On June 12 one of the planet’s most anticipated sporting events kicks off in Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo. And over the course of the following 30 days, 64 World Cup matches among 31 teams will rotate among a dozen of this country’s other cities. Rio de Janeiro totally. Salvador certainly. Fortaleza for sure. Capital Brasilia it goes without saying. But what do you know about Natal, Cuiabá, and Porto Alegre? Here’s a quick primer on some of the lesser-known and (to most non-Brazilians, at
ANALYSIS: TRAVEL ADVERTORIALS. With tourism being a multi-billion dollar industry collecting the spending from 1 billion tourists in 2012, the hunt at travel agencies, airlines and hotel bookers for new customers is at the boiling point. The media has of course seen the trend, and the number of glossy magazines, websites with amazing photos and travel phone apps is increasing by the minute. Being a part of all this, the Traveling Reporter as well as, most likely, every other travel website edito
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The tourism industry is highly vulnerable to crises be these man made or nature made, be these crises of a political, health or natural variety. Almost since the start of modern tourism, tourism professionals have had to take into account that the media devotes a great deal of time and space to disasters, especially if these disasters result in the loss of life, cause suffering, and produce some form of economic damage. During the period of time when the media focus in on the crisis, media cov
Driving seems like a straightforward enough business. You get behind the wheel, turn on the car, and then proceed to go places. Most driving laws, while varying slightly from place to place, are no more than common sense, and most people will have no difficulty driving in countries other than their own. However, there are some obscure (and some not so much) corners of legislation where common sense goes to die. Here are some of the world's most bizarre driving laws.
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I needed to be in Boston on business through Memorial Day weekend. Rather than stay at a conventional hotel in a typical part of town (Financial District, Seaport District, Back Bay, South End), I wanted to do something a bit more creative, inventive, and fun.
I checked out a bunch of bed and breakfasts, but they were too quaint. “Hip” hostels were an option, but the reviews were all horrific. A furnished corporate apartment seemed like a cool move, so I researched the available options.
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I visited Tunisia before the disturbances which resulted in the overthrow of the government. However, I believe the country is now safe for tourists, as several tour companies are now advertising trips there again. I would, however, advise consulting your Foreign Office or equivalent to check the current situation.
If you look at a map, Tozeur seems to stand on the bank of a lake. However, that lake, the Chott Jerid, last held water around about the time the Dead Sea first called in sick.
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The warm water waves of Costa Rica are far less crowded than the beaches of Southern California, Hawaii and Australia, yet have all of the exciting action a surfer could want.
The southern Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica is full of top Costa Rica surfing spots.
The popular Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, is home to the most powerful wave in the country – Salsa Brava, a thick Hawaiian-style barrel wave that builds in deep water and pours over a shallow coral reef lining the coast. It is
Puerto Lobos is a study in contrasts. If (the more developed) Bahia de Kino feels like “land’s end”—per Lonely Planet—then this is off the map, though that is changing with the new highway, as previously mentioned. My only visit two years ago, the road had just been paved to here—from the north down the coast—shortening the distance from the big city of Caborca (pop. 60,000) and transportation links to the rest of the country. Now that link to the links is even shorter, as there’s a bus thir
During the early 1800s, central and western New York State were called the “burned-over” district because so many religious groups were formed during this time period. The term came from the idea that there were so few of the unconverted population (referred to as the "fuel") left to be converted or "burned" that the area had been “burned-over.” The Mormon religion is the best known of the many religious groups formed during this time period; but the Oneida Society also began during this perio
Irvine, California, is fast becoming an attractive destination for visitors who are looking for an exciting variety of leisure-time activities. Conveniently located in the heart of Orange County, Irvine has long been known as an easily accessible location for business meetings, but it also offers visitors many other opportunities for fun with friends and family, including top-notch hotels, an endless variety of wonderful restaurant options, beautiful parks, and many cultural events and venues.
por Cristóbal Ramírez
La sensación es abrumadora. Cuando uno pone el pie en Estambul siente que las capas de la Historia están ahí, mirándole de frente, y que esta mezcla de lo occidental y lo oriental es única. En realidad, la ciudad entera es única. ¿Cómo no lo va a ser una metrópolis con un pie en Europa y otro en Asia? Desde el principio uno nota en las calles una alegría de vivir especial. Muy recomendable el libro Estambul, ciudad y recuerdos, del Premio Nobel Orhan Pamuk, para conocer a fo
People travel for many reasons. Some travel for business, others travel for a sense of adventure or for relaxation. Leisure travel only succeeds if it provides two essential elements (1) the travel experience must offer something that the visitor cannot obtain at home and (2) the travel experience must provide memories. In fact, we can postulate that the travel and tourism business sells memories. Globalization has done many wonderful things not only for people in general but also for the trave
Family Travel: How Safe is Your Child’s Playground?
Summer time and the traveling’s easy.
And as any traveling family will do, at some point in their journey they’ll just opt to forget the big sights for the day, and play in a playground.
If they don’t, they should.
Hanging out in playground is a great way to get to know the locals, the scenery and just enjoy each other as a family.
Often I found that a few hours relaxing and picnicking at a playground were more valuable to my family t
Travelling with children can be a great experience for the whole family, but it can also be an exhausting experience for everyone involved. Children are more prone to boredom than adults (or at the very least are more vocal about it), so having a game plan to keep them entertained is of the utmost importance for the sanity of everyone in the car. Here are a few tips to keep your kids entertained in long car trips.
1. Embrace the 21st century - We live in the digital age. Finding a way to keep you
Croatia’s Dalmatian coast is chock-full of historic, architecturally charming towns and cities, but few would question that the queen of them all is the walled old quarter of Dubrovnik, thought to have been founded in the 7th century but according to some theories dating back even much earlier, to ancient Hellenic times. In any case, this eight-square-mile cluster of stone buildings and red-tile roofs has as a result become one of Europe’s more popular cities and tourist destinations – n
A woman prepares dinner in her Singapore streetside joint. Photo: TravelingReporter.com
SINGAPORE TRAVEL GUIDE. When mentioning that you are going to Singapore, everybody will tell you, “Don’t forget to have a Singapore Sling!”. The famous sweet cocktail drink was allegedly developed by a bartender, Ngiam Tong Boon, at Raffles in Singapore, the hotel and restaurant complex that more than anything symbolizes Singapore’s heritage and history as a British colony. Walking around the balconies and ai
San Jose, Costa Rica, has a new national Museum of Jade and Pre-Columbian Art. Open to the public as of May 26, 2014, the new Jade Museum is located in the Plaza de la Democracia (Democracy Plaza) opposite the Costa Rica National Museum.
Previously, Costa Rica’s impressive collection of ancient jade was housed since 1977 in a small wing of the National Insurance Institute (INS) building, which prevented the museum from displaying its full collection. The new museum spans 75,000 square feet over
The program for our upcoming trip to New York City later this week is now engraved in digital stone in my calendar. After several days of working on planning for this trip, I have just finished putting the final touches on a very full schedule of events and happenings spanning the course of four days, under the master theme “In the footsteps of Woody Allen”.
I am no stranger to New York City, having visited that great city many times during my life, and I have certainly exhausted several times ov
Puerto Libertad is a notch ahead of Puerto Lobos. At least it has some hotels, and restaurants, too—even an Oriental one, I hear. But I know in my heart the trip’s really over, anyway, because once the rhythm’s broken, then you have to skip to the next act…and that’s LA. So why am I going southeast when I need to go northwest? Chill, Hardie, chill. All is not lost, of course. During that hour or so of uncertainty, standing on the sidewalk, waiting for the bus, I probably chatted with more
