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GO GREEN TIP #112: 10 Simple Wildlife Photography Tips originally appeared on Green Global Travel. GO GREEN TIP #112:10 Simple Wildlife Photography Tips I didn’t start out as a wildlife photographer (or maybe I did, depending on your definition of “wildlife”). My first professional photography job, way back in 1996, was shooting rock bands in concert for Rolling Stone. …
Wandering around the Fez medina, I could feel the stares. “Where are you going? Want to go to the tanneries? I’ll take you. No money. Don’t worry!” the medina’s faux guides said as they chased me down the street. “No, I’m fine,” I’d reply, trying to dodge them at every turn. Turning down side streets, stopping to look at a map, or admiring a view caused them and any nearby vendor to pounce and badger me, inviting me into stores, restaurants, and attractions. There were moments when I would turn …
Hipsters Image source Backpacking isn’t always about “getting off the beaten track.” Sometimes, you just want to find the coolest bar in town for some daytime drinks, chat to some fun lovin’ local types, and maybe buy a few vintage threads when you have a spare hour or two. For that, you need to seek hipster neighborhoods. The trouble is, what’s hipster today won’t be trending tomorrow, so here’s my guide to the most up and coming hipster neighborhoods around the world. Margate, England Everybody knows that East London has a cool art scene and some trendy clubs, but…
Discard the idea that you have to be in Africa to go on safari. Instead, head for the “Serengeti of North America”—the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—which is spread across the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks form the heart of this 34,375-square-mile swath, which packs in more wildlife than anywhere else in the lower 48 states and egionepresents one of…
The man behind the counter at Ptuj Castle suggested I begin my tour at a display of costumes and masks from Slovenian folk traditions and tales. “But I have to warn you,” he said. “Just the other day a man told me it was the scariest thing he’d ever seen.” He shook his head when I laughed. “I’m not kidding. The guy was practically shaking when he left.” Costumes and masks from Slovenian folk traditions and tales are…
We agree with Sabrina:Paris is always a good idea; especially if checking in to Left Bank stay Hôtel Thoumieux. We’re eager to try its recently re-styled restaurant, and India Mahdavi-made-over boudoirs send us into reveries of waking up to warm croissants, hitting full-on flâneur mode, then popping a cork on a bottle of the bar’s Loire Valley’s finest before snuggling up under a leopard-print blanket. Ah, c’est bon… STYLE HANDSOME PRINTS…
Hidden away among pink-hued cliffs in the valley of Wadi Musa, sits the forgotten city of Petra. In its heyday, the enigmatic destination was home to 30,000 people and the center of a kingdom four times the size of Jordan. The once-nomadic tribe of Nab…via JustLuxe.com
Having spent a few days in the countryside we were ready for the bustling of a bigger city. We arrived in Aix-en-Provence and instantly felt as though we’d found a Mediterranean Paris. In fact, Aix is known as the 21st arrondissement of Paris because of its cultural scene. What it lacks in historical sites, it The post Provence Road Trip III – Market Day in Aix-en-Provence appeared first on The Travel Hack.
