The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. This week, Traveling IQ celebrates Halloween with some spooky stories from the past week: *Be afraid, be very afraid as you travel to the terrifying island of mutilated dolls in Mexico, a witches market in Bolivia, or the the site of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine. … Continue reading The Week in Travel (10/26/12)
The Week in Travel (10/19/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *When the Skyfalls in the Thunderball will Dr. No employ his License to Kill on the Octopussy, or will his GoldenEye realize that The World is Not Enough? Retrace the travels of James Bond, and … Continue reading The Week in Travel (10/19/12)
The Week in Travel (10/5/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *One wants to pluck Big Bird while the other aims to saunter down Sesame Street for four more years. If you live in the United States and have a pulse, you have probably compared the … Continue reading The Week in Travel (10/5/12)
Let’s Get Visual: Valencia, Spain
The Traveling IQ vault is packed with travel photos that have never seen the light of day. They're lonely and want to say hello. Here's a little photo tour of Valencia, Spain, from my summer 2011 visit. Spain's third largest city beautifully blends the old and the new. On a short walk you can easily … Continue reading Let’s Get Visual: Valencia, Spain
The Week in Travel (9/28/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *Sometimes you just want need a young man to lather up the sunscreen on hard-to-reach spots. Going beyond the complimentary shampoo and conditioner, hotels are enticing with free amenities like a personal tanning butler in … Continue reading The Week in Travel (9/28/12)
NYC Celebrates Furry octoBEARfeast
Photo: Dick Mitchell, Model: Gio Before winter hibernation, New York City bears are having a ball, and you’re invited to flaunt your PETA-approved fur for a good cause. For the first time, the city’s LGBT Community Center (commonly called "the Center") is expanding their popular gay bear dance party, Fur Ball, into octoBEARfest: “a week-long … Continue reading NYC Celebrates Furry octoBEARfeast
The Week in Travel (9/21/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *What's the best place to wear skinny jeans, thick-rimmed glasses and a precisely-trimmed messy beard? Sorry Williamsburg, but the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles has been named "America's Best Hipster Neighborhood." (via Forbes) *Your … Continue reading The Week in Travel (9/21/12)
The Week in Travel (9/14/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *The hills are alive with the sound of "Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo." Halfway between Salzburg and Innsbruck, an Austrian hotelier recently opened what might be the world’s first hiking trail devoted to the art … Continue reading The Week in Travel (9/14/12)
The Week in Travel (8/31/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *Prince Harry's Hairies are boosting business in Las Vegas. Since pictures of his naked Royal Hiney made their way through the world wide web, inquiries for trips to Sin City are up 30% (via The … Continue reading The Week in Travel (8/31/12)
The Week in Travel (8/24/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *New York City's High Line, the park built atop an old elevated railway, has completely transformed the West Side of Manhattan, and not everyone is happy about it. (via NY Times) *Uganda, the African country … Continue reading The Week in Travel (8/24/12)