Would you like to take a really quick trip to Japan? One of my favorite interviews on this blog is with a friend who toured Japan for just one week — a very ambitious trip where he managed to see Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, Himeji Castle and Kyoto Imperial Palace. But now I’ve come across this […]

Did reading about Rachel and Jeremy’s vacation in Phuket, Thailand, have you ready to pack your bags? As you fantasize about beaches, sunshine and elephant rides, here are Rachel’s five essential travel tips to make your dream vacation a reality. Book Your Excursions in Advance Book your day trips in advance of your arrival. Because […]

After a whirlwind 48 hours in Singapore last spring, which included a trip to the world-famous Singapore Zoo, Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff were ready for some relaxation. So they flew to the island of Phuket in Thailand to take advantage of the gorgeous beaches. Here, Rachel tells Travelogged where they stayed, where they ate […]

(photos by Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff) My friends Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff spent a few days in Singapore in February and managed to squeeze in most of the highlights of this diverse city-state. A few weeks ago, they shared their photos of the Singapore Zoo (remember the Probiscus monkey?) but there's way more […]

(photos by Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff) My friends Rachel Sterling and Jeremy Sharff have just returned from a trip to Singapore and and have come home singing the praises of the awesome Singapore Zoo, which is a top tourist attraction that they say is a must-visit for any first-timer to Singapore.

(photo of Sri Lanka’s Aukana Buddha Statue by Ikmal/Flickr) Sri Lanka emerged as one of the hottest travel destinations for 2010. It was no. 1 on the New York Times‘ The 31 Places to Go in 2010, and it was also on Conde Nast Traveler‘s 2010 It List. The civil war ended in May and […]

(Golden Palace in Kyoto, photos by Will Harris) I once wrote a guest blog post for VelvetEscape.com about how Americans tend to see the world in 7-10 day spurts because of the limited vacation time we get from work — usually just 10-15 work days off for the entire year. (Of course, I'm talking about […]

(photos by Nandini Banerjee) The four-day Hindu festival of Durga Puja that takes place every fall all over eastern region of India is underway. It's become more about expressing folk artistry and playing traditional music than about the religion itself, which makes it an ideal celebration for foreigners to attend. The decorations and makeshift temples […]

Separated by the Bosphorus, the city of Istanbul spans two continents: Europe and Asia. Like most tourists, we stayed on the European side, specifically in the Sultanahmet, which is the historic center. But we were excited to venture over to Asia, so we caught the ferry at Galata Bridge to the neighborhood of Uskadar. It […]

(Fisherman on Inle Lake; photos by Jeremy Willinger) This is the second part of guest blogger Jeremy Willinger‘s posts about his recent trip to Burma. You can read the first part, which focuses on Yangon (Rangoon), here. When you leave the cities of Burma, the country opens up into an expanse of rice paddies, villages, […]