Barra da Tijuca beach a stinking mess on May 4 — and this was long after cleanup began. Credit: Will Carless/GlobalPostFor the last few weeks, residents of Barra da Tijuca, home to the main Olympic park and Olympic village, have…
1. You have to travel outside Beijing and Shanghai before you can claim you’ve traveled in China.China is full of history and beautiful landscapes. Although Beijing and Shanghai have a lot to offer, some of the most amazing experiences will…
Traveling enables us to have new experiences, which for most people causes a feeling of happiness, but how else does travel affect the body, mind, and relationships with others? The following infographic by easytobook looks at different ways travel is…
National TrustHow does prime farmland in Wales overlooking the Irish Sea sound?Spanning 140 acres on the Welsh coastline is a place called Parc Farm. The sprawling limestone headlands are in Northern Wales near Llandudno, Conwy county. The offer comes from…
Whether or not you’re bound for the final stretch of the Cannes Film Festival, which concludes its 69th annual fête on Sunday, travelers making their way from LAX to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport aboard an Air France Airbus A380…
Hacé clic para leer este artículo en Español. Tambien podés darnos un “me gusta” en Facebook! 1. KabahKabah, the “Mighty Hand” is one of the few cities in the ancient Mayan world that retains its original name (it is mentioned…
From constant award devaluations and convoluted Comfort+ policies to frequent procedural changes and some clearly flyer-unfriendly moves, there’s a lot not to like about the Delta SkyMiles program. At the same time, the airline offers a very good in-flight product…
Points for Peace is off to an amazing start. If you’re not familiar with Points for Peace, it’s an initiative that allows people to donate points, miles, cash or time to PeaceJam, an organization that encourages peace among youth around…
Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène by Francois-Joseph Sandmann. Source: WikimediaThis is what happened in 1815 when Napoleon was finally defeated. The first time the powers of Europe defeated Napoleon, they sent him to the island of Elba, just off the coast of…
For a short time last week, American Express was offering 100,000 Membership Rewards points with the Amex Platinum card. While we’ve seen targeted offers pop up before via the CardMatch Tool, this particular deal was available to the general public,…
