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You finally made it—after booking your tickets and your hotel room, waiting months for the date of your vacation to arrive, and flying thousands of miles, you’re on the beautiful island of Kauai, ready to…

The plight of the Jew on Christmas is a pretty standard one. We are usually confined to our beds from hangovers as going out  on Christmas Eve is one of the “holiest” nights in the Jewish…

Travel Contests

I like Tom Tom, and apparently, so do others as I found out back in Philly last week when somebody broke into my friend’s car and took hers (I guess it’s the season of “giving? anyways…

New Airplane

U.S travelers who need to get around but want to keep it green are in luck. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the most fuel-efficient plane ever produced by the company, as well as the first ever…

Buildings in Pioneer Squre

So after my two months in Asia, I had to spend two days traveling to get all the way across the world back to Miami where I spent three days gathering some clothes, Couchsurfing my own couch…

short term apartment rentals in NYC

The Big Apple is a pretty special place. Sounds, sights and special people make it a buzzing city for lovers of all things urban. It’s not the cheapest place to travel to, but sometimes we…

When in Florida, there is a good chance that if you stop a tourist on the street (in any part of the state!), and ask what’s on their itinerary, there’s a damn good chance you’ll…

Alaska Air Plane

When I decided to go to Asia a few months ago, I was only confronted with one major problem, shelling out for the hefty ticket!  I’ve been to Europe a few times, and I’ve managed…

sunrise over mountains

By: Susanne Richards While I usually like to leave my vacations fairly open-ended in terms of activities, I arrived at my dream destination of Maui with a few experiences in mind. At the top of…

Entertainment on Cruise Ships

Living on Miami Beach, I see a lot  luxury cruise ships all along the MacArthur Causeway that connects Miami Beach with the Mainland, these behemoth sea-ready vessels  tie up for the next round of sun thirsty…

If you’re looking for a vacation this summer, here are 4 stunning locations to choose from without having to leave the US. Whether you’re looking to laze on beautiful beaches or shop till you drop,…

buildings in Boston

Boston is a great city to visit. It’s the perfect mix between old and new (one of the oldest cities in the US). Old as in you can visit Paul Revere’s house, and new as…

traveling as a blind person

Not being able to see should never stop you sightseeing – even though the world is a tricky place to navigate if you have 20/20 vision. Travelling as a blind person, or with a blind…

So, I somehow managed to make it to 25 years young, relatively unscathed. It’s been quite the ride, and sometimes I feel more like a 45 year old than a twenty-something, but I am now in fact…

hotel booking website

On my recent trip up to Philly, I decided to try out a hotel booking website called EasyToBook.com that a friend told me about. With the competition pretty fierce these days for hotel booking websites, it’s rare…

Airplane Food

The more I fly, the more weird shit happens to me. On a recent flight to Paris, I ended up having to play dad to unaccompanied 7 year old twin boys for 10 hours. On my…

Rocky Statue

Once again I’ve found myself in the magnificent city of my birth, Philadelphia. I came up to visit both family and friends, satiate my cheese steak craving, and of course do something I have to do…

One thing I’m trying to do more of this year is experience a little more adventure travel. Sight seeing is cool for a while and museums are good for rainy days, but I miss a…

A picture of a full moon

There is just something about a full moon that gets people moving and shaking, horny, hairy and looking for a good party. Maybe it’s the tides, maybe it’s just the sight of that big round…