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Sir Richard Branson Launches New Travel Community For Travel Lovers

© tobybarnes Cyberspace has lots of travel communities, blog collections, and user comment pages for travel. But I guess it could always use one more... Sir Richard Branson, whose 360 Virgin brand companies include Virgin Atlantic airways, has started a new online travel community - vtravelle...

Have a Ball - in Dublin...

MSNBC recently looked at the city of Dublin and said that despite the hard economic times, visitors to the Irish capital can still have a ball there. While Ireland's famed "Celtic Tiger" economy is now more of a sickly kitten these days, the country is still vibrant as can be for tra...

Dining in Vienna

It's been years since I've been to Austria. This MSNBC piece made me think about going back. Vienna is one of Europe's cultural capitals. And while the music and the art and the archetecture and the history are all great, the food is not bad either. Each coffeehouse comes with its own...

Barcelona: Things to Do

I've been to Barcelona , but not in this millennium/ I'd love to go back. I saw a piece in the NY Times not long ago on tings to do in the city. At least it was an article on things the author of the article (Stuart Emmrich) did while he was there. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighbo...

Antalya: Turkey's Mediterranean Playground

© mavi_melek Antalya is Turkey's Mediterranean playground. The beaches are beautiful. The water is warm. The nightlife is varied and moderately sophisticated. There are added attractions. The site is extremely close to some of the most beautiful mountains in the Mediterranean basin. Histo...

Prague for the Young

I've always associated Prague with youth for some reason. Now here's a story that confirms my suspicions... MSNBC ran a piece yesterday on how Prague is a good place to take your kids. There are more than 80 museums and 70 theaters in Prague. Kids will like taking the funicular train to t...

The Top Five West End Theatre Shows

© Andyrob One of the great attractions of London is the West End theatre district. Sure, by day you need to see the Tower and the Bridge and a few palaces and such. But once night falls, you need to be looking for your seat at one of the theatres on London's West End. To see what? At the ...

Caribbean Benefits as Tourists Flee Mexico

If you were considering a week in Cancun or Cozumel and now you're not sure what to do, the answer is probably to divert your trip to the Caribbean, instead. At least that seems to be everybody else's answer... The Associated Press is reporting that tourist arrivals throughout the Caribbe...

Top Sights in Dublin

Bernd Biege has an excellent piece online about Dublin's top attractions. Even if you have just one day in Dublin, make sure not to miss any of the Top Ten Sights! Most are within easy reach of the city center or will be part of a bus tour. Top of the list? Trinity College, founded in 1592 by ...

Five Fantastic Golf Locations

© Shaggy Paul It may still be a little cool in your part of Glasgow or Leeds, but much of our half of the world is warming up. And it's providing some marvelous weather for golf . Consider some of these fantastic locations where you could be walking the fairways... The Papillon Ayscha ...

Virgin Islands National Park, St. John

One of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean is Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John . National Parks Traveler has a couple of pieces recently on the park. The first was on the park's 20 or so hiking trails . There are no long hikes in Virgin Islands National Park. ...

The Lion King in London's theatres

You're in London. You know that you need London theatre tickets . After all, a show on London's West End is like Broadway in New York. People don't go to London and not see a show... But which show? That's actually a pretty easy question to answer at the moment. Lion King tic...

A Chill in Paris...

BusinessWeek has a story at the moment on the economic chill sweeping the Paris tourism industry. They describe Paris as "the most visited city on earth" and say that the international economic down turn is "a catastrophe" for the city. Airport arrivals were down 8% in Februar...

Disneyland in Hong Kong May Not Make It

According to BusinessWeek , "the Magic Kingdom theme park has steadily lost money since opening in 2005. Now it's laying off workers and has put expansion plans on hold." Some perspective may help understand the park's problems. Back in 2005 I wrote about the park's opening....

Berlins Beer Gardens and Parks

GridSkipper did a double take on Berlin earlier this month. Looking at the city's beer gardens and parks . Munich is the beer capital of Germany, but Berlin has its own supply of beer gardens. The Gridskipper article maps out seven of the best for you and gives you a brief run down on each ...

