Viator Travel Blog

It happens to me every year. As the holidays approach I start panicking about the gifts I need to buy for friends and family. There’s always somebody on the list that is impossible to buy for. These people usually have everything, want nothing and are extremely difficult to please. No names, please, you know who [...]

It’s sunny. The beaches are gorgeous. The sunsets are amazing. Do you really need another reason to visit Hawaii right now? How about some of the world’s best surfers riding some of the world’s most notorious waves. Three separate surf events are being held at three different locations along Oahu‘s famous North Shore. Each surf [...]

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It’s official — there’s been another coup in Fiji. The US State Department has not issued a travel warning, but the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office are both advising against travel to some part of Fiji (mainly the capital, Suva), after military officials yesterday confirmed they had assumed [...]

There’s something special to the ritual of ending every year with a celebratory tribute to both the good and bad times of the previous 365.25 days. With all the stress of the holidays with the family, New Year’s Eve tends to be more focused on fun, frivolity and friends. It’s my absolute favorite holiday and [...]

There are a lot of ways to do New York City – shopping tours, Broadway shows, hop-on/hop-offs, etc. You may have been to the Big Apple and done that, or that just might not be your thing – either way, if you want to approach the megatropolis from a different angle, Viator offers a number [...]

Go grab a cup of tea or coffee and make yourself comfortable. This is going to take a while to explain. If you’re in a hurry, jump down to where it says If you’re in a hurry start reading here –>. I have a friend who lives in London, we’ll call him “Mr X” to [...]

What is the travel world buzzing about this week? In a word, summer. As the top half of the planet eases into winter, the northern hemisphere travel compass starts pointing south, to destinations where ice comes in your drink, not on your windshield. The New York Times Travel section picks up on the “go south” [...]