Trains played a huge role in the Industrial Revolution in the US and Europe and enjoyed a 100-year reign as the preferred mode of transportation for urbanites, the military and [...]

Rome is one of the most remarkable cities in the world. From the ancient Colosseum to the Vatican, Rome deserves the millions of visitors that flock to her decadently marbled [...]

There’s good news for all you armchair travelers and travel addicts: your itch to explore the world could become more than just a hobby. If you’ve always dreamed of sipping [...]

Do you want to travel to Europe? Always meant to learn to play an instrument? Why not combine both? Life is too short for regrets or wishing and not doing [...]

Last Summer my parents, my sister and I embarked on a trip we’d been talking about for years; a family roots trip to Romania. Our road-trip route took us from [...]

Though the idea of a safari in far away African lands may be exciting, the expense and logistics for families with children can be a major determent. Considering cross-continent fares [...]

Sometimes you just need to jot a trip detail down. Here are 10 travel journals to inspire you to swap your mouse for a pen and capture your trip in all its glory.

From rabbit holes to magical trains, here’s a list of 10 children’s stories that will inspire your children to take intrepid journeys of their own.

From the first drawings of Leonardo da Vinci to the concept of modern-day space flights, air travel has come a long way.

Where in the world should you go to study math? It may not be too far from where you are living right now.

Want to read something both profound and moving on your next trip? Here are eight novels that will get the tears rolling.

India is everything. It’s big, filthy, crowded, frustrating, scary, bizarre, colorful, exciting, fun, friendly and the experience of a lifetime. But it isn’t for everyone. At times it can be [...]

Vacation is nice, but have you considered volunteering abroad? Volunteering can make you more employable, enhance your potential as a manager and give you an insight into a culture that [...]

The act of traveling can be challenging–you have to deal with a new language, geography, customs and currency, typically all at once. I consider myself fairly well traveled and open-minded, [...]

Boy does a round-the-world-trip.  Girl does a round-the-world-trip.  Boy and girl meet somewhere exotic and fall in love. That’s how it was done in the old days.  Nowadays, technology has [...]

If you’ve ever been a teenager the chances are you will have fantasized about running away with the circus. But was circus life as glamorous as you imagined it to [...]

Some people love to travel, some people live for it and then others take it to a whole new level of scientific insanity. If you are wondering if you may [...]

Ideals of beauty around the world are constantly changing, but it is important to understand their significance on the culture and people of the places we travel.

Just one simple line in the local language can be enough to break the ice and make a connection. And though the language of love is universal, it helps to [...]

Ahh the city of love, the city for lovers…the smelly city? When I was 16 I went to France for the summer to learn French and had some reservations when [...]