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National Geographic Traveler recently released their iPad app: 50 Places of a Lifetime and it provides everything you'd expect from th...

How well do you think you know Rio de Janeiro ? Do you believe that the city's golden sands are places where you could go topless or au ...

Visitors have so many misconceptions about Rio de Janeiro : that it's so unsafe you shouldn't leave your hotel to roam the streets a...

"Be prepared" is my travel motto. And, in keeping with that theme, I've blogged and guest blogged about how to stay well on ...

I find treasures along the road on all my travels, whether I'm in New York City where I enjoy sitting in the shade of tall willows in th...

No one wants to deal with uncomfortable and unpleasant health-related problems, such as gut issues from drinking contaminated water, or unbe...

You know I'm all about authentic travel, especially if it involves an adventure component, such as biking, hiking or kayaking. Well, ho...

It may have been March but in Northern Lapland, the temperatures still hovered in the minus category -- centigrade, that is, but still frigi...

The only time most of us ever talk about reindeer is around Christmas time. But for the indigenous Sámi people in Northern Lapland , Finland...