The bad news coming out of Japan has been overwhelming: a tsunami, multiple earthquakes, a nuclear crisis and a sky-rocketing death toll. Todd Wassel, the prolific blogger behind Todd’s Wanderings, was actually visiting his wife’s family in Tokyo when the earthquake struck on March 11. When you want to help, it’s easy to feel helpless […]
Travel seems like a subject that was custom-made for social media, even though of course it predates it. Travel enthusiasts love talking about travel and bond easily over sharing stories and advice. So it’s not surprising that that the travel community has flourished on Facebook, StumbleUpon and Twitter, where it has developed an extensive list […]
Everything I know about New Zealand, I learned on The Bachelor finale of season 13, where Jason Mesnick narrowed down his choices in Queenstown and proposed at the Bay of Islands. I’m only joking — I’ve also learned a lot from following along on the adventures of Dave and Deb from The PlanetD, friends from […]
Skiers and snowboarders may not always get along on the mountain, but they can usually find one issue to agree on: the importance of having somewhere cool to go at the end of the day when the lifts close. Whether it’s for apres ski or apres snowboard, winter warriors need a place to get their […]
Last month, Travelogged.com teamed up with Apres by CK Bradley, a new ski/snowboard clothing company with a distinctly retro flair, for a contest. We asked you to tell us your favorite spots for apres-ski in the comments and then chose the winner using a random number generator (pictured right). Well, lucky Libby was the 11th […]
Florida is a very flat state. There aren’t a lot of scenic overlooks in Florida, but then The Sunshine State isn’t known for its dramatic scenery either. That’s OK — it’s got fantastic beaches, the world’s best theme parks and often the country’s best weather. Myakka River State Park bills itself as “Where the River […]
The first thing I learned on my airboat ride in Florida’s Myakka River State Park was that alligators hate the cold. I guess that’s why most of them live in Florida. But Florida can get colder than their liking too, and on those chilly days they prefer to stay under water. And February 13th just […]
For a certain type of traveler, it’s all about the chase. And seeing – and successfully photographing – a natural phenomenon that requires ideal weather conditions is about as tough as it gets. James Kaiser has spent the past 10 days in Yosemite National Park blogging about his experience trying to photograph the Firefall, which occurs […]
Every day as we would drive up and down the Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, FL, we would pass a sign that said “Home of the TurDucKen: As seen on the Food Network.” It was the kind of sign that couldn’t help but make me curious. It hung proudly on the Alpine Steakhouse, which is a […]
I was so nervous to fly with my baby. Would the two-and-a-half-hour flight from NYC to Florida feel like the longest flight of my life? What if he screamed the whole time? Would the passengers seated near us try to throw us off the plane? I had visions of an Air Marshall getting involved… Like […]