Australia’s Kimberley Region: Australia Was Filmed There — Don’t Hold That Against It
The Kimberley Region in Western Australia may or may not offer more grandiose views than the Grand Canyon (it was a local Australian that says so in the above video) but I must say, that helicopter ride along at 1:47 pretty much has me sold. Good job Kimberley propaganda video!
Carnival Comes To A Close: Time To Start Planning For Next Year
Carnival may be coming to a close all around the world, but that only means it’s time now to start booking that trip for next year. But don’t think you’re forced to head to Rio or New Orleans (is anyone really forced to go either of these two places). As this article points out, raucous […]
Fly To Europe For Under $300? Thanks Arthur
The web’s been abuzz this week with news that flights to Europe have been cropping up for under $300 as a result of — as Mr. Frommer postulates — the huge decline in trans-Atlantic flyers. Which, if true, means it’s only a matter of time before the airlines stop slashing fares and start slashing flights, […]
Blogging Colombia For Carnival
Amanda, over at Jaunted, is blogging her trip down south to Colombia (sound familiar?). I’m looking forward to following this trip. I don’t know why it is, but don’t you always like to hear about someone else’s trip to somewhere you’ve recently been? I’ve heard a lot of other travelers say this too, and I’m […]
Kayak: The Google Of Travel?
The Waldorf-Astoria’s under $300 on Mondays. What a deal! Kayak’s gone ahead and added a handy new feature called a “rate calendar,” a calendar (appropriately with rates) that breaks down the average price of a room by day for you right-brain visual people. I have to credit Budget Travel with scooping this story, but of […]
South Africa: Now More Than Ever
With the dollar bringing in over 10 Rand and South African Airways’ fondness for 2 for 1 flight deals, it’s no surprise that South Africa’s been garnering a lot of attention lately, especially for those who, back in the weak-dollar days, saw it as more of a dream destination than a possibility. But those dream […]
A Night Out In Paris’s Underground Dining Scene
Forget the big names and put away the guidebook, for a taste of some of the best eats Paris has to offer, be ready to head underground. By Dana McMahan With Michelin-starred restaurants and legendary food purveyors competing for the gourmand’s attention on seemingly every corner, Paris offers some of the world’s most famous and […]
Drop The Attitude, You’re In Mendoza Wine Country
Mendoza offers all the quality wines, scenic vistas and epicurean escapism as its sister wine-growing regions — Bordeaux and Napa — but good luck getting an up-close, intimate experience while in either of those two places. As Laura learns while exploring the region in this BT piece, ” . . . it’s a more intimate […]
Attention Coffee Shop Owners: New Putumayo Release
I don’t know what it it, but there’s something about the Putumayo CDs that remind me of coffee shops and craft stores. This may have something to do with the fact that half the coffee shops and craft stores in the world are playing Putumayo when you walk in, which is not really a bad […]
Rockin’ The Casbah With Richard Bangs
“In desert we have time but no watch. In America you have watch but no time.” The enlightened words of my Berber guide reverberated in the silence of the Sahara. Just a speck on one of the many majestic dunes, I sat there — phone in one pocket, iPod in the other — gazing up […]