A Trip to Durham

Visit Durham Cathedral

Durham, England is the sort of place that most people have never heard of , a rather unfortunate circumstance as it is a beautiful historic city full of medieval lore and legend.   There is plenty to do and see in Durham and it makes a great place to book a UK holiday cottage to get [...]

When it comes to happiness, “memorable” can trump “fun”

Walk in the Woods

Here’s something I find fun: a massage. Here’s something I don’t find fun: spending the first night of a vacation in a half-flooded roadside motel in the Catskills that’s lost power and plumbing due to Hurricane Irene. My family (my husband, 7.5-months pregnant me, my 4-year-old and almost 2-year-old) is stuck there because downed trees [...]

A Beach Bum’s Tale of Survival

Carlisle Bay - Beach

[Ed. Note: Today's guest post comes to us from John Rarity, author of the new book-  "Working Beach Bum", now available at Amazon.com.  John's giving away a copy of his book to one of our lucky readers- check out our facebook page on Monday, November 7th for giveaway rules and instructions!  Contest ends November 21st!] [...]

So, You Want to Make A Travel Show!

Mehdy and Louis rocking out on camelsv1

Editor’s Note: There are lots of travel blogs out there, so setting yourself apart can be a difficult & creative endeavor. We asked Mehdy Ghannad from The Hostel Life, to share with us a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put together an episode of his show. People always say, “You have [...]