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Obama Inauguration Celebrations Around the World
Americans won’t be the only ones celebrating on January 20, 2009. Laura-Claire Corson tells us about some of the larger inauguration parties in different corners of the world.
Best One-Night Stand Destinations for 2009
Times are changing and Dev Das gives us some helpful advice for getting laid in a hurry in the Yes We Can era in 2009.
Travel Interrupted: Mumbai after the Attacks – India, Asia
Traveler Kristin Kent arrived in Mumbai 24 hours after the terrorist attacks ended. She discovered a recovering city and heroic stories.
Celebrities Born in Surprising Parts of the World
From Hollywood's biggest names to emerging stars, many celebrities were born in countries and cities their current careers would never suggest. Discover where 25+ famous actors, musicians, and entertainers first entered the world.
Coach Trips: Testing the Stereotypes – Paris, France
Coach trips receive a bad reputation in Britain as the sole domain of the old and infirm. John Guzdek wanted to see how truthful the stereotypes were, and if they may have a place in younger travellers’ plans.
Five of the Weirdest Things in Korea
Fans of the bizarre should head to Korea. Join local expat Marseille Markham on a tour of 5 of the weirdest things any visitor could imagine.
Five Hotels Under 250 Dollars In Places You Actually Want To Go – USA, Europe
As money becomes tighter in this shrinking economy, it’s nice to know there are places out there offering stylish and unique accommodations that won’t break the bank. Jennifer Knoepfle offers five great options when planning your next destination.
Trekking Tigers in the Wild – India, Asia
Uday Patel is our personal guide in wildlife safaris and tiger trekking expeditions in India’s tiger reserves.
The Best French Food May Not be in France: A Culinary Tour of Quebec
Save yourself the overseas airfare, and join Robin Locker on a tour of excellent French food in Canada.
9 Tips on How to Travel Greener
Want to know how to hot the road while reducing your environmental impact? BootsnAll writer Julie Blakley gives you 9 tips on how to travel greener
The Sex Lives of Glowworms – Waitomo, New Zealand
John M. Edwards has no intention of conquering claustrophobia by going caving – until he remembers Pat Boone eating a giant mushroom in "Journey to the Center of the Earth".
Bed Sacks and Leech Socks: Vietnamese National Parks – Vietnam, Asia
Kes Donahue flew into Ho Chi Minh City on the 17th of December 2007 in search of birds – fabulous and drab, widespread and endemic – in parks, remote and only accessible by car or van.
Camping the Great Wall: Escape from Simatraz – China, Asia
What happens when a couple of foreigners, like Rebekah Pothaar and Thor, play barbarians and occupy a piece of the Great Wall of China for a weekend? Prison Break, anyone?
Amsterdam along the IJ – Netherlands, Europe
Alan Ged notices that Amsterdam has recently started with multiple projects around the IJ to get off its 17th century image and to create a new basis for its growth outside the tired city center.
Camping Out Like Crusoe in the Cook Islands – Pacific Islands
In the South Pacific, John M. Edwards says so long to civilization and pitches his tent on a deserted motu home.
Beyond the Astronomical Clock – Prague, Czech Republic, Europe
Puzzled by the attraction of the Astronomical Clock? Attracted by the beauty of Charles Bridge but not the crowds? John Guzdek believes he has the guide to the real Prague.
A Not So Gay Ho-Hum Christmas in Paree – Paris, France, Europe
In Paris’s Muslim quarter, Barbes Rochechouart, John M. Edwards finds ho-hum Christmas cheer, but not much champagne or beer.
Over-Water Bungalows Around the World
Daydream along with us, as BootsnAll tours most of the finest and more luxurious over-water bungalows and villas at resorts around the world.
The Real Santa’s Workshop – Sieffen, Germany, Europe
All along you thought that Santa’s Workshop was located at the North Pole. Gordon H. Ficke found it’s in a remote area in the dark forests of eastern Germany.
Six Unique Small-Ship Cruises
If you’d like to set sail, but aren’t in the mood to have thousands of others along for the ride, have a look at six interesting options that Deanna Hyland has found.
Five Reasons to Visit a National Park – USA
Some of the greatest places on earth are inside U.S. borders, maybe near your own backyard. Ann Deiterich outlines five reasons to visit national parks in the USA.
Agent Orange – Vietnam, Asia
In Hue, Vietnam, John M. Edwards finds a cafe, located nowhere in the Lonely Planet guide.
Adventures in Snowboarding Solo – Alberta, Canada
Margaret Leak tries her luck snowboarding in Banff National Park.
Five Destinations Most Travelers Have Never Heard Of
Feel like you are running out of worthwhile destinations? Cherrye Moore takes us to five excellent places to visit that most people have never heard of.