Articles from 2010
Battery Park, New York City
Battery Park is located in the Battery in New York City. Because of the cannons that were erected after the American Revolution to defend the citizens...
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles
The Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles is a very unique place to visit. Often times people do not think of a cemetery as a tourist attraction...
The Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg
The Apartheid Museum is located about 5km from the South City Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. Being close to Gold Reef Casino, this museum is 60...
La Jolla Shores, San Diego
La Jolla Shores is a mile-long beach within the city limits of San Diego, so it's near a residential area. The water is for the most part warm and ...
The Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is just the thing when we need a little fantasy and a getaway from the problems of the world. Only in Vegas will you be able to...
New Children's Museum, San Diego
If you are looking for inspiration, education and a whole lot of fun for you and your child, consider The New Children's Museum. The museum, which ...
Chirripó National Park, Costa Rica
Costa Rica's Chirripó National Park is a great place to visit for tourists who don't mind some serious hiking. The park is home to Cerro Chirripó, t...
Minster Cathedral, York
Imagine, if you will, that your company wishes for you to attend a four day conference in which you are only required to hand out pamphlets at the b...
Boqueria Market, Barcelona
The Boqueira market is a must-see destination for any food connoisseur travelling to Barcelona - its vendors sell everything from candy to seafood m...
Casa Buonarroti, Florence, Italy
Florence, Italy, is an overwhelmingly beautiful city. Every corner you turn and every building you enter seems to lead you to artwork from the great ...
Zero Film Festival, Los Angeles
Zero Film Festival began a couple of years ago in Los Angeles. It's meant to counteract the influence of the huge film companies that dominate the Ca...
Kerstbier Beer Festival, Belgium
The Kerstbier Beer Festival is one of the highlights of the beer tasting season taking part in Essen, Belgium around Mid-December. It is a beer-lovers...
Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, California
Angel Island is situated within Angel Island State Park in San Francisco Bay of California. It has splendid views and military places like Immigrati...
Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Florida
Siesta Key, one of the hundred's of small islands that surround Florida is home to one of the top beaches in the country for family enjoyment. It's...
Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Washington D.C.
If there was an unofficial state house of the United States, Mount Vernon would surely fit the bill. Built in the 1700's this majestic mansion was hom...
The ghost town of Ruby, Arizona
Ruby is a small town located in Santa Cruz, Arizona. In the 1870s, this town was founded as a mining centre. Ruby was also called 'Montana Camp', a...
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park is a delight for those who like the outdoors. The park has five different drive-in camp grounds and one campground for ...
Balboa Park, San Diego, California
If you're going to find yourself in San Diego, you may have thought of visiting the San Diego Zoo, one of the nicest in the country. You may not re...
Barley Hall, York
Barley Hall is a reconstructed Medieval building situated near Stonegate in York, England. This building originally dates back to 1483 but was given...
Travel Snippets 25 Feb 2010
This is the first in a series of travel news posts that will point to some of the more useful, infuriating, or bizarre developments in the travel busi...
Bargain shopping in Downtown L.A. and Santee Alley, Los Angeles
The list is endless as to what can be found on the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. The Santee Alley is comprised of hundreds of stores that offer bo...
Zero Film Festival in New York
For the true movie lover, a trip to the Zero Film Festival is a must do trip at least once. Only two years old, the festival focuses on a select grou...
How to protect your hotel room with a towel - video
Hotel rooms have fairly low security standards by anyone's reckoning. Most hotels won't even guarantee your in room safe's security (and if you don't ...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Whether you'd like a chance to see paintings by artist such as Rembrandt or Monet, or would prefer to see art from places like Japan and Africa, the...
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C.
This enthralling science and technology museum is a must-see on any trip to Washington DC. With the world's biggest collection of air and space vehi...
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro
Southern California is home to many wonderful attractions. One of them is the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. The aquarium offers visitors everything they...
Taking Long Island Rail Road from JFK airport to New York City
When traveling to and from New York City, there's an overwhelming amount of options, starting with the number of airports to choose from! Have you c...
Diamond Head Crater, Oahu, Hawaii
There are many exquisitely beautiful views in Hawaii, but few of them are as lovely as the view from the top of Diamond Head crater. Located on the ...
All Buzz-ed off with Google
It's not often I feel the need to comment on what's going on with social media, search engines, or anything similar. I like to write and post about tr...
Goa, India
In Portuguese the word “socegad” means easy going. And “socegad” is precisely how one would describe the Indian state of Goa...
Daley Bicentennial Plaza ice rink, Grant Park, Chicago
If you're planning to visit Chicago during the wintertime, try to make a little time for ice skating. The Ice Rink at Daley Bicentennial Plaza offers ...
Bhagwan Mahiver Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa
Located in Mollem, which is about 53 km from the capital of Goa, Panjim, Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife sanctuary is a popular tourist attraction. Regular...
Basilica di San Francesco, Assisi
The Basilica di San Francisco is located in the Italian town of Assisi in Umbria. Since 2000 the Basilica is declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Sit...
Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy
Boboli Gardens, Giardino di Boboli in Italian, is located in the city of Florence, Italy. It is sprawled over a vast area of about 11 acres. The gar...
Caladesi Island State Park, Florida
When you think about beaches, Florida naturally comes to mind. What many people don't know is that most of the beaches in Florida are heavily maintai...
Portobello Market, London
London is an amazing city. For Americans it has the benefit of native English speakers so you can feel at home there right away. At the same time,...
The free ferry to Staten Island, New York City
New York City can be an expensive place to visit. Granted, the cost is worth it, for it's one of the world's most exciting cities. It has all the ...
