Archive for Category: "British Isles"
Video Travel Tip: Olympic Planning
The Summer Olympics 2012 in London are just around the corner, and it’s already time to start planning if you want to go to the prestigious games. It’s not always easy to book rooms, airfare or tickets to these events, but we have some suggestions to help make the whole process a little bit easier. [...]
Cardiff Boutiques, Galleries & Markets: Sarah Lahey’s Welsh Postcard
Global Shopper Sarah Lahey heads to Cardiff to see how the city is gearing up for their Olympic debut. With new shops as well as historic markets, Wales is turning into the smart shopper’s country getaway. Hi Peter, My buddies in London have been dashing to Wales for long weekends and raving about what a [...]
Hidden Gems: Wales, Traveling Through Wales
Traveling through Wales is more than just getting from Point A to Point B, it’s an adventure in and of itself. Join Peter in our last installment of the Hidden Gems: Wales series, as he explores some of the unconventional ways to travel through the country. Whether manning a steam engine train or taking a [...]
Hidden Gems: Wales, Adventures in Wales
Wales may be known for its serene pastoral landscapes, but there’s nothing peaceful about adventure travel in this country. In Wales, going off-the-beaten-path means literally going off-road, underground and even underwater. From riding some of the most challenging mountain bike paths in the world to racing across a very smelly, very dirty peat bog, Wales [...]
Hidden Gems: Wales, Welsh Arts
One of the former kingdoms that make up the United Kingdom, Wales is a country with thousands of years of tradition and history. In our latest installment of the Hidden Gems series, Peter travels to Wales to show us the sights and experiences the guidebooks overlook. First off, Peter explores Welsh artistic traditions, some of which date back [...]
Uncovering the Isle of Man: An Anglophile’s Getaway
Smack in the middle of the Irish Sea, equidistant from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales, the Isle of Man remains a mystery to all but the most devout Anglophiles. Faery Tale author Signe Pike uncovers the isle’s many activities and attractions. On the Isle of Man, local legend has it that the Celtic sea god, [...]
Icarus Award: Snakes on a Plane, Bombs at Check-In, Nudists on a Mountain
Hurricane Irene may have pre-empted last week’s Icarus Awards, but that only gave us an additional week to seek out the most outrageous travel failures. And what a week it’s been… Snakes in the Pants On Monday, August 25, TSA agents in Miami International Airport caught a man trying to board a plane with seven [...]
Travel Tip: 2012 Paralympics Tickets
Sure, all the buzz is about the Summer Games in London next year. But tickets are also going on sale for the Paralympic Games, which will take place the week after. Between August 29 and September 9, the event will feature 22 athletic events. We’re talking everything from Judo to swimming, cycling, and wheelchair rugby. [...]
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