Jan 25, 2013

No-destination flying can be the perfect way to find a new place to spend the weekend. In this traveling trend, the specifics of destinations are irrelevant: the important part of traveling is escaping the tedious routine of your normal life and getting out of your comfort zone.

Jan 25, 2013

As the clock struck midnight on February 2, 1913, a crowd of 3,000 people rushed into the new Grand Central Terminal, eagerly awaiting the first electric train departures and arrivals. By the end of the day, more than 150,000 New Yorkers gazed upon the magnificence of Grand Central, a building that would become the heartbeat of New York City.

Jan 25, 2013

Legends dwell in just about every nook of New Zealand. One such legend tells of a dramatic way that Te Ruinga, a mighty warrior, tested his men’s bravery. Even today, one waterfall inNew Zealand still challenges traveler's courage.

Jan 25, 2013

These may look like ordinary travel items. But they have all of the usual refinements, as Q would say, for a man or a woman on holiday to travel in 007 style.

Jan 25, 2013

Take a look at the following popular souvenir trends. Do they say anything about you, or are you an exception from the stereotype? And if you notice that you follow more than one of these trends, good luck finding enough room in your suitcase to bring everything home!

Jan 25, 2013

“Airline Essentials Kit?” Comedian Brian Regan pokes fun at this obvious misnomer in his hilarious routine: “Oh, these are the essentials . . . then I overpacked. I thought I needed all that stuff I meticulously put in my suitcase—I stand corrected.” Prepare for disappearing luggage by stashing the following items in your carry-on.

Jan 25, 2013

New Zealanders take great pains to protect their native birds by building bird sanctuaries. Following are some of the species that can be found at the Harker Reserve in Onewhero.

Jan 25, 2013

A box of chocolates is not the only way to impress your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day or any other day. That’s just plain boring! Look at these getaways that are perfectly tailored to fit your style as a couple.

Jan 25, 2013

“I love mangoes,” he tells me in his thick Congolese accent. And before I know it, he tells me his life story: how he came to London from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, why he takes boxes of mango juice to his apartment every week and drinks them so fast he has to buy an entire new case every Friday. He says that mango juice reminds him of his homeland.

Jan 25, 2013

Visitors quietly roam the grounds of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE.