Travel News
Do Australians Travelers Really Not Know How To Tip?
Did you know that Australians are apparently the world’s worst tippers? According to whom? Waiters, bartenders, surly New Zealanders? Nope, the Australians themselves. Turns out, they’re self-avowed bad tippers, but not out of spite. As one Australian notes, it’s a culture thing. We just don’t do it; it’s not part of our culture. Some Aussies […]
Matador Network Launching Magazine (Print That Is)
Lately there were some hushed rumors going around the underworld that is the travel blogging world, and today we got confirmation. Exciting news over at Matador with the announcement today that the travel site/portal/social networking thing-a-ma-jig that is Matador is launching a print magazine that will be called BETA Mag. Per editor David Miller, “From […]
Statue’s Genitals: New York City’s Best Meeting Spot?
Who knew that New York City’s hottest meeting spot would be one highly discolored genital region of a giant statue by Colombia’s most famous artist? The NYT recently headed to the Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle — a central location for visitors and residents alike — to check out what has emerged as one […]
The Best Of The Travel Twitterers
Looking for a little Twitter travel inspiration? The other day I came across this helpful list from TweepML of some of the best and most popular travel-themed twitters on the web, including bloggers, corporate types, media, and freelancers. Many of these tweeters you’re probably already following, but it gives you some good ideas to round […]
A Tour Guide Spills The Beans
As if I needed any more reasons to avoid organized tours, Budget Travel recently published this tour guide’s exposé, revealing some of the tricks and truths about the trade. Ever notice how tour guides conveniently happen upon quaint gift shops or authentic restaurants toward the end of the tour? Not surprisingly, many are on the […]
Let Them Drink Sparkling Water!
Today, I am in wonder of the world. In a good way. I saw an article in a newspaper at work. I had to sit down a minute and really think about what it was that shook me. The headline read: “Paris Introduces Sparkling Water Fountains.” I then found a similar article in the Guardian. […]
How I Became A Man v. Food Show Convert
There’s no question Anthony Bourdain reigns king over everything travelers dream about — getting paid traveling around the world with a film crew documenting it all. His snarky personality and textbook Kung Fu displays create perhaps the purest travel show that exists. When the Travel Channel was bought by the the owners of the Food […]
The Lost Girls Ink Television Contract
Deadline Hollywood has announced that travel bloggers and recent authors, The Lost Girls, whose eponymous book was release earlier this year, have inked a deal to send their story to Hollywood. As reported: “ABC has given the company and Warner Bros. TV a put pilot commitment for an untitled hourlong project based on the blog […]
The Neverending Honeymoon
I met Bessie and Kyle at this year’s Travel Blog Exchange conference here in New York this summer, and have been meaning to write about them and their incredible trip for a while now. I know, that was over two months ago, things got a little busy, okay? Anyway, what I gleamed from Kyle as […]
Move Over Picasso, Here Comes Shrek
Paramount Pictures recently announced that it will be opening its very first theme park in Murcia, Spain, in what can surely be considered a vast improvement to a country where, let’s face it, there’s really not a lot to see there anyway. As it is, Spain only attracts 52.2 million people a year (third in […]