Well your bags are packed and you're ready to go, the taxi's waiting he's... Yeah, we know. So do The Chad Mitchell Trio, John Denver, Joni Mitchell, Jewel, Bjork and several seventh-grade chorus classes who are practicing as you read this.
New York City has a hidden side. Beyond the iconic landmarks - the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty - it hides a cluster of small islands, just waiting to be discovered. The archipelago of New York City is made up of no less than 40 natural and man-made islands.
For six hours I had been struggling to get beyond the clichés. They'd been floating in and out of my consciousness since checking in at Los Angeles: visions of hibiscus shirts, Elvis with a ukulele, hips in hula skirts and Jack Lord on a hotel balcony cocking a gun.
Plunk! A silver splash breaks the taut skin of the water just upstream of the grey boulder where the rapid enters the calm womb of the turquoise pool. With slow turns of the handle I begin to reel in my lure; gently easing it as close to the boulder as possible.
Before deciding whether or not we want to retire to Margaritaville, we must ask, where in the world is Margaritaville? Where exactly was Jimmy Buffett when he got wasted away, searchin' for his lost shaker of salt?
Is white-water rafting no longer a rush? Been there, done that with bungee jumping? If standard travel activities like hiking, surfing, diving and zip-lining are leaving you cold, check out these unique, crazy, and sometimes downright dangerous adventure sports around the world.
There's a story that's been handed down for years from one backpacker to another as they parley in guesthouse lobbies throughout Thailand.
Destination South America: envision lush rainforests, smoggy cities, century-old cathedrals, trekking expeditions, and meat. Lots of meat. From the lauded steaks of Argentina to the fried guinea pig of Peru, meat is central to South American diet and culture.
We're smack dab in the middle of the peak travel season for Italy (don't ask me where the year went, I've been asking myself that since February)
Includes flights from London Heathrow, Manchester or Glasgow, 3 nights at a 4-star hotel and FREE Golden Circle Day Tour.
Last spring, I was in Delhi on a business trip. I grew up in Delhi but that was eons ago. I have been living and working in San Francisco Bay Area for more than a decade now and nearly two since I left India.
I always know when it’s time for me to pack up the rucksack and hit the road again. It’s not when the tan lines fade, nor when the 9-5 grind starts to get me down, nor even when I start spending my lunch hour in travel agencies just looking at photos in their brochures.
I woke up at three in the morning, hurting, having a headache and hungry. The sand was uncomfortably hot, my body and my mind so tired. I must have fallen asleep, at least for a few hours.
Some hotels are renowned for their views or for their service. Others are famed for the outrageous, flamboyant or destructive behavior of their guests.
Vancouver is the eighth largest city in Canada with a population of 578,000 (2006 census) and has one of the mildest climates in Canada with temperatures averaging around 3 degrees celsius in January and 18 degrees celsius in July.
The American tourists insisted I must try their new discovery – a “fantastic” soup that the waiter had recommended the previous day.
Sunsets are one of the most fascinating light displays that Mother Nature has to offer. The colours of the sky and the landscape can change dramatically with the sun casting its bright light in a different angle.
This is a luxury journey to end all luxury trips: soaking in five of the best getaways in New Zealand – three of them judged among the best hideaway spots in the world.
In compiling Travel + Leisure’s fourth annual It List, our editors once again visited hundreds of new hotels around the globe. What makes 2009 different? Properties closer to home really caught our attention: there are a record number in the United States alone.
Flying to Kiev from Riga was exceptionally pleasant. Air Baltic offered a free lunch with wine - practically unheard of in Europe these days. (Fares are often dirt-cheap and food is not included).
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is advising travellers to stay away from Iran. On Saturday night the FCO upgraded its official advice, warning against ‘all but essential travel’ to the entire country.
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, has opened its doors to the public. The spectacular building is home to more than 4,000 works from the ancient world, including parts of the sculptures that adorned the Parthenon.
It started when I was nine years old and my family somehow scraped together enough money for a set of round-the-world flights.
Ah, the pleasures of Palm Springs – sitting poolside, soaking up the sun and sipping on a cool drink. That’s the pampered Palm Springs that most Western New York vacationers think about when they hear the name of this Southern California desert oasis.
It was only a simple action - a small arm motion and the job would soon be finished. So why was I so afraid? From where was this apprehension coming? I reasoned with myself that thousands had gone before me and safely achieved this ambition.
It’s mid-winter and you’ve had it. The snow is piled up outside, the perma-frost extends to your finger tips and you see shadowy reflections of palm trees and beaches in your rear view mirror as you sit in the traffic jam during your morning commute.
You should have been here in October,” the man on the Flight Deck told me. It was mid-January and he was fiddling with his camera and a lens so long and powerful that I’m surprised he ever had to leave home.
Most of us find ourselves broke at one time or another, but it is never a bigger problem then when you find yourself broke when you traveling and stuck overseas.
Korean food is as adventurous as the land and culture it comes from. Mountains of side dishes, paired with a sensory overload that is typical of Korean dining and you have yourself an experience, not just a meal.
Matsuyama usually doesn’t roll off the tongue when Japan’s most popular tourist destinations are mentioned. But Shikoku’s largest city features a landmark that has appeared in several literary works and is considered very soothing.
