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The Galapagos and fear of the ocean

Twice in my life I've nearly drowned, or thought I would.

5 Tips for the Perfect Summer Road Trip

Summertime is practically synonymous with road trips. But before you toss everyone (and everything) in the car, read up on these expert tips.

One day only: Hilton offering 2,500 HHonors bonus points for stay by September 30

Hilton is offering 2,500 bonus HHonors points to members that register and make a reservation for a stay between now and September 30, 2013 by 10:59AM EST tomorrow, Friday, May 24. To be eligible you first have to “Like” the Hilton page on Facebook and go through this link. You can earn the bonus points [...]Show More Summary

Single Mom Seeking Stillness. ~ Nichole Gould

Be careful what you wish for. Has anyone ever said this to you? That sometimes what you think you want may be delivered but probably not in the way that you imagine? Some say that we receive what we wish for only to the extent at which we are clear about what we really want. [...]

Phnom Penh: Inside Cambodia Angkor Air's Lounge at Phnom Penh International Airport

yesterdayLifestyle / Travel : Jaunted

Here's a random peek inside the home airport lounge of Cambodia Angkor Air, the national carrier of Cambodia. On a trip from Phnom Penh to Ho Chi Minh City, we booked ourselves in Business Class and headed to their international lounge at the airport. Show More Summary

Travel to NYC for Travel Photo Thursday

Over at Ancestors in Aprons, I’m trying to track down houses in New York where my Great Uncle lived during the Gilded Age. That got me thinking about my own trips to NYC, and I thought I’d devote Travel Photo Thursday to a few shots of New York. Some of these are repeats that I [...] The post Travel to NYC for Travel Photo Thursday appeared first on A Traveler's Library.

Earning Miles for Most of Your In-Airport Purchases

ThanksAgain is the service you link your credit card to and then you earn miles automatically when shopping with participating merchants. It’s like making purchases through an online shopping portal to earn miles for what you’re buying anyway, only it’s for in-person retail purchases. And it functions like Rewards Network (formerly known as iDine but [...]Show More Summary

14 Things to Do with Kids on Hawaii's Big Island

A family trip to Hawaii's Big Island would be one filled with outdoor thrills, animal adventures, and educational experiences. Top it off with great food, and you've got unforgettable memories, too.

Project Bly Brings World Street Market Culture To You

yesterdayLifestyle / Travel : Gadling

Courtesy of Shriti Bannerjee, ProjectBly.com If you are the kind of traveler who lives for digging through flea markets and wandering through souks, you might want to travel over to ProjectBly.com, a new lifestyle website featuring a rotation of world street market collections. Show More Summary

Taking a Delicious Food Tour in Madrid

While I was in Europe earlier this month, I finally managed to visit Madrid. Years ago I went to Madrid but was deathly sick and didn’t do much while I was there. So as I spent spent week riding the rails around Europe, I made my Madrid a definite stop on the tour. Show More Summary

Discover St Petersburg’s new 19 billion ruble theatre

Opera and theatre lovers throughout the world are rejoicing as the amazing 19 billion ruble Mariinsky II theatre (one of the most expensive cultural projects ever built) has finally opened its doors, after years of problems and delays with its financing and construction. Boasting a huge auditorium with a capacity of 2,000, the new theatre [...]Show More Summary

3 days to see Singapore and 10 things to fit in

I visited Singapore last February to latch on to the end of my husband being over there with work.  For the first 2 days I did next to nothing ? jet lag and humidity were enough to deal with that – I just parked myself at ?Privé? in Keppel Marina while my husband worked nearby.  [...]Show More Summary

AviancaTaca devalues their Lifemiles program for the second time in a week…. with no advance notice!

It’s rare that I get really, truly f&^@$% angry at a loyalty program. Hilton had a more or less unprecedented devaluation of their HHonors program earlier in the year, though I still couldn’t really be mad at them. They made an extreme business decision, but at least they provided a bit of advance notice, and [...]Show More Summary

Prague To Introduce Dating Subway Car For Singles

Czech transport company Ropid wants to set aside carriages for unattached people, a concept that could launch by the end of the year.

Mammoth Mountain Bike Park To Open In Time For Memorial Day

yesterdayLifestyle / Travel : Gadling

Mammoth Mountain Good news for mountain bikers looking to hit a trail this long Memorial Day Weekend. The fabulous Mammoth Mountain Bike Park will open to riders this Saturday, kicking off another great summer season with a variety of...Show More Summary

Top 5 high-end nightlife destinations In Ibiza

With a reputation as one of the world?s foremost party destinations, it?s no wonder that Ibiza boasts some of the most fantastic, talked-about nightclubs around. In fact, some of the island?s most popular clubs have won awards and attract not just international party-goers, but celebrity party-goers as well ? not to mention some of the [...]Show More Summary

Are Island Resorts The New Best Place to Host Marathons and Triathlons?

Our trip to Boston last month obviously turned out to be quite horrifying. But before it all went down - before the madness - we were rather impressed by how big of a draw the marathon was for the city. Hotels were full, restaurants were packed, and visitors were welcomed from around the world. Show More Summary

Sandusky: 2013's Hottest New Roller Coasters: Cedar Point's GateKeeper

yesterdayLifestyle / Travel : Jaunted

According to Mother Nature it?s not technically summer for at least another month, but we go by the calendar and the season starts with Memorial Day weekend. Thankfully theme parks also seem to follow the calendar, so the last few weeks of May are always a good time to enjoy that new roller coaster smell. Show More Summary

Ride review: Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin at SeaWorld Orlando

By Robert Niles: ORLANDO -- Twenty-one years after SeaWorld blended dark rides and live animal exhibits to take visitors to the North Pole with Wild Arctic, SeaWorld Orlando's completed the journey to the other side of the world. Antarctica:...Show More Summary

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