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Mexico Travel Warning Revised: Caribbean Region Specifically Excluded

Monday, February 20, 2012

U.S. State Department has updated its travel warning on Mexico to include more detail on the ongoing drug violence and threats to visitors, but also spelling out which parts of the country are considered safe and which regions should be avoided by Americans. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Caribbean Travel

Mexico Travel Warning Revised: Caribbean Region Specifically Excluded

Monday, February 20, 2012

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U.S. State Department has updated its travel warning on Mexico to include more detail on the ongoing drug violence and threats to visitors, but also spelling out which parts of the country are considered safe and which regions should be avoided by Americans. … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Caribbean Travel

Travel and Leisure Top 20 Caribbean Hotels

Friday, February 17, 2012

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Readers of Travel & Leisure magazine have named their favorite resorts in the Caribbean, and it’s quite a diverse list. The intimate Nisbet Plantation Beach Club in Nevis topped the rankings (that’s their pool to the right), but coming in at #2 was Couples Tower Isle, a popular and moderately priced all-inclusive in Jamaica. Here’s [...]

Nominate Your Favorites in the Mexico Travel Readers’ Choice Awards

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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The nominations period for the 2012 About.com Mexico Travel Readers’ Choice Awards ends tomorrow night, Wednesday, February 15, at 11:59 P.M. EST. If you haven’t made your nominations yet, there’s still time (but not much!). The top five nominees in each of the eight categories will become finalists and move on to the voting round. [...]

The Radar: Reykjavik for Foodies, (Almost) Secret Sights in India, Things We Learn from Travel

Sunday, February 12, 2012

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Puffin, fermented shark, and potato wine are all considered delicacies in Iceland. Check out these spots if you want to grab an outside-the-box bite in Reykjavik. [Velvet Escape] India is a popular place for travelers, but visitors rarely venture outside of the “Golden Triangle.” Take a look at 8 places you won’t see on a [...]

Mexico Travel Warnings and Geography

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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The U.S. State Department updated its travel warning for Mexico yesterday, replacing the warning that had been in place since April 22, 2011. This latest travel warning endeavors to clarify to travelers which areas of Mexico are to be avoided, and which ones are considered safe. The biggest difference with this travel warning in comparison [...]

One Week Left to Submit Your Nominations for About.com’s 2012 Reader’s Choice Awards for Hawaii Travel

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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There is just one week left to get your nominations in for the About.com 2012 Hawaii Travel Readers’ Choice Awards. We are looking for nominations in the five following categories and we’re looking to hear from you. At this point we’ve received lots of nominations in several categories, but are definitely looking for more especially [...]

Where To Travel in 2012?

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Would you like to go somewhere new in 2012? National Geographic Traveler editors deliberated on the next up-and-coming places and published the Best of the World 2012 special section in our November-December issue. Across the pond, Travel PR UK collected the bucket lists of various other travel experts, such as Frommers, Lonely Planet and World [...]

2012 Mexico Travel Readers’ Choice Awards: Nominations Open

Friday, January 20, 2012

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I’m pleased to announce that nominations are now open in this year’s About.com Reader’s Choice Awards. There are eight categories for consideration within Mexico Travel. You can nominate your favorite destinations, hotels and resorts, and there’s also a category for your favorite Mexico blog. Nominations end on February 15. We’ll publish a list of finalists [...]

The Radar: Top U.S. Travel Destinations 2012, Mini Guide to Montreal, Beautiful Tramways

Friday, January 20, 2012

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Visit before the crowds come in. TripAdvisor recently named 15 U.S. destinations on the rise in 2012 (including Scottsdale, Arizona, above). [TripAdvisor via Travel Daily News] Plan an impromptu visit to Montreal this weekend with this mini guide, packed with essentials like what to see, where to stay, and how to find the best in [...]

Humanizing Asian Travel: A Conversation with Travel Wire Asias James Craven.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

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Image courtesy of Getty Images. Southeast Asia travel is personal. That’s what we try to live up to in this outfit; we’re neither aligned with the corporate voices (staid, sales-centric) nor with the amateur travel bloggers (personal, passionate, but somewhat less coherent). Guides like yours truly are somewhere in between: creating a personal perspective with [...]

Nominate for About.com 2012 Readers Choice Awards India Travel

Thursday, January 19, 2012

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About.com Readers’ Choice Awards. I’m very happy to announce that nominations are now open for the 2012 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards for India Travel. This is the first year that India Travel has been included in the Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s a fantastic opportunity to tell us what you love about India, and also get [...]

Southeast Asia Travel Readers’ Choice Awards 2012 Nominations Have Begun!

