2007 October | Viator Travel Blog

The Dubliner: Searching for Meaning at 2am

31. October 2007

Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd post from writer and playwright Anto Howard. He’s writing about his hometown of Dublin — about the good, the bad and even the ugly. Last time round Anto explored Dublin on a Saturday at 2pm; this time he’s exploring the very same Dublin streets on Saturday at 2am. Temple Bar, [...]

New York City: 5 (More) Things to Do

30. October 2007

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Here’s an idea: Spend New Year’s Eve on the NYC Harbor A few weeks ago our blog on New York City: Things to Do for $20 or less struck a nerve. Not in a bad way (nobody went to the hospital). Rather, we received some comments and emails asking for more ideas of things to do [...]

Don George in Africa, Part 3

29. October 2007

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Editor’s Note: The following blog post is by Don George from his recent trip to Kenya & Tanzania. Don, a pioneering travel writer and editor for 25 years, is the host and creator of the adventure travel web site Don’s Place and the editor of the literary travel magazine RECCE. His seven books include “Travel [...]

Iguazú Falls

27. October 2007

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A waterfall is a waterfall, is a waterfall. Right? Visit the Iguazú Falls and see if you still believe that. The sheer size and crashing noise of the falls make this a highlight on any trip to Argentina - or South America, for that matter. Situated on the Argentine-Brazilian border, [...]

Melbourne: Feed Your Inner Bohemian

26. October 2007

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The charms of Melbourne are subtle. It's sophisticated, a little hidden and very different from sunny, brash Sydney. All those jokes about Melbourne having ‘four seasons in one day’ may be true, but the rainy weather lends itself to a stylish layered wardrobe. And the need to find diversions inside has created a rich cultural scene. And let's not forget all those atmospheric cafes and bars. Here's a short list of my favourites.

From Alice to Heartbreak

25. October 2007

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Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles about Darwin, Alice Springs, and the quirkiness that is the Northern Territory of Australia by Jack Brown. You can read Jack’s first, second, third and fourth posts to catch up on where the road’s taken Jack. An important consideration when travelling is always ‘how am [...]

Aswan - My New Favorite City

25. October 2007

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Flying from Cairo to Aswan you get a sense of the size of Egypt, mile after mile of sandy desert interspersed with the odd abandoned building and the occasional siting of the green belt along the Nile River. As far as the eye can see it’s nothing but orange sands and blue sky. On arrival in [...]

Vamp it up!

23. October 2007

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Mina Harker, Vampire Guide A few years ago, before I was working at Viator, I was invited to a distinctly different birthday event. We all met atop Nob Hill, it was a typically chilly and foggy San Francisco night and all the streetlights had that weird halo effect going on, like they used to do around [...]

My Favorite Temple in Egypt

23. October 2007

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Our trusty taxi! There are many, many temples to be seen as you travel along the Nile River through Upper Egypt, some well known and often visited, others sitting lonely on the banks with few if any visitors. Obviously you have the biggies like Luxor’s Karnak and Hatchepsut, and Aswan’s famous Philae Temple, but when you [...]

Puffin Island Encounter

22. October 2007

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See? Puffins are super cute. I’m not sure what it is about me and animals that start with the letter “p” (see my previous post about penguins), but I definitely have a soft spot. When I was in Iceland last year I could not resist a whale watching cruise that also offered a visit to Puffin [...]