Geobeats

GeoBeats has a really great idea. They got people who live all over the world to make short videos to tell others about their city. For different cities, they will include videos on destinations, overviews, transportation, dining, shopping, and more. They only have a short list of locations right now, but they keep adding more. […]

Let them send you the deals!

Wonder how sometimes people find out about great prices?  Instead of doing all the work of going to multiple websites just to find the lowest prices, if there is a specific location or hotel or chain etc. that you like, sign up for their mailing list!  When they are having a sale, or are trying […]

FareCast.com

Should you buy your airfare now, or should you wait? There is a new website FareCast.com, which predicts whether airfare will rise or drop based on pricing trends. This is a pretty cool website. It doesn’t have that many different locations yet, and is still in beta, but it will help you figure out if […]

Cool Tours at Disney World

If you love Disney, but want to do something different that not everyone has done, consider one of their tours! They have many 1-day tours (some are just a few hours each) where you can learn more about Disney, and even get to see some of the “backstage” magic that goes on that the public […]

Interesting way to spend a vacation…Vocation Vacations

Here’s a really interesting way to use your vacation time. Is there something you wish you could be doing, instead of your current job? There is a website Vocation Vacations, where you can “test drive” a new career for a few days. You will be given a mentor, and you spend your trip one on […]

Lather Spa

There are some amazing spas all over the world, each one offering something unique. I’d like to share a new spa I heard, which is the first spa for a company called Lather, which has many retail stores all over the country. The unique part about their spa, is when you book a massage, you […]

Hawaii is not just beaches, see the night sky

On the contrary, my favorite part of Hawaii was when I was in below freezing temperatures. “But isn’t Hawaii always hot?”, you may ask. Along the ocean you won’t need a jacket very often but on the island of Oahu are some of the biggest mountains in the world. On top of Mauna Kea is […]

Planning a group trip?

Anyone who has tried to plan a group trips knows that it can be really hard to keep track of everything. There is a website, Trip Hub that will help you plan your trip. It will even let you send out invitations to others in the group. This should make it a lot easier for […]

Other interesting ways to combine your vacation with your favorite hobbies

Another type of vacation you should consider taking that is different from the “usual” types of vacations, are ones that combine your time off with your favorite hobbies.  For example, if you love cooking, or want to learn to cook different types of foods, there are many types of vacations that include cooking classes for […]

Virtual Sightseeing

I stumbled upon a site earlier today while I was searching for information on Italy. It’s called Google Sightseeing. Basically, they use Google Maps to find cool locations, and show you the pictures of them. Make sure you click on the link for each of them, you’ll be brought to the map so you can […]