the mountains, lochs and rugged coastline of Highlands. Its wild beauty attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world every year, binding national culture and tradition to nature and the seasons. The ultimate Scottish hotel break, then, must surely be one in which the ‘great outdoors’ [...]

Traveling Scotland: A Brief Travel Guide to Edinburgh

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities in the UK with an atmosphere and culture unlike anything else in the world. Scotland generally is a great destination for a holiday thanks to its immaculate glacial landscapes, vast mountain ranges and long, sweeping lochs. Edinburgh, though, is the jewel in the Scottish crown; boasting culture, [...]

Making the Most of London: 7 Local Gems You Won’t Find in the Travel Guides

The real thrill of experiencing iconic London is born out of the nooks and crannies most unexpected. We’ve all heard of the main attractions of England’s most reputable city: Buckingham Palace, The British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe Theater; and these are all worth seeing at least once, don’t get me wrong, but … Rumor has it [...]

The Lakes and Mountains of the USA

From Utah’s desert to Alaska’s glaciers, the USA includes every type of landscape imaginable. Its national parks provide the opportunity for visitors to get back to nature, lose themselves in the wilderness and come face to face with the elements along with a host of amazing wildlife. If you want to see the USA’s lakes [...]

36 Hours in Ouray, Colorado: Summer Adventures in the “Switzerland of America”

Keep Ouray Weird! The local tourism board should steal a page from Austin’s playbook as the now famous catchphrase works just as well in this tiny mountain town. Everywhere we traveled on our month-long drive through the state, local Coloradans invariably asked, “Didja make it to Ouray yet?” Understandably so. It’s weird, beautiful, eclectic and [...]

The Gourmet Traveller’s Guide to Dining Solo in Melbourne

As anyone who has ever travelled alone knows, the travel industry is not very accommodating of solo holidaymakers. Single person supplements on holiday packages operated by tour agencies are rife and single rooms are hard to come by. Yet travelling on your own can be so rewarding – the buzz of discovering new places yourself, [...]

World’s Greatest Flower Festivals

Tulips ©michir With the advent of spring comes the blooming season–and of course allergy season. Stretching from Holland to China, and with blooms from March to September, CNNGo.com’s featured festivals are sure to please the traveling flower aficionado. For travelers looking to bypass the throngs of tourists during Japan’s cherry blossom festival, the Nanhui peach [...]

A Chilling Winter Tour of London’s Dark Side

People make a big deal about Halloween but for me winter is the right time for ghost stories and the macabre, particularly in a city like London. When the wind whistles through the city streets and there’s mist on the lake in St James’s Park – when it’s dark at three o’clock in the evening [...]

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