Top 10 Caribbean Beaches (according to AquaTerraSky)

The travel blog AquaTerraSky published a list recently of their top 10 beaches in the Caribbean. Sitting here in March with bits of snow still melting around my home and freezing rain in the forecast, a nice beach in the Caribbean sounds inviting. I could cope with a few hours of sand and surf, ...

Sydney Naked, with Beer...

Gridskipper had a couple of pieces on Sydney recently that were interesting. Most of us know about Australia's proclivity for nudity. Australia has a number of nude beaches, etc. One of the Gridskipper pieces profiles six spots in Sydney were nudity is legal . These include four beaches, a bat...

The Pristine Landscape of Glaciers

In keeping with last week's post about whether or not Canada was boring, I thought I'd point out this post on Canada's glaciers. The story comes with some beautiful pictures. Of course, the trip is not for the faint of heart. Most of the glaciers mentioned in the story are in Canada&#...

Boring Canada

I have to begin by admitting that I don't often think of running off to visit Canada. Jamaica, maybe Ireland, perhaps Malaysia or Thailand, or maybe even Mexico. But not Canada. World Hum had a piece last month that's made me reconsider my disposition to America's northern neighbor. T...

FlightTrack Pro

FlightTrack Pro, the next generation of the bestselling flight tracker for iPhone and iPod touch became available this week on the iPhone App Store for $9.99 (US). Appropos Mobile announced the release of the new app in a press statement . "Ever since releasing FlightTrack, travelers have ask...

Venice for Valentine's Day?

Valentine's Day in Venice: you could have a romantic dinner on an old-age island. It's a truly memorable way to celebrate your very special evening.... The exclusive menu of San Clemente Palace Hotel can help. The Staff of "Le Maschere" Restaurant, at San Clemente Palace Hotel...

Climbing Kilimanjaro

How adventurous are you? I used to be adventurous; now I'm mostly old and out of shape... A blogger going by the name thecrashpacker has a great description of his trip up the mountain. The orange horizon burned my eyes after hiking for 6 hours in the dark, my fingers were frozen, lips ripped...

Kung Hei Fat Choy - Chinese New Year in HK

If I had the money and the time I'd probably be in Hong Kong at the moment, waiting for the Year of the Ox to roll around on Monday night. Alas, I have neither the time or the money this year for such a trip. Rory Boland has an excellent spread of things to think about and look for if you...

Write This Down: While in Thailand, Don't Insult the King...

A number of news sources ( Channel News Asia , The Chronicle of Higher Ed , The Huffington Post ) are reporting on a case in Thailand in which an Australian citizen has been sentenced to three years in prison for insulting the royal family. From the Chronicle of Higher Education: A Thai court tod...

Water Taxi Service on US Inauguration Day

If you live in Alexandria, Virginia you may want to avoid the traffic on US Inauguration Day on January 20 by taking the water taxi service from Alexandria to Washington DC. Round trip tickets cost 90$ while a one-way ticket costs 50$ per person. Quite pricey i think but it might save you the...

Six Weeks Til Fat Tuesday: Are You Going to Mardi Gras?

Fat Tuesday is February 24th this year. So you've got six weeks left to prepare if you plan for be in New Orleans for the coming Madri Gras. There will be plenty of activity in 2009. A schedule of the parades leading up to the big day is available from the New Orleans Convention & Visit...

Where to Be on New Year's Eve...

Terri Mapes has some tips for where to spend New Year's Eve. Unless you're filthy rich, it's probably too late to book a flight and get there. But half the fun of reading travel stuff is the vicarious living you get to do... Among her suggestions, Edinburgh is intriguing. A number o...

Strike at Hong Kong's Airport Delays Flights

Talk about a nightmare in the making... Ground workers at Hong Kong International Airport went on strike for three hours earlier today. The short strike disrupted schedules and delayed 83 flights, according to a report on Channel News Asia . Why the strike? Because: The industrial action took ...

