I'm generally pretty cynical when it comes to travel websites, I think they all do a mediocre-at-best job providing travellers with deals and helping us all make educated decisions about air travel in general. In comes Farecast, an 'Airfare Prediction'…
Continue Reading →I've stayed in hotels all over the world and I must say that my recent getaway to Hotel Healdsburg ranks up there with the very best. Located in the Sonoma wine country north of San Francisco, Hotel Healdsburg is extremely…
Continue Reading →If you're in Prague and need a Pilsner break, escape to Sedlec's Church of All Saints ossuary to see the amazing but macabre sculptures of 40,000 skeletons, victims of the Bubonic Plague, Hussite Wars and other unfortunate incidents. Apparently, the…
Continue Reading →For those to whom the gentrification of Glastonbury and Reading Festivals cant come quickly enough, Travelodge's Travelpod will be very welcome. Measuring 20ft by 8.5ft, it features carpets, a double bed and most importantly, an ensuite toilet and wash basin,…
Continue Reading →It was inevitable, I suppose. A gadget that lets you watch and control your local programming (even Tivo preferences) from your cube, a Hawaiian condo or a wifi cafe in Azerbaijan. With "place shifting" technology, Slingmedias' Slingbox redirects your home…
Continue Reading →City Surf, the series of self-paced MP3 walking tours, are downloadable guides for the traveler who is looking to experience and interact with a city's local culture and find the hidden treasure among the masses, essentially allowing you to enjoy…
Continue Reading →This is a wonderful store with a real story behind it. If you dont live in the UK you probably haven't heard of JCB, but JCB makes those iconic yellow diggers and the Bamford [B in JCB] family have now…
Continue Reading →Camels are exotic, all by themselves. In fact, they've become a bit cliché in travel photography. But, unlike their elite Turkish owners, it turns out they're not all that feisty. So, at your typical camel-fight, bets are placed, long-haired cross-breeds,…
Continue Reading →I admit I was a bit skeptical about this product at first but had a nice experience with it recently on a trip out to Maine, where I tried my best to get bitten by a few mosquitos (not a…
Continue Reading →If you're a fan of Eastern flavors and stuck in Sofia waiting for your WizzAir flight, stop by Annette, which means "gracious" in French. It's a new Moroccan restaurant that might make you moan with pleasure. Sink into the striped…
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