Staples Center, Los Angeles
The Staples Center, located on Figueroa Street in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is a multi-use entertainment venue. It is very easily accessib...
Shopping on Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles
Los Angeles is one of the trendiest cities in the United States and certainly the fashion capital of the west coast. When you're in southern Californ...
Barcelona in Gaudi's footsteps
A master of architectural sea landscape immobilized in wrought iron, kaleidoscopic mosaics and stained glass, Antoni Gaudi was an outstanding artist...
Soundwave Festival, Croatia
When you think about places in Europe you'd like to visit, Croatia may not be the country that first comes to mind. However, many people who have t...
Rembrandt House Museum, Amsterdam
Rembrandt House Museum is a veritable shrine dedicated to the life and works of celebrated Dutch painter Rembrandt Van Rijn, better known as Rembrand...
Twitter roundup: Your 2010 travel wishes
I reached out to some of my contacts on Twitter to ask about what their plans / wishes for travel in 2010 are. Here's what the most read travel blog...
Summer Palace in Beijing, China
The summer palace is an enchanting side-trip from Beijing where you can discover how emperors spent their vacations thousands of years ago. The pala...
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
There is a rewarding experience awaiting visitors and tourists, young and old, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Admission is f...
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is a large art gallery located conveniently in the center of it all, at Barnsdall Park on Hollywood Boulevard i...
Barnsdall Art Park, Hollywood, Los Angeles
Early in the twentieth century Aline Barnsdall came to California with the ambitious dream of exposing the masses to culture and the arts. That drea...
Hollyhock House, Los Angeles
When philanthropist Aline Barnsdall envisioned an eclectic art community anchored by an amazing mansion in 1900's Los Angeles she knew famed archite...
Alcatraz prison, San Francisco
Alcatraz Island, more commonly known as "The Rock", was the home of perhaps one of the most infamous state prisons in America. The most da...
The Palace of Westminster, London
The palace of Westminster, more famously known as the British Houses of Parliament is one of the most iconic buildings in England. Built during the ...
Alhambra Palace, Granada
While you may have heard tales of the Moorish incursions into Spain, and their resulting impact upon the history of Spain, you may not have heard of...
Top Twitter Travel Tips
I asked some Twitter friends yesterday to share their travel tips, here's what I got sent:
@travelogged: Museums tend to be less crowded in the late ...
Travel reads #25
January roundup of travel articles and sites I'm hooked on at the moment. Please do send me tips for other reading materials in the comments below or ...
Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
Maybe you're a fan of nature and think you've seen every kind of nature preserve there is. However, there's one in Northern Ireland that is fairly ...
VisitBritain videos for Manchester
Manchester is an up and coming destination in England. These videos highlight some of the best parts of this city.
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Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown
Each year people in Bardstown, Kentucky put on their suits and ties and mix and mingle at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. At about $150 a ticket, parti...
Byodo-in Temple, Hawaii
Hawaii is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world and for a peaceful and relaxing trip while you are in the country, a visit to the Byod...
The Houseboat Museum, Amsterdam
Anyone who has ever been to Amsterdam has seen one of those many houseboats that are tied along the canal banks. Amsterdam is flowing with canals in...
USS Arizona Memorial, Oahu, Hawaii
The USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii is perhaps one of the most historic memorials in the US. The event that caused the US to enter into world war II oc...
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
When you visit Costa Rica, be sure that you don't miss the Arenal Volcano. Located about 50 miles from city of San Jose, in the district La Fortuna,...
Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, Lexington, Kentucky
Raven Run Nature sanctuary near Lexington, Kentucky is a popular resort for nature lovers who enjoy trekking. Raven Run is spread over 734 acres and i...
Tilton Arch: Unoccupied Tomb, New Hampshire
Beware of wealthy tycoons who have too much time and money on their hands. Such was the plight of Charles Tilton. While on vacation in Rome in 1881 ...
ESTA now mandatory for U.S. travel
From today, you won't be allowed to pass immigrations in the United States without having an approved ESTA application on file. It's also an extremely...
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
The Carlsbad Caverns, located in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, have long been a captivating natural feature of the Southwestern United Stat...
Carnival of Cities - 13 January 2010
Welcome to the first Carnival of Cities for 2010. Last time, the carnival was hosted by Caitlin over at Roaming Tales. This edition sports a wide rang...
This is a construction zone
I had an issue with a backup on my end, and a database crash on my hosting companys end, and lost a fair chunk of the code which runs eyeflare.com.
T...
Ryanair won't cancel Italian domestic flights after all
Ryanair won't suspend their Italian domestic operations after the Italian Aviation authority (ENAC), has agreed a new framework for passenger IDs. Rya...
easyJet expands with 70 new routes in 2010
2009 wasn't a very good year for budget airlines with plenty of route and airport closures. However, easyJet has pledged 70 new routes in 2010, which ...
Ryanair to cancel domestic flights in Italy
Ryanair is grounding all domestic flights in Italy due to security concerns from 23 January 2010. This is a temporary measure since the Italian author...
Salisbury Cathedral, England
The magnificent Salisbury Cathedral has stood for over 750 years and is one of the best examples of medieval cathedral construction in England. Whethe...
Jordaan district, Amsterdam
Many things come to mind when a traveler thinks about Amsterdam, the open culture, the canals and winding narrow roads. Often this also includes brig...
Bronson Caves, Los Angeles
Holy Los Angeles Batman, I thought the Bat Cave was in Gotham City! In Los Angeles even the scenery is an actor. The Bronson Caves in LA may not be a...
The Amsterdam Historical Museum
Amsterdam has more than fifty museums. Some of them, like the Rijksmuseum, are very famous the world over and attract millions of visitors every year....