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$998+: Fly Round-Trip to the Cook Islands

With white sand, clear turquoise water, and uninhabited islets, the Cook Islands are paradise come to life. Unfortunately, the isolation of these peaceful islands can make airfare prohibitively...

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Six Regions for Wine-Inspired Romance

Wine regions have long provided the perfect backdrop for romantic endeavors. Visiting is an inspiring way to get a lay of the land, the grapes, and the locals. Plus, these regions typically have a...

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Top 5 Family Vacations For 2012

We travel bloggers adore making lists of where our readers should go in the new year. But let’s face it, every list, whether it has destinations or groceries on it, is subjective. Which is why, to lend...

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Best Underrated and Lesser-Known Beaches

As you might have noticed, we’ve been a bit obsessed with the beach lately thanks to the East Coast heat wave. We’ve looked at the worst people at the beach, the crazy things that beachgoers do, and...

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Winter Getaways To Dream About During Summer

You might have been waiting all summer for that perfect sunny day, but in the U.S., those rays have turned into a scorcher. With America currently experiencing the hottest summer on record, some of us...

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3 Must-See Spots to Visit from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Since the release of the first Lord of the Rings film, tourism in New Zealand has not been the same. All the evidence you need is right there on New Zealand’s tourism site; their biggest tour plug on...

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Kiwi Culture in Wellington: New Zealand’s Creative Capital

Think of New Zealand, and chances are images of dramatic natural landscapes spring to mind long before its cultural triumphs do. But for culture vultures swooping in on Kiwi country, New Zealand’s...

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Geothermal Wonders & Spa Town Relief in Rotorua, New Zealand

Set smack dab in the midst of New Zealand’s North Island – and sitting squarely on the notorious Pacific Rim of Fire – Rotorua marks a steaming and bubbling cauldron of dynamic geothermal activity....

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For Summer Skiing, Head (Way) Down South

It’s officially summer in the northern hemisphere, which means holidays, road trips, and the urge to visit national parks. But if you’re craving a cooler sort of escape this season, consider a ski...

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These 5 Airline Safety Videos Will Make You Smile

When it comes to in-flight safety videos, it is an airline’s responsibility to convey all the necessary safety information to passengers who may or may not have watched the same video a thousand times...

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New Year Flight Sales: Reduced Fares on Air New Zealand & Emirates

Ready to spend some of your holiday money? If you’re looking to get some overseas R&R, two airlines just announced sales, right in time for the New Year. South Pacific-bound travelers can enjoy a...

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3 Things to Know About the New Singapore Airlines-Air New Zealand Agreement

Right now, Air New Zealand operates only two flights out of Singapore’s Changi Airport – to Abu Dhabi and Brisbane – via its partner Etihad Airways. However, by the end of this year, flight capacity...

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Slideshow: 15 Stunning Lakefront Views Around the World

As views go, lakes provide a backdrop that is at once soothing and full of mystery. Unlike oceans, these mighty bodies of water are contained. You can row across their surface, dive for shipwrecks, or...

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7 Dazzling Movie Sets That Exist In Real Life

Beloved for their ability to bring new worlds and characters to life, movies – like travel – help us escape the often mundane reality of day-to-day life. Although they exist only on the big screen,...

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5 Epic Walks That Any Traveler Can Do

Last month, we honored the newly-opened, 134-mile-long John Muir Way with a few suggestions for other long-distance walking routes in Scotland. If that’s whetted your appetite for more challenging...

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5 Great Night Markets Around the World

Already a mainstay in Asia for decades, night markets are now taking hold all over the world. With a buzzy, carnival-like atmosphere, they’re the place to be for finding shopping and food deals as...

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You Say Grenada, I Say Granada: 8 Pairs of Cities that Sound Alike, but Are...

Sounds impossible to buy a ticket to the wrong destination, right? You’d never mistake York, England for New York State. But would you notice an airline issuing a plane ticket for Grenada instead of...

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9 Travel Trends That Refuse to Go Away

Space travel. Bitcoin payments. Suites on airplanes. Some trends just keeping popping up on our news feeds time and time again. Some of these are fantastic and others… not so much. But for better or...

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7 of the World’s Darkest Places for the Best Stargazing Skies

Remember when it seemed like you could reach up and touch the Milky Way, the ribbon of stars that make up our galaxy? Thanks to light pollution, it’s becoming harder and harder to see — unless you get...

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