may
28
London: An artist's travel video
Can your trip video do this?
| 1 | by Sean O'Neill | United Kingdom, London, Innovations, Travel Video |
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The latest travel news, vacation tips & advice, travel apps, and more
Archive: May 2010
may
28
London: The Museum of London re-opens with a new look
The $29 million facelift has added five new "Galleries of Modern London" in a stunning glass cube perched over the street, with models, posters, paintings, and artifacts.
| 1 | by Alex Robinson | Museums, United Kingdom, London |
may
28
Ask Trip Coach: River cruising
For a charming, laid-back, no-hassles tour of Europe, river cruising is hard to beat. If you've ever had questions about this elegant mode of travel, send them in to us now.
| 60 | by Brad Tuttle | Rivers and Lakes, Trip Coach, River Cruises |
may
28
Rental Cars: A breath of fresh air
They're smelling fresher today, thanks to smoking bans and new technology.
| 1 | by Sean O'Neill | Rental Cars |
may
27
Denmark launches a social media site for travelers
Each "story" is boiled down into a short snippet that can be read or listened to on mobile phones.
| 2 | by Caroline Patience | Historical Travel, Denmark |
may
27
Coming soon: Turn your smartphone into a hotel room key
Holiday Inn and Apple both want you to skip the front desk and go straight to the room, which you'll be assigned via text message. Your phone will unlock the door.
| 1 | by Sean O'Neill | Before the Trip, Cell Phones and PDAs, Hotels, Innovations, Technology |
may
27
San Francisco: Make the most of Alcatraz
Get up close to this infamous former prison with our handy tips.
| 5 | by Justine Sharrock | California, San Francisco |
may
26
Rental Cars: No-show fees are in the works
With hotels and flights, travelers are charged when they fail to show up on the date of a reservation. With car rentals, there's no fee for no-shows. But that may soon change.
| 16 | by Brad Tuttle | Rental Cars |
may
26
Your next vacation is on us
Share your best packing tips in our Ultimate Packing Smackdown, and you could win a trip to Egypt!
| 4 | by Valerie Rains | Packing, Questions and Opinions |
may
26
Saying ciao to Matt Gross
It's the end of the road for a man who sought out high style on a low budget.
| 2 | by Sean O'Neill | Pop Culture and Travel |
may
25
Get "Lost"—and other pop culture pilgrimages
Free! In Oahu, New York City, and beyond.
| 1 | by Nicholas DeRenzo | Pop Culture and Travel, Hawaii, Oahu, New York City |
may
25
Creepiest airline passenger ever?
Talk about a snake on a plane! A 63-year-old man flying from Hong Kong to the U.S. is facing federal charges for allegedly molesting the woman sitting next to him on the plane while she slept.
| 10 | by Brad Tuttle | Airlines |
may
25
New York City: Church turned club reopens as shopping mecca
Is nothing sacred? Everything from gourmet cupcakes to a soap brand once favored by the Eisenhowers is now on sale at a converted church.
| 1 | by Danielle Lipp | Architecture, Fashion and Style, Food + Drink, Markets and Bazaars, Shopping, New York City, Food + Drink |
may
24
New York City: 5 best June values
Shakespeare in the Park. Night at the Museums. And three other must-see events.
| 5 | by Andrea Minarcek | Museums, Music and Dancing, Venice, New York City |
may
24
Utrecht: Holland's "Festival City"
Only 45 minutes south of Amsterdam, Utrecht makes a strong case for a summer detour.
| 1 | by A. Christine Maxfield | Festivals, Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Utrecht, Family Travel |
may
23
Florida: C'mon down. The water's fine!
Florida's white-sand beaches and crystal blue waters are clean and untouched by the oil spill.
| 4 | by Sean O'Neill | Florida |
may
21
Cruise News: Carnival now sails year-round from Charleston
Travel to the Caribbean without getting on a plane thanks to expanding service out of Charleston's drive-up port.
| 1 | by Kate Appleton | Cruises, South Carolina, Charleston |
may
21
| 6 | by Justine Sharrock | Food + Drink, California, San Francisco |
may
20
What's the silliest reason you've booked a hotel room?
Have you ever had a frivolous reason to book a hotel room when you weren't on vacation? I want to hear about it! Anyone?
| 34 | by Valerie Rains | Pop Culture and Travel, Thailand, Questions and Opinions |
may
20
Hotels: Expedia adds "gay-welcoming" to list of searchable amenities
You can now filter for hotels that "are LGBT-welcoming" along with other amenities, like "provide free parking."
| 8 | by Sean O'Neill | Hotels, LGBT |
may
19
Do travel boycotts really work?
The recent boycotting of Arizona by some U.S. cities got us thinking.
| 149 | by JD Rinne | Arizona, Questions and Opinions |
may
19
Hertz promo waives $25 daily fees for young renters
But guess what? You'll probably still pay less by renting from another agency, even if it does charge fees because you're under 25.
| 21 | by Brad Tuttle | Rental Cars |
may
18
Vienna exhibits its design smarts
A centuries-old legacy of craft and an influx of creative types from eastern Europe have sparked a design revolution in the Austrian capital. See top examples at Vienna Design Week this October.
| 0 | by Sean O'Neill | Art + Culture, Museums, Shopping, Austria, Vienna, Innovations |
may
17
Free new Google app: Point-and-shoot translator
Descipher foreign words by taking pictures of them and using a free new app for Android phones.
| 4 | by Sean O'Neill | Fashion and Style, Cell Phones and PDAs, Innovations, Technology, Travel Gear |
may
16
Readers' best Spain photos
Spain doesn't always get the coverage it deserves, but these 18 fantastic photos do it justice.
| 7 | by Kate Appleton | Spain, Travel Photography |
may
14
Virgin Atlantic fights jet lag...and you win!
