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Tree of Life Pomegranate Wine

Summer always inspires me to pack a picnic basket which actually turns out to be a big heavy ugly cooler and either head to a wide open meadow under a towering shade tree or to the breezy salt kissed beach. Barefootin’ it with your shorts and tank top, you want something as fun and fancy free as the flip flops you just carelessly kicked off.

Instead of the Pinot, why not try packing…

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Added by Steve Mirsky on June 3, 2010 at 8:20pm — No Comments

Singapore, A Journey of 1,000 Spices

Discount hotels Singapore invites you to a round-the-clock feast that celebrates a perennial romance with the aromas, appeal and the aesthetic tastes of Singapore. With a mind-boggling, multi-cultural and mesmerizing range of restaurants, hotels, cuisines, eateries and cafes, Singapore opens out another fascinating aspect of eating down by the riverside. Visitors staying in…

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Added by Excitehotels Singapore on June 3, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

Travel Writer: Discover St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

The largest of the three major U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix is rich in history, culture, and natural beauty, making it the perfect choice for a romantic getaway, family vacation, or a breathtaking scuba diving trip.

With a tropical climate and endless white sand beaches, the weather forecast for St. Croix is frequently given as “88 degrees, mostly sunny, 10% chance of rain.” Cited as the most cosmopolitan of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St.… Continue

Added by Connie Motz on June 2, 2010 at 3:20pm — No Comments

A Few Words About Madagascar

Sometimes it's good to be cautious--and other times it's better to go with your gut.

People told us not to visit Madagascar, that political conflict made the country unsafe for tourists.

But we decided to go anyway because if we had listened to those voices, we'd never have gone to Nairobi, Kampala, or Kigali.

We are cautious when we travel, but aware that our best and most eye-opening experiences are places well off the beaten path.

And,… Continue

Added by bernard pollack on June 2, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

New Travel Search Engine Adds Big Value to Airfare Searches

From From Kaleel

Debut of Inside Trip.Com: Adding Big Value to Airfare Searches… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 28, 2010 at 1:14pm — 2 Comments

Cotton Tree Lodge Perfect for Chocolate Lovers

This past week was extra special deep in the rainforest of Belize about an hour south of Punta Gorda. Underneath its gigantic namesake tree nestled between the Moho River and lush rain forest, the Cotton Tree Lodge hosted Chocolate Week along with the… Continue

Added by Steve Mirsky on May 27, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

An Afternoon Tea with a Twist in London

There are plenty of places in London to get a traditional afternoon tea, and lord knows I've sampled enough of them. From the elegant surrounds of Brown's in Mayfair to the grandest dame of the all, The Ritz, if you're after scones and strawberry jam, Victoria sponge cake and Earl Grey, there's no shortage of places to try.

If however, you fancy something a little different, you could do a lot worse than give one of the capital's modern… Continue

Added by Travel Intelligence on May 27, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

A Few Words About Botswana

Danielle Nierenberg is blogging everyday from across Africa for the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet blog. She is also writing with her partner Bernard Pollack at her personal blog: BorderJumpers.

As we talked to locals in Gaborone, Botswana’s capital city, people were so proud to talk about the things they love…

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Added by bernard pollack on May 26, 2010 at 11:43am — 1 Comment

East London's Trendy New Luxury Hotels

There's something stirring in East London, and I'm not talking about mop-haired trendies mid-afternoon on a Sunday. This part of the capital has been - up until now - significantly lacking in luxury hotels, but that's all changing with the arrival of upmarket designer boltholes to make any fashionista swoon.

First up is Sir Terrace Conran's Shoreditch venture,… Continue

Added by Travel Intelligence on May 26, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Airlines Impose New Summer Surcharge

From From Kaleel

Airlines Add Fees For Summer Travel

When will it end?

Ten to… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 25, 2010 at 3:28pm — No Comments

Surf Tourism in West Africa: A Working Model for Responsible Tourism

Sun, sea, waves, tanned bodies and relaxed attitudes are all part of the surfing lifestyle, but it has also come to my attention that tourism can be a part of the ‘gnarly’ world of riding…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on May 25, 2010 at 9:06am — No Comments

Should Parents Drug Their Kids on Flights?

From From Kaleel

Would you sedate your child on a flight? Are parents who do, wrong?

 

A… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 22, 2010 at 12:13pm — No Comments

Atenas Costa Rica, Vista Atenas Bed & Breakfast

You will be forgiven for not hearing about this small town in Costa Rica. In fact you will be forgiven for only being able to find minimal information about this district in the province of Alajuela. You will even be forgiven for not knowing that it is located in Alajuela… Continue

Added by Erick Hidalgo on May 21, 2010 at 4:52pm — No Comments

Sell the Acropolis? End The Euro? Greece's Travel Bargains

From From Kaleel

Shakespeare's play, Timon of Athens, tells the story of Timon, an… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 20, 2010 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

A Few Words About Mozambique

We love the energy of Maputo. It is vibrant, entrepreneurial, positive, and alive. Though Mozambique is not without…

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Added by bernard pollack on May 19, 2010 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Chasing The 30K Airline Ticket

From From Kaleel

The Thirty-Thousand Dollar Airline Ticket

It's a price sensitive… Continue

Added by Kaleel Sakakeeny on May 19, 2010 at 10:01am — No Comments

2008 Gioia Paso Robles Zin!

I really love a bottle of wine that is not only good, but has a story behind it too. That’s why it’s such a treat to introduce you to Gioia Wines and owner/winemaker Teri Love. Gioia is one of the new breed of wineries known as a “virtual” winery – meaning it doesn’t have its own brick and mortar building to make or sell its wine. This doesn’t mean it isn’t premium wine, just the opposite. I think some of the virtual wineries really benefit from this format as they can spend more…

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Added by Linda Kissam on May 11, 2010 at 6:33pm — No Comments

Meet The Balanced Winemaker

(L to R) Buzz Olson, Kimberly Olson, Etienne Cowper…

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Added by Linda Kissam on May 17, 2010 at 8:00pm — No Comments

How I Started a Life in the Travel Industry

Dear Fellow Traveler,

I often talk to people about my world travels and how travel changed my life. Having been born in beautiful Santorini, Greece, and enlightened in the culturally…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on May 16, 2010 at 10:31pm — 3 Comments