Madeira - Portugal's Hidden Gem

If you're looking for a little sun and sand to replace the wind and snow of Winter, Madeira is a nice get-a-way spot. The island of Madeira is an autonomous part of Portugal, a little north of the Canary Islands, off the coast of Morocco. It's a little over 800 square kilometers and has ...

Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

After seeing seven or eight inches of snow spread out over the week, my front yard looks nothing like a tropical beach. I'd rather be on a beach. And if I had a choice, it would probably be a beach in the Virgin Islands. The southern side of Virgin Gorda is lined with scenic grottoes formed b...

Elevate Destinations Works for Environmental Preservation

...Transformation Vacations portfolio." Karen Bryan wrote about Elevate Travel for us here at Wandalust back in April and said that she "would be a lot happier if Elevate Travel put a figur...

San Clemente Palace in Venice Receives LHW Award

San Clemente Palace Hotel & Resort in Venice has been recognized by The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW). San Clemente was recently given 1st place in the Best Hotel in Europe category by LHW and 2nd place in Best Hotel in the World category. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is th...

White Cockatoo Resort in Queensland Plans Month of Naked Hedonism to Fight Hard Times

The White Cockatoo resort in Mossman on the coast of Queensland is planning a month long, clothing-optional anything-goes party to drum up business during the economic downturn, according to Reuters . "Tough economic times call for stiff measures," Tony Fox, the owner of the White Co...

Free Things to Do in London

Laura Porter over at About's UK Travel site has a great list of things to do in London for free . Naturally art galleries, museums and parks are at the top of her list. She mentions by name - nine art galleries alone. Then there's all the stuff you just have to do at least once if you ...

CitizenM Wins Design Award

An international jury of hospitality industry experts awarded Dutch hotel group CitizenM the 2008 prize for most innovative hotel earlier this month. The European Hotel Design Awards, presented by Sleeper Magazine on Thursday, 6 November 2008, is the premier celebration of outstanding innovations ...

With Winter on the Way, Why Not a Trip to Sunny Zanzibar...?

Plenty of sun and beautiful white sand beaches: if that sounds appealing to you, Anouk Zijlma over at About's Travel Channel has a list of resources to help you plan the trip. Zanzibar is a small cluster of islands about 40km off the coast of East Africa. You can get there on Condor Airline,...

Christmas Shopping in Singapore? Orchard Road...

Singapore is one of Asia's leading shopping destinations. And shopping in Singapore means Orchard Road! Sure, you can spend your money in other places in Singapore. But if you're looking for a combination of quality and variety in an environment where you can choose your price range and ind...

Rooms for 50 cents at The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne

© learza I read in a press release that The Hotel Windsor is offering rooms at 1883 prices, that's an amazing 50 Australian cents for a double room and 25 cents for a traditional single room, including breakfast. This price will be available for the first 25 people to book a room thr...

Invitation to "The Future of the Travel Blog"

© ritchielee I'd like to invite you to a live blog on "The Future of the Travel Blog" at 20:00 British Summer Time this evening, 22 October 2008. The live blog is to celebrate the 2nd birthday of the Europe a la Carte travel blog of which I'm the founder and editor. The U...

Health Tourism Show, London 25 - 26 October 2008

© Wolfiewolf If you're considering travelling abroad for cheaper health treatment a visit to the Health Tourism Show at London Olympia could be a useful fact finding expedition. It's a big decision to make so you want to be able to make an informed choice. Various seminars will be ...

Six London hotels featured in Forbes Traveler Europe's 50 Best Hotels

© Ewan-M Six London hotels have been included in Europe's 50 Best Hotels as voted for by the Forbes Traveler 400 panel of travel experts. This is a list for the discerning traveller with deep pockets as there are no budget options here. The panels top picks are The Dorcester, Claridges...

Hire a Greek island for your wedding

If you're dreaming of a beach wedding, you could hire your very own Greek island for the ceremony. Ionian Weddings can arrange for the private hire of the island of Cameo, close to the neighbouring larger island of Zakynthos , for your beach wedding. The price for exclusive hire of Cam...

Is the Jetsleeper travel pillow the solution to inflight sleepping?

