Hogmanay Cancelled
Sunday December 31, 2006
The BBC has reported that gale winds have caused Edinburgh's Hogmanay, Scotland's huge New Year's Eve street event and one of the world's biggest New Year's Eve parties, to be ... Read More
"Glimpse Abroad" Travel Photos Calendar On Sale
Sunday December 31, 2006
Recall the Glimpse student travel photo contest we mentioned in April? The calendar featuring the winning photos is out and on sale, and the images captured by traveling students depict ... Read More
Las Vegas New Year's Eve
Sunday December 31, 2006
You can't turn around in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve without bumping into a party. The Strip, closed to cars after six, is crawling with crazy revelers, of course, ... Read More
Melbourne New Year's Happenings
Saturday December 30, 2006
Melbourne's not a substitute for Sydney -- Australia's city of the arts has its own New Year's scene happening, and it's worth checking out if you're down under. Look for ... Read More
Israel: Warning for Goa on New Year's
Friday December 29, 2006
The Washington Times reports that some backpackers are abandoning plans for New Year raves on popular backpacker beaches in Goa, India following the Israeli government's warning of a potential al ... Read More
Find International New Year's Eve Parties
Wednesday December 27, 2006
Just about everybody on the planet is celebrating something at year end -- winter solstice and the Chinese new year celebrations bracket Western new year's celebrations on the calendar, and ... Read More
New Year's Resolution: Get a Passport
Monday December 25, 2006
Kick start your 2007 travel resolutions by resolving to get a passport soon, like today. Passport rules are changing and you must have a passport by January 23, 2007, to ... Read More
Sleeping in Airports and Other Travel Drags
Saturday December 23, 2006
Two of the world's larger air hubs, Denver International Airport and London's Heathrow, had some major disruptions in flight schedules this week -- that's airport spokespeak for a real mess. ... Read More
Stocking Stuffer Idea - Teeny Book Lights for Travel
Saturday December 16, 2006
Itty bitty little book lights are a great travel accessory and make excellent backpacker's gifts, too. I travel with a carabiner light and multitask it as a book light, a ... Read More
AAA
Tuesday December 12, 2006
Reading an interesting story in the UK Times about an English grad's trip to the US reminds us that AAA is a decent discount deal for US travel -- the ... Read More
easy Cruise Caribbean Sale
Monday December 11, 2006
Cruising the Caribbean Islands... docking at sultry, sunny ports of call - St. Maarten, St. Barths, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Antigua, and Nevis... yum. Now add words like discount and deal ... Read More
Difference Between Travel Warnings and Public Announcements
Wednesday December 6, 2006
Fiji's military leader has declared a state of emergency on the South Seas island, and the US Department of State issued a travel public announcement for the country on 12/01. ... Read More
STA Black and Blue Student Airfare Sale Through December
Wednesday December 6, 2006
Student travel agency STA has hatched plans to continue offering the Blue Ticket sale they hosted on Black Friday through December 22 (I survived mall-madness Black Friday comfortably from my ... Read More
Spring Break Planning: Acapulco
Sunday December 3, 2006
It's far from too soon to start planning Spring Break -- you're certainly already thinking about it, right? Over the next few weeks, we'll look at a few of our ... Read More
Bondi Beach Gatecrasher Christmas Giveaway
Friday December 1, 2006
Speaking of Bondi Beach (we were, actually), the folks at the excellent Backpacker's Travel Blog are giving away a pair of tickets to Bondi's annual scene of the season: Gatecrasher ... Read More