Viator Travel Blog

According to a study commissioned by the Travel Industry Association, Gourmet magazine and the International Culinary Tourism Association, some 17% of American leisure travelers seek culinary and wine-related activities. During the past three years, that percentage accounted for some 27 million travelers. The top five destinations for food-related travel in the USA, according to the [...]

A Spring Break Party Guide Helps Travelers of All Ages Make the Most of Their Getaway With Spring Break season getting into full swing in the U.S., Viator has selected its Top Ten Hottest Spring Break Destinations with suggestions on ‘the things you do when you get there’ to help travelers, whether students or their [...]

Balinese Dancer Ah, Bali… gentle and delicate like the petals of a flower. It may sound like a contradiction for some, who only know this island in Indonesia from news reports of the bombings that took place here in 2002 and 2005. But rest assured, Bali is a tranquil island paradise — a little chunk [...]

I am not afraid to admit it. Some of my fondest childhood memories include a haunted house, a handful of pirates in the Caribbean, a toad in the English countryside plus a roller coaster in space. Clearly, I grew up with Disneyland and Disney World in my blood. I was humming the theme to ‘Pirates [...]

On a recent trip to Sydney, Australia, Scott and Kelly joined Dominique on a shark diving excursion in Manly. Read on to find out what makes people decide it’s a good idea to get in a tank with a bunch of nurse sharks, and what they each thought about the experience. Scott: I’m a certified [...]

Dreaming of a 6-foot-long flat bed There’s a new phenomenon in air travel: the 100% business-class airline. You may not have heard of these yet. But given their (much needed and long overdo) shake-up of the airline industry, it’s a safe bet you’ll be hearing a lot more from these innovative new airlines. So what [...]

To celebrate the week-long visit by some of our San Francisco colleagues, it seemed appropriate to check out one of the many Sydney tours we offer here at Viator. Always eager to try what we sell, it didn’t take long to find seven volunteers to join me on a tour to the Hunter Valley. Located [...]

The ruins of Petra, Jordan Editor’s Note: On July 7 the winners of the new 7 Wonders of the World competition were announced. You can read more about it here. It’s not long now until the New 7 Wonders of the World are announced, after 18 months of global public voting. The initiative was launched [...]

Heading to New York City? With so much to see and do, not sure where to start? Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, we’re here to help you make the most of your next trip to the Big Apple. ‘The Big Apple’ was an expression borrowed by jazz musicians from the sports [...]

Forget the negative stereotypes about rap music. There’s a whole lot of history and a whole lot of amazing music and personalities involved in the 30-odd years since Hip-Hop first arrived on the scene, and I dove right into it all last month in New York. What a blast!

Hip-Hop culture combines four discrete elements: DJ-ing, MC-ing, break-dancing and grafitti. You’ll see the latter two if you take the subway in New York — the B-Boys who do their thing at the 42nd Street / Times Square station are an institution — and you can visit any club, or just turn on VH1 to see great DJs and MCs. But to understand where it all came from, and why, you might want to consider the amazing Hip-Hop Look at New York City