Spotlight on Stockholm
Photograph by Oyster.com Dubbed “the Venice of the North” for its many waterways, Stockholm offers the best of both worlds — a booming metropolis steeped in culture and history, without the dingy feel of some of the other big cities in Europe. One of the …
New Web Series: At the Museum with Don Wildman
Need a little more culture in your life? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the best museums in the country with our new At the Museum web series with Don Wildman, host of Mysteries at the Museum. Get inside the mind of a spy at the …
Olympic Send-off: Tips to Save Money in London After the Games
By Mommy Points After an overnight flight from the US, we arrived in London to experience the magic of the Olympic Games. Having been to the 1996 Atlanta Games, I think I was mentally prepared for a semi-repeat of that experience. I was just a …
The 50th Anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s Death: The Mystery Lives On
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s tragic death. The air of mystery that surrounded her both in life and in death makes it difficult to not be intrigued by the sex symbol. To honor her, a special exhibition of 23 candid photos of …
Explore Space Here on Earth
Space is one of those destinations that will always fascinate, regardless of whether we’ll ever be able to go or not. (If you happen to have $200K lying around, then start planning your trip now!) But you can explore the history of space travel here …
Get in the Mood for London – What to Do When You’re Not Watching the Olympics
In case you haven’t heard, the iconic London Eye has been transformed into a barometer of sorts to measure how the Twitterverse is feeling about the Olympics. EDF Energy, a London Eye sponsor, has come up with an algorithm that will measure positive and negative …
This Week in Travel, Week of June 8-14, 2012
Check out this week’s roundup of our favorite travel blog posts. From mud volcanoes to “tapas crawls” in Spain, here’s what caught our eye this week in the travel blog universe: Did you know today is National Lobster Day? Gadling lists the best lobster dishes around …
This Week in Travel, Week of June 1-7, 2012
Photo by Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com Join us on the Traveling Type each week for a roundup of our favorite blog posts. From a peek into life in Beirut to inspiration found on the banks of the Thames, here’s what caught our eye this …
Obsessed with the Titanic Centennial? Head to Belfast
by Jimmy Im When it comes to Belfast, more Americans remember its dark political history and forget that the New York-bound Titanic ship was built and made its maiden voyage from there 100 years ago this month. Belfast is hot on its heels of erasing …
This Week in Travel: April 13-19, 2012
On April 17, visitors milling about on the National Mall in Washington, DC, got to snap some quick photos of a once-in-a-lifetime event –Space Shuttle Discovery’s very last flight. It wasn’t flying solo though; the space shuttle was mounted to a 747 carrier aircraft as …
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