Hotel dining has never been trendier, or tastier, thanks to a vanguard of talented young chefs plying their trade at many of the world’s top properties. If the idea of combining a luxury getaway with collecting some Michelin stars sounds appealing, read on as we recommend eight hotels where good taste is all encompassing. The […]
No matter where you get your travel advice these days, the common theme seems to be that saving money is the most important thing. But, as the old saying goes, time is money—this is true at least as much in travel as it is in life in general. Travel efficiently is perhaps even more important for me than traveling cheaply, so I’ve presented several tips below for saving time—while also saving money—at every stage of your next trip. Do you …
Anvil Bar & Refuge/Visit Houston Many people associate Houston with NASA, oil, and sprawl — but it also happens to have a serious food and cultural scene. The downtown area is developing into a hotspot for cocktails, noshing, and socializing; the museum district features world-renowned collections including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Menil Collection; and the zoo, theatre…
Bringing you tried and tested tips for what to pack for a cycling holiday Comfortable Trousers (And Pants) Comfortable trousers (called pants in some parts of the world) are a must. So, actually, are comfortable pants (I’m not entirely sure what pants are called in the US. Underpants? Pantlets?) This is far more important …
Categories: Best OfTravelingBody: Columbus, Ohio, has its first Art Boutique hotel, and let me tell you how much I love this place. Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, located in the Short North neighborhood, is an oasis of luxury and art. Great care is taken to ensure a luxury experience, from the valuable …
Aerial views from the Cable Car in Brasov, Romania We captured this week’s travel photo while on the cable car that takes visitors to the top of Tampa Mountain in the city of Brasov. Located in central Romania, about 166 km north of Bucharest, Brasov is a part of the Transylvania region that is…
I have a sweet tooth and a pronounced one at that. For whatever reason I always gravitate towards desserts of all manner and shape when I travel and it’s because of that odd culinary proclivity that I thought I’d share a few of my favorite French desserts. France without a doubt is world famous for having perfected the dessert, from almost-too-delicate…
One of the things that many people find intimidating is to be confronted with an extensive wine list and asked to make a selection. As I grew up in Australia, I’ve got a pretty good grasp of how to choose a good Australian wine, I’ve got a pretty solid understanding of …
Air quality in Phuket and a number of other provinces in South Thailand has improved and is now well within the limit set for public safety standards, according to Thailand’s Pollution Control Depar read more
Join Vagabondish on Twitter and Facebook. I’ve lived in three different countries outside my own, working as an English teacher. Each time I’ve been fascinated by the different possibilities for friendships there, both with fellow ex-pats (who were astonishingly easy to find) and locals you meet through work or hobbies. I’ve also seen foreigners who spend all their time with ex-pats and wondered if maybe they should have just stayed home. Having said that, ignoring the ex-pats and hanging out with only the locals is probably also not the right…
Setting out into uncertain weather today with Volcan Lonquimay as our optimistic feeling objective, I was not convinced we were going to see the top.
Ask a frequent polar traveler and they’re sure to tell you: each trip to the Arctic or Antarctica is an entirely new and unique experience. In these wildly diverse and remote regions, experiences are shaped by stunning land and icescapes, the activities in which you participate, and most often, by interactions with the animals and marine mammals
As we descend into the depths of the Indian Ocean, the strong waves and whipping winds are replaced by clear-as-glass water and a kaleidoscope of colors. Marine life of all sizes and characteristics surround us. My dive instructor and I slowly make our way through the sprawling coral gardens, amidst hundreds of different fishes and corals. Through my mask, it’s hard to see the excitement on my face underwater, but I’m shrieking like a child in a candy store. Swimming …
Who doesn’t love to be organized? As you may know, we enjoy using TripIt as our go-to app for curating our travel plans. TripIt Pro is an all-in-one travel organizer that monitors flights, seats, fares, and points. We always know our upcoming plans thanks to alerts by TripIt. So we asked TripIt if we could give our readers and followers a chance to win a year subscription to TripIt Pro for themselves. They not only said yes, they said they’d give us 10 free subscriptions to…
A couple years ago, my friend Kevin met me in Jackson Hole for a few days. He was wearing a wool Icebreaker t-shirt with an illustration of a fir tree on it. I saw a lot of that little line-drawn tree—his bags didn’t show up for days and he kept wearing what he’d worn on the plane. Amazingly, the tee never showed wear nor, from my distance, seemed to take on funk. That same kind of durability and all-day, every-day wearability also infuses Icebreaker’s Compass shorts, which I’ve been rocking all summer. Not literally all summer…
Looking for a new hike to add to your bucket list? National Geographic Adventure can help. The website has just published a list of the 20 Best Hikes in the World, with suggestions that will take you to the far corners of the globe to trek in places that will leave a lasting impression to
