United States national parks in photos

There are 58 national parks in the United States. America was the first country in the world to set aside land masses for conservation purposes, and Yellowstone National Park was the first park to be set aside. We haven’t had the pleasure of visiting...

A Simple Trick To Avoid Flight Delays

Sometimes you actually can do something better using just one weird tip, in this case it’s a way to avoid flight delays. Well, it’s really not weird but there is a single thing you can do to help avoid delayed flights. Rock-star statistician Nate Silver...

6 Best places to travel in August

Summer’s expiration date is fast approaching. Once it passes, you can say goodbye to those extra hours of daylight, when the sun hovers lazily above the horizon like a lingering house guest. Why not pay your final respects to this year’s season of sun with...

5 of the World’s Most Insane Roads

When you go abroad and rent a car, you are always a little nervous about driving, right? Will there be laws you don’t know about, do they drive on the same side of the road as you, what’s the deal with this roundabout and so forth. Most of the time, of...

Graph – This Is How Fast Mobile Is Growing in Travel

Have you used your phone to search for and book a flight? How about a last minute hotel? Mobile is growing fast. In fact, chances are that you are reading this on your phone. (So far in June, 51% of visitors to this blog have been using their mobile phones.) Mobile...

10 Bucket List sandwiches

John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was British first lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution. He’s also the guy who invented the sandwich. After sitting at a gambling table for 24 hours straight, he sustained himself with only a piece...