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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Image © About.com. It’s time once more for the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards, and Southeast Asia is jumping in for the first time. We’re calling for nominations – recognize your favorite hotels and attractions by adding them to our list! … Read Full Post View full post on About.com Southeast Asia Travel

About.com 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards for Hawaii Travel

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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Nominations for the About.com 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards officially opened at 12:01 a.m. today. Awards are awarded in hundreds of categories across the About.com network. For the first time since the inception of the awards, About.com Hawaii Travel will be accepting nominations in five categories and I definitely want to hear from all of you [...]

About Greece Travel Readers’ Choice Awards Nominations Open

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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I’m pleased to announce that About Greece Travel is participating in this year’s About.com Reader’s Choice Awards. Nominations open at 12:01 am January 18th and continue through February 15th. Then the real fun begins as readers get to vote on the distinguished nominees, with the winners announced on March 30th, 2012. There are no prizes [...]

The Radar: New Orleans Travel Tips, International Food Customs, Top Travel Literature of 2011

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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Get handy tips for your next trip to New Orleans including how to order your po’boy, what to wear to Cafe du Monde, and where to find great, live music. [BootsnAll] A month-by-month guide to food customs around the world. [Huffington Post] Can’t travel this year? Explore new places without leaving your living room by [...]

Friendly Planet Travel Cracks the Myanmar Mystery, Launches Mystical Myanmar Tour.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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The main stupa at Shwedagon, Yangon, Myanmar. Image © Getty Images. Myanmar has not gotten a lot of good press lately, but things are changing. With international sanctions slowly easing and the country getting some much-needed attention from travel professionals, travel operators like Friendly Planet Travel are making inroads into the country, allowing travelers to [...]

The Radar: Paris for Free, Travel Tech Gear for 2012, Sydney Suburb Grub

Saturday, January 7, 2012

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Your trip to Paris doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are fun and free things to do in the City of Light. [The Planet D] Get a travel blogger’s recommendations on the top travel tech gear to document and share your travels from the road in 2012. [Spunky Girl Monologue] Sample great grub from [...]

China Travel Resolutions for 2012

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

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I just reviewed my 2011 resolutions and I must admit, I did a pretty poor job. Several of them should have been easy – one was to try a new restaurant every other week and the other was to spend a weekend at near by Moganshan. Neither of those got checked off. I did manage [...]

Photos: Your 2012 Travel Bucket List

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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Happy New Year! Another year of endless travel possibilities lies ahead. Where do you want to go in 2012? We asked that very question to our Facebook fans last Friday. See photos of destinations on our readers’ 2012 bucket lists, then tell us where you want to go in the comments section below. Photos by [...]

My Best Travel Experiences of 2011

Monday, January 2, 2012

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Reading everyone’s annual “Best of” round-ups inspired me to write a Best Travel Experiences of the Year piece. I’ve been to a number of new places in China, eaten some amazing meals, had some fantastic spa treatments, experienced a wide variety of different cultures within China and overall had a wonderful year in China Travel. [...]

Riviera Maya, Grenadines Among Top Travel Destinations for 2012

Monday, January 2, 2012

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If you believe in prophesies, 2012 is destined to be a year of worldwide destruction — at least according to some interpretations of the ancient Mayan calendar. Maybe that alone is reason to book your trip soon to the Riviera Maya, Mexico — one of the top travel destinations for the new year as chosen [...]

The Radar: Brazil Solo Travel Tips, 2011 Travel Highs and Lows, 10 Places to Spend Christmas

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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Are you an independent traveler making your first trip to Brazil? Read these 10 travel tips before you depart. [Travel Dudes] From new passenger protections to aircraft controllers caught asleep on the job, recall the best and worst travel moments from 2011. [Frommer's] 10 places to celebrate Christmas around the world. [CNN Go] Got Radar? [...]

The Radar: Calgary’s Singing Tweets, Real Cost of RTW Travel, Paris Launches Electric Car Share

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Tweets have never sounded so good. The Calgary Philharmonic asked its Twitter fans to share tips for keeping warm during the winter months. The choir delivered the responses in an unconventional way– singing the tweets to the tune of O Fortuna! Watch this fun video. [Miss Cellania] How much does it really cost to take a round [...]

Clever Travel Gifts Beat the Squeeze

Monday, December 5, 2011

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The airlines continue to demand that travelers pack everything they need into smaller and fewer bags. No experienced traveler wants to juggle with lots of extras or to pack your well intentioned, but bulky travel gift into her already crammed luggage. That’s why this year’s crop of travel gadgets is so very neat. The ones [...]