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New National Park: Fort Monroe
November 8, 2011 | Travel News, USA | Read More
There is a new national park in town, thanks to President Obama. Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia finally made the cut as a National Park on November 1st, making it the 396th park in the US system and the first during Obama’s presidency.
The new national park, named after U.S. President James...
Crazy Horse Continues to Ride Strong
September 9, 2011 | North America, Travel News, USA | Read More
Mount Rushmore may get all the glory, but there’s a bigger monument in town. The Crazy Horse, a monument currently being built to honor the Native American war leader, is only a twenty mile drive from Mount Rushmore. When completed, Crazy Horse will be six-hundred and forty-one feet wide and five-hundred...
Palaces and Gourmet Dining: Flash Mobs Get Fancy
May 11, 2011 | Food Lovers, New York, Travel News | Read More
Most of us love a good surprise…especially if it involves a gourmet meal. But how would you like a surprise meal on the L train to Brooklyn…especially if it’s served up by a flash mob from A Razor, A Shiny Knife?
In perhaps the most perfectly choreographed flash mob ever, a group of three...
Hotels & Art Museums Team Up, Results are Beautiful
May 9, 2011 | Culture/History, France, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Travel News, UK | Read More
Hotels and art seem to go hand in hand, and the more creative the results, the bigger interest from the public…naturally. Around this place, we like to pretend we’re cultured too, and so we’re stoked to hear Le Meridien Hotels are offering a new Unlock Art program.
Le Meridien has created new...
7 Spots to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Around the World
May 4, 2011 | Asia, Bangkok, Chicago, Colorado, Food Lovers, Las Vegas, Mexico, San Francisco, Thailand, USA | Read More
You might know it as the Mexican holiday that involves tequila, Coronas, and maybe a sombrero or two, but the special day actually commemorates a battle won by Mexican forces on May 5th (shocker, I know) 1862. Called the Battle of Puebla, the win against French forces was an unlikely one. With 8,000...
An All-Electric Trip Down Old Route 66 May Be Possible
February 3, 2011 | Eco-Travel, Travel News, USA | Read More
If you have ever tried to create an off-the-wall road trip, you know that a good eye for gas stations can be important in rural areas, or in the Great Plains states. But for those with faith in scientific research, all-electric vehicles (we’re looking at you, Nissan Leaf) could still make the same...
Force The TSA to Remember the 4th Amendment: Wear Inflammatory Clothes
December 15, 2010 | Travel News, USA | Read More
Note, we do not advocate wearing inflammable clothes, because inflammable is the same as flammable and we don’t want anyone going up in a puff of smoke. But for those with room in their carry-on for a bit of snark, we came across these amusing bits of Fourth Amendment-related clothing.
By using...
A Tale of Oranges, Huffing, and the Airport
December 3, 2010 | Travel News, USA | Read More
While this happened a while ago, we couldn’t NOT write about it. An Arizona resident was arrested after police caught him in an unusual situation. Brian Henio, 33, was located at an orange grove near Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport when airport officials responded to a complaint. It had been...
Pack the Sunblock When You Whale Watch– For the Whales
December 1, 2010 | Eco-Travel, Mexico, San Diego, Travel News | Read More
Some environmentally friendly company will likely be able to put together some sort of sunscreen specially made for whales. It won’t be a moment too soon, according to some new research.
In the Gulf of California outside Baja, Mexico, scientists from the Zoological Society of London found that...
Kim Kardashian Living Proof That Heels, Travel Don’t Mix Well
November 12, 2010 | New York, Travel News, Travel Tips | Read More
Kim Kardashian knows that a good set of heels can set off a dress like no other pair of shoes. The reality starlet also found out that for most people, heels just aren’t made for walking around.
The “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star managed to make it around New York City all day...
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