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Each year, about 40 million travelers visit the desert oasis city of Las Vegas for more than just gambling. Vegas has become a must-visit dining destination, with popular restaurants all over the Strip and the city (and a handful of new ones opening monthly). So where does the backbone of the Vegas food scene like…
There’s nothing like the heartbreak of a bad hotel room. The bellman opens the door to your room with a little flourish, “after you!” And once you’re inside, reality hits. The room is dark, the windows sit right above honking traffic, the furniture looks like it’s been around since the Bush Presidency — Bush senior.…
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul Traveling to exotic locales can seem intimidating — and a foremost concern in the minds of many is safety. Even accessible and familiar destinations can be more dangerous than we realize, as we showed recently when we shared 9 popular tourist destinations with surprisingly high murder rates. But we were also…
Out with the old, in the with the new. That’s what happens each year in the fashion industry, right? Well, the same holds true for the travel world as well. As the environments, destinations, and demographics of travelers change, so do hotels, airports, and everything in between as a result. So to make sure you’re…
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 after crash landing in San Francisco International Airport With the number of airline disasters in the news in recent years, it sure can feel like flying is getting a lot less safe. In 2015, the world was rocked by two of the 100 worst airline accidents of all time — the…
André Gustavo Stumpf, Flickr When planning a trip abroad, safety is a primary concern for many — especially with the terrorist attacks in Jakarta, Istanbul, and Paris making headlines of late. But while many travelers avoid exotic locales perceived as dangerous, sometimes they overlook potential safety issues in more familiar spots. The following nine countries…
For many, vacation is a time to indulge. It’s a bona fide excuse to treat yo’self to that room upgrade, sign up for the once-in-a-lifetime safari, or sit by the pool sipping all-inclusive daiquiris. The only thing you want to work on is your tan. With stale office walls, overexposure to fluorescent lighting, and constant…
Image Catalog, Flickr It’s a fantasy that many travelers have on vacation: the dream of never going back. Not many are eager to return to the stress of the office after an idyllic trip, but some adventurous souls actually follow through on the idea, and uproot their lives to make new ones in their favorite…
Photo Credit: Bill Wilt It’s 1 a.m. when we know for sure that the plane isn’t going to take off. Not tonight. We’ve been sitting on the runway for hours, and after a maintenance problem that turned out to be nothing and the jet refueling guys that never showed, we’re heading back to the gate.…
Every 15 minutes, enormous jets of colorful water and flames fly into the sky to the beat of “Colors of the Wind.” Mick Jagger and the rest of the Stones are playing at a sold-out arena. Dare devils jump off the world’s tallest commercial bungee jump, GoPro cameras strapped to their heads. Foodies are digging…