The Jet Lag Fighter ($1.99) is an app that promises to get you and your sleep schedule back on track after a grueling long haul.
| 3 | by Nicholas DeRenzo | Airlines, Health and Hygiene, Innovations |
may
14
San Francisco: Where to eat oysters
The oyster season is in full swing. See our favorite places for delicious molluscs.
| 1 | by Justine Sharrock | Food + Drink, California, San Francisco |
may
13
Kids who play with tech toys are less likely to travel
Predicting the rise of the Go-Nowhere Gamer children, based on trends in Japan.
| 11 | by Sean O'Neill | Questions and Opinions, Family Travel |
may
13
Unbelieveable fare sale to New Zealand: $399 RT
Only available for the next 48 hours
| 3 | by Sean O'Neill | New Zealand, Airfares & Flying |
may
13
Follow up: Using your cell phone in Europe
Readers have suggested more great workarounds for avoiding cell phone fees when traveling in Europe.
| 15 | by JD Rinne | Europe, Technology |
may
13
London: Booze and Blues in Greenwich
It's not just Gordon Brown singing the blues this month in London.
| 0 | by Alex Robinson | Festivals, Food + Drink, Music and Dancing, United Kingdom, London |
may
12
King Tut vs. Cleopatra: Egypt's 'Boy King' and 'Last Queen' on tour in the U.S.
Highly anticipated exhibits in New York, Philadelphia, and Denver give visitors a glimpse of how ancient Egyptian royalty lived -- and died.
| 4 | by Brad Tuttle | Museums, Colorado, Denver, New York City, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
may
12
New way to find e-saver fares from your city
Fare sales, filtered by your hometown airport.
| 2 | by Sean O'Neill | Airfares & Flying, Helpful Websites |
may
12
| 2 | by Justine Sharrock | Art + Culture, Museums, California, San Francisco |
may
12
Gay travel recap: TripAdvisor responds
Our post on whether the site should add a filter for LGBT-friendly hotels draws insighful responses.
| 5 | by Sean O'Neill | Helpful Websites, Questions and Opinions |
may
11
The best hotel deals are on the West Coast
An industry player says the best deals are on America's Pacific Coast.
| 2 | by Sean O'Neill | Vancouver, San Diego, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Seattle, Real Deals |
may
11
| 0 | by Alex Robinson | United Kingdom, London |
may
11
Movie Quest: Chasing an endless summer, finding a lifetime passion
Two travelers' passions for surfing took them to the ends of South America. What they found inspired them to fund conservation protect a vanishing resource.
| 0 | by Budget Travel | Adventure, Nature Appreciation, Seclusion/Isolated Spots, Surfing, Movie Quest, Eco-Green |
may
11
Mayor Bloomberg, Tear down this airport
LaGuardia's motto: "It could be worse. We could be Heathrow."
| 48 | by Sean O'Neill | New York City, Airfares & Flying, Innovations, Questions and Opinions |
may
10
Theme park news: Harry Potter, Star Wars, Legoland and beyond
Here's a round-up of rides and entire theme parks that have just opened, will open soon, or are expected in the years to come.
| 0 | by Brad Tuttle | Amusement and Theme Parks, Disney, Family Travel |
may
10
San Francisco: A veteran cable car driver's best tips
We caught up with Leonard Oats, a champion cable car bell-ringer.
| 3 | by Justine Sharrock | California, San Francisco |
may
10
Philadelphia: The City of Murals
The Philadelphia International Airport parking garage gets a much-needed facelift, as part of a mural-creation program citywide.
| 0 | by A. Christine Maxfield | Public Art, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Airfares & Flying |
may
07
European prices tumble for Americans
The euro is near 13-month low versus the dollar, meaning it's a great time to shop in Europe.
| 5 | by Meg Zimbeck | Paris, Foreign Currency and Exchange |
may
07
London's cheaper, but summer fares are rising
We have some tips on how to find deals.
| 0 | by Sean O'Neill | United Kingdom, London, Airfares & Flying |
may
06
Paris's first Restaurant Week may be a bust for tourists
More than 120 restaurants will be participating, but the discounts aren't that great and the restaurants aren't easy for American visitors to book.
| 6 | by Meg Zimbeck | Food + Drink, France, Paris, Helpful Websites, Innovations, Food + Drink |
may
06
Ask Trip Coach: Volunteer vacations
We're here to help you do good and have a good time -- all at the same time.
| 11 | by Brad Tuttle | Volunteer Travel, Trip Coach |
may
06
TripAdvisor plays it a little too straight
TripAdvisor doesn't seem to cater to gay and lesbian travelers. Here's some advice on how to do a better job.
| 56 | by Sean O'Neill | Questions and Opinions, LGBT |
may
05
This month: Daily travel deals
Save up to 50 percent on a different U.S. travel brand every day this month at dailygetaways.com.
| 1 | by Danielle Lipp | Real Deals |
may
05
| 3 | by Justine Sharrock | California, San Francisco |
may
04
Travelers paid $7.8 billion in airline fees in 2009
You knew the figure was going to be big. But $7.8 billion!?!
| 5 | by Brad Tuttle | Airlines |
may
04
London: It's Robin Hood month
In honor of Hollywood's new Robin Hood caper, the city of Nottingham is celebrating.
| 1 | by Alex Robinson | Museums, Pop Culture and Travel, United Kingdom, London |
may
03
| 1 | by Alex Robinson | Urban Parks, United Kingdom, London, Health and Hygiene |
