Ridgefield, CT, is so staunchly New England that it’s difficult to believe that it’s a mere 50 miles from New York City and just over the border from northern Westchester County. But it is, which makes it a great day trip or a relaxing overnight getaway for those looking for a picturesque town with a […]

(photo by LWY/Flickr) When guest blogger Risa Chubinsky visited Paris this spring, she wanted to feel like a local — just like she did when she studied there for her junior year abroad. So, she decided to rent a bike to cruise around the city like the Parisians do. Here, she describes her experience with […]

(photo of Arua, Uganda, by Sanjoyg/Flickr) I don’t usually think about or talk about Uganda. After all, I’ve never been to the country that Winston Churchill dubbed “The Pearl of Africa.” And its safety and stability seem to keep it out of the headlines. But in the past few days, it seems that Uganda is […]

Horny Toad, an activewear company in Santa Barbara, CA, is holding a contest called Postcards From the Edge and the grand prize is a free trip to Santa Barbara that includes airfare and hotel for two. I went to Santa Barbara in December 2006, and it's a pretty special place. Not only do you have […]

I always struggle with how to cover New York City on this blog. As a lifelong New Yorker, I consider this city to be the world's greatest tourist destination and I could easily devote my entire blog to what to see and do here. But one of my goals for Travelogged is to cover as […]

(photos by Courtney Hamilton) For a small country, Guatemala is chock full of sights to see — major Mayan ruins at Tikal, the pristine Lake Atitlan and the well-preserved Colonial city of Antigua. But a trek through this budget travelers’ paradise is not for the faint of heart. Earlier this year, New Yorkers Courtney Hamilton […]

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Step right up! It’s the third edition of the Anywhere, Everywhere Travel Blog Carnival. Every other Monday, I choose my favorite blog submissions and post them here. You’ll notice that this week a lot of them are related to spending time outdoors — I am more than ready for […]

If you're looking for a laugh then you have to watch the "Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video." This short video includes some of Cleveland's lesser known attractions including a pay phone that people actually use. Diehard Cleveland fans may not find this video as funny, but it's pretty hard not to see a little humor […]

In the tradition of Sunday drives — does that tradition still exist? — I bring you the highlights of my spectacular drive through Big Sur on Highway 1. We didn’t do this drive on a Sunday, but on a fog-free, traffic-free Tuesday nearly three weeks ago. By this point, we were halfway through our 10-day […]

(photo of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome by Angela Nickerson) Aside from being a master of plot and suspense, author Dan Brown also excels at giving his readers wanderlust. It's difficult to read (or watch) The Da Vinci Code and not feel the urge to run off to Paris, London and Scotland to save vital […]