2008 February | Viator Travel Blog

Celebrity Travel Gone Awry

29. February 2008

Call it synchronicity, call it what you will. When I receive two emails about something, then it must be a trend. Or a coincidence. Or possibly just another day on the internet. Case in point. A few weeks ago I was forwarded a link to a fascinating article on BudgetTravel.com about 10 Celebrity-Trashed Hotel Rooms. Normally [...]

Litchfield National Park 1, Kakadu National Park 0

27. February 2008

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Litchfield National Park 1, Kakadu National Park 0

More than a few years ago, back when the Earth was flat and tourist was just another name for traveller, I lived in a little piece of paradise some 80 kilometres out of that Ultima Thule, Darwin. The one that you hear so much about, middle of nowhere but somehow the centre of something. This little patch was on the edge of the “other” National Park of the north, the tourists they all want to see the mighty Ka Ka Doo (Kakadu National Park), with its huge waterfalls and billabongs and crocodiles and blablabla…

Top Things to Do in Orlando: An Update from Jenny

23. February 2008

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Editor’s Note: Jenny is the person at Viator who finds all of the cool, fun and unique things to do in Orlando (and Florida). She’s just back from Orlando and wanted to share a few experiences from her trip. I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love my job (for the most part), and [...]

Mongol Rally: The Optimistic Fools Make a Plan & Find a Car

21. February 2008

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Since the last article — which saw the Optimistic Fools without a [...]

Top Things to Do in Fiji

20. February 2008

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Fiji is the multicultural crossroads of the South Pacific, the throbbing heart of Oceania. Here Polynesia meets Melanesia, Micronesia, China, India and Australia. And your choice of resorts, activities, and islands is huge, from the sunny paradise isles of the Mamanuca Group to the soaring volcanic islands of the Yasawas.

DIY: Punk Backpacker in Berlin

19. February 2008

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The punks of Berlin seem to have that debonair way with cloth and hair that is like a passport to the world, and their story, well it's sort of like a gutter and street-corner tour of the world. They care not for money, they care not for manners, hygiene and fine dentition. They care not for their packs of dogs of mixed breeding (except for the cute little scarfs they make them wear). One could learn a lot from these backpackers of the streets.

Things to Do in Paris: From Shopping to Art

17. February 2008

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Things to Do in Paris: From Shopping to Art

I’ve been to Paris five times now and each time it’s like a different city. There’s just so many sides to Paris, and so many ways to approach it. And the thing is, each and every time I’ve loved it. Paris is that kind of city. So here’s an overview of the different Paris’ I have experienced. [...]

My Dentist is in Bangkok

14. February 2008

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He’s not visiting there, or on vacation, or anything like that. No, my dentist lives there. He works in a wonderful, big, shiny and modern dental centre with lots of other dentists and nurses and hygienists, and all the other people and equipment you expect to see at the dentist. I like him being there. Besides [...]

How to Travel (When You’re Not Actually Travelling)

11. February 2008

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Is there anything worse than waiting to travel? When you know you’ve got a trip coming up, but you’re still saving money. Or, even worse, if you want to travel, need to travel, but yet have no idea when you can spare the time or money to actually hit the road again. It’s at times like [...]

Rock & Roll is the Way to Discover London

9. February 2008

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Editor’s Note: Speaking of rock music, don’t forget to enter Viator’s New York City Rock n Roll tour contest. Tell us in 10 words or less: Why do YOU rock? Memories of the Beatles are all over London It’s a sad fact that many London visitors only ever get as far as seeing the West End, The [...]