© Wm Jas The manufacturers of the Jetsleeper claim that their specially designed travel pillow which attaches to your seat in the plane, will make it much easier to sleep, even in economy class. The adjustable soft cushioned pillow is secured on a strap which is is attached to a hook on the ...

Desert Lounge Weekend, Marrakesh, Morroco

© OliverN5 The Pacha Club in Marrakesh is the venue for the Desert Lounge Weekend from 17 - 18 October. The action will take place around the swimming pool during the day and then move into the main club in the evenings. There's an impressive line up for House music lovers. The entry fee...

Discounted holidays for redundant bankers

© markhillary The UK based GoLearnTo.com holiday learning experiences company is offering bankers made redundant during the Credit Crunch discounted holidays. The unemployed banking workers are invited to learn new skills which could help them launch into a new career. If they quote "Po...

Luxury Afternoon Tea in London

© blmurch If you'd like to give a loved one or friend a treat, what about a luxurious afternoon tea at a 5 star hotel in London. Marriot Hotels are offering " Afternoon Tea for two " vouchers which can be used at four of their central London hotels. The price is a bit steep £55 b...

Atlantis a new water based entertainment destination in Dubai

Dubai has a new attraction, Atlantis The Palm , a water based entertainment complex which boasts more than 1500 luxury rooms and suites, exclusive shops, cafes, restaurants and a selection of water themed attractions. © Dominic Sayers Aquaventure , is the water adventure park. You can take t...

Shop til you drop at Cabot Circus, Bristol

© mattbuck4950 The doors have just opened on a the new Cabot Circus shopping centre in the city of Bristol in south west England. The three storey development has taken three years to construct at a cost of £500 million and will house 120 stores with several big names such as house of fras...

Will you fly Virgin Atlantic because James Bond does?

© Nick Slide Virgin Atlantic airlines is touting itself as James Bond's favourite airline, as 007, played by the actor Daniel Craig, flies Virgin Upper Class on a transatlantic flight in the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, due for release in the UK on 31 October 2008. Do you think ...

Running for the Paparazzi tours, Los Angeles

© TimWilson I was amazed to read about " Running from the Paparzzi " tour in Los Angeles. The tour is one of a selection of running tours of scenic Los Angeles offered by Off 'n" Running. Running from the Paparazzi takes in a 4 mile route from Wiltshire Boulevard to Rodeo Dr...

Will Ryanair start flights to New York?

© dlisbona Ryanair, the Irish low cost carrier is considering breaking into the transatlantic market starting with flights from London, Glasgow Prestwick and Birmingham to New York. Ryanair has been talking about this for some time, with fares as low as £6 being mentioned. With the recent ...

The Trainline.com Best Fare Finder

© Dave-F If you're looking for cheap rail tickets the Trainline.com Best Fare Finder is pretty good but only if you are planning to travel on a popular route. The lowest prices are available if you are flexible about your date and time of travel. There were fares like £13 advance sin...

Free £5000 supplier failure cover

© abdallahh Freedom Direct is offering customer who book their flight and/or accommodation through them a £5000 supplier failure insurance backed guarantee. In the light of the recent collapse of the Zoom airline and the XL group it's a wise move to ensure that you won't be left seri...

$99 rate at new Mona Lisa Suite Hotel, Orlando

The new Mona Lisa Suite Hotel in the town of Celebration in Orlando, Florida is offering deluxe one bedroom Suites for $99 until 31 October 2008. The one bedrooms apartments have a sofa bed in the living room so can sleep up to four guests. There's a fully equipped kitchen and balconies wi...

easyCar photo competition

easyCar.com are running a photo competition where you can win a seven night easyCruise in the Greek islands, free easyCar rental for one week and a £150 easyJet voucher. All you have to do is upload your travel photo and once your photo has been approved you can canvass votes from friends and fami...

Romance and history in the Rheinland, Germany

I always think that Germany is overlooked as a destination by many British travellers. If you'd like to discover the Rheinland-Palantinate region the local tourist board have put together several tours to enable you to explore the region. © QuartierLatin1968 On the Romance and UNESCO to...

