Archive for August, 2012

And the Best Restroom nominees are …

Will the Hollywood Bowl take the throne? Or will the fans of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis turn out to worship their porcelain gods? Or perhaps the Vanity Nightclub in Las Vegas will win for its fancified facilities. CNN.com – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share [...]

Big thrills at theme parks

Take advantage of the long weekend with a jolt to your senses, or at least check out iReporters’ photos of their favorite theme park thrills. CNN.com – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Take a Clean Break in Istanbul

On the hunt for an authentic (but not too agonizing) Turkish-bath experience in the crossroads city. WSJ.com: Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

7 Pitfalls of Air Travel

I’m sure the woman flying Pakistan International Airlines last week heard her own version of “gotcha” when she got off the plane in Lahore – because she was supposed to be in Paris. For reasons that remain unclear, she slept through the landing, slept through the layover and apparently slept through at least part of [...]

America’s best lake vacations

At these great lakes, the all-American vacation fun continues long after summer ends. CNN.com – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

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Turning Old Industrial Items Into Treasure

It’s no secret that Lara Spencer brakes for yard sales, but she also brakes for estate sales. Lara and her friend, David Dall, recently visited a mechanical engineer’s Estate Sale in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., where they scavenged for treasures, especially old industrial items. Dall, founder of… ABC News: Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend [...]

Aussies urged to stay home

Australian travellers go a long way to do things they could just as easily do on home soil. Many go to Thailand for beaches, the Greek islands for sun. Stuff.co.nz – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on [...]

Watching the world float by

Sarah Berry indulges in food and sea air in a weekend away that doesn’t involve driving anywhere. Stuff.co.nz – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

We’re a young family seeking sun, sand and seafood in a quiet coastal village. Suggestions?

Find sun, sand and great seafood in the Algarve in Portugal globeandmail – Travel Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post