$38 offer at boutique Broadway Hostel in New York

© elroySF The Broadway Hostel and Hotel in New York's Manhattan upper west side is offering stays for $38 in a quad room with shared bathroom. You need to book online by the 1 October 2008 for stays until 30 December 2008. As an additional incentive you'll receive a complimentary drink...

Special offers on haunted breaks

© Bob Jagendorf Travelguru.tv has a couple of special offers available on paranormal leisure breaks offered by Haunting Breaks. If you stay for one night on a Haunting Break at The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow you'll receive an additional two nights accommodation free of charge. However the ...

$300 Bermuda Gift Card

If the thought of a late Summer beach holiday in the sun sounds appealing, visitors to Bermuda who stay for at least 4 nights are being offered a $300 Endless Summer voucher . The offer is valid until 31 October 2009 and is based on double occupancy of a room with one voucher per room. © FlyNu...

Cycle the Tour de France route

If you're a keen cyclist but not quite up the standard to enter the Tour de France , you could sign up for the "Follow the Race" eight day cycle tour with Ciclismo Classico in July 2009. You'll be able to ride selected sections of the Tour de France route, after the participants...

Maldives resort $600 Good Weather Guarantee

The exclusive Naladhu resort on Velighandu Huraa, a private island in the Maldives, is offering guests a $600 Good Weather Guarantee rebate if it rains for more than three hours during any day of a seven day stay. The guarantee is available for stays between September 19 to December 19 2008 ...

Vote for your favorite Amercian city

Travel and Leisure have published the results of their " America's Favorite City 2008 " online opinion poll. six hundred thousand travellers voted to rank 25 pre-selected cities in 45 categories. However the final round of voting for to ascertain America's overall favourite city ...

Are fuel efficient planes Air Asia's secret weapon?

© Marufish Air Asia is adamant that it's well placed not just to survive but to prosper in the the current difficult environment for airlines. Their secret weapon is said to be a large order for new energy efficient planes. Evidently some low cost airlines are using planes which are up t...

How to reduce card fees when abroad

© TheTruthAboutMortgage.com UK residents should think very carefully about which credit and debit cards they use when they travel abroad. APH have produced comparison tables which illustrate the difference in card fees between different providers. It certainly looks like the best way to fund...

Art in unusual places, Vilnius, Lithuania

The Lithuanian capital of Vilnius will be hosting an " Art in unusual places " event on the 19 - 21 September 2008. Part of the fun will be to locate all the art and you can play urban detective trying to find all the hidden locations. There will be thirty three artist events to find with ...

Falkland Islands AKA as the Penguin Islands

The Falkland Islands location in the South Atlantic Ocean makes them an ideal habitat for wildlife. There are two main islands, East and West Falkland. The Falklands are best know for their one million penguin population. © andym8y You can see five different species of penguins, King,...

dohop.com - a superior flight search

© chatirygirl The global flight search website dohop.com now makes it even easier for you to find the best way to fly from A to B with it's creative flight combinations. The best way will be different for different travellers. Some travellers will want the cheapest possible flight, even ...

Pay for your flights by credit card - better safe than sorry

I © liewcf n the wake of recent airline collapses such as Zoom and Silverjet I'd advise UK residents to pay for their flight tickets by credit card. if they are booking their flights independently. At least this way, as long as your transaction is for more than £100, if the airline does...

Spend Autumn in the great outdoors of Pennsylvania

This Autumn you could experience the beautiful, vibrant, natural displays as the leaves turn in the great outdoors of Pennsylvania in late September and early October. © msn678 Pennsylvania is an outdoor lovers paradise with forest covering more than 60% of the state. The Pennsylvania Wilds...

Bag a Travelodge room for only £9

Travelodge are offering rooms in the UK for only £9 a night in their Winter Sale for stays between 1 December 2008 and 22 February 2009 on selected dates at selected Travelodges. This is a fantastic price for a room with a private bathroom which can sleep up to 2 adults and 2 kids (on a sofa b...