2008 May | Viator Travel Blog

Ken’s Book Report: Solving the Mysteries of Stonehenge

30. May 2008

Editor’s note: Good news! The mystery of Stonehenge has been solved. No kidding, apparently it’s a cemetery. Always has been, too. Read more here in the SF Chronicle. Stonehenge is one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world, but what do we really know about it? Anyone intending to visit Stonehenge will be confronted [...]

[contest!] Win a $500 Viator Tour of Your Choice

28. May 2008

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Hit the Road in Style this Summer! Viator has partnered with Lonely Planet for this summer’s One Tank Getaways contest. Lonely Planet has put together an assortment of travel prizes to make your next road trip unforgettable. If winning $500 worth of tours and activities from Viator isn’t enough incentive to enter, Lonely Planet is also kicking [...]

When traveling in Spain…

28. May 2008

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Editor’s note: Anthony Lye has been traveling around Spain, checking in with us as he goes. His last post was about short breaks in Madrid. Casa Cervantes in Valladolid, Spain Set amidst the desolate, sweeping rural plains of Castilla, the small bustling city of Valladolid boasts a population of over 300,000 with an energetic ambience to match. [...]

Life Lessons in Thailand

23. May 2008

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Editor’s Note: Jordan Digby lives in Baan Pluai (aka “BP”), Roi-Et province, Thailand. If you want to find it on a map, the coordinates are 15 degrees 39′ 34″ N, 103 degrees 56′ 45″ E. Please, no ICBMS. Lesson 1: The 10-Ticket Bus So we’ve lost the use of the neighbour’s pickup, due to her daughter [...]

This Summer, Cooler Ways to See More of New York

22. May 2008

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This Summer, Cooler Ways to See More of New York

I had dinner in New York with a mate of mine last week. He told me he'd been to New York lots of times, but it turned out he'd never been below 34th Street or thereabouts. Frankly, I'd be happy enough if I never went above 34th Street; in any event, it made me realise how big the city is, and how little of it most visitors see; even people who've visited a few times. With that in mind, here's a couple of tour suggestions that focus on downtown and Brooklyn, each from a different angle, and each well worth the effort.

The Lost Art of Train Travel

21. May 2008

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We all know that a stopover in the middle of a long-haul flight does not really count in the “how many cities I have been to” stakes. If it did then everybody would claim to know Singapore like an old friend that you continually run into, Frankfurt as that sort of straight place that’s close [...]

Baltimore, Maryland – Charm City USA!

18. May 2008

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One of America’s oldest cities, Baltimore is often in the shadow of its more flamboyant neighbors: Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York City. But Baltimore hasn’t been nicknamed Charm City without reason - “Bawlmore” as the locals call it is known for its many attractions, its rich ethnic and maritime heritage and its quirky, [...]

3 Reasons to Try Scuba Diving

17. May 2008

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Beginner Scuba Diver in Acapulco A devout snorkeler of many years I didn’t see much reason to try scuba diving. All that equipment and training seemed like a lot of hassle, and for what? Getting a couple of feet closer to some fish? Two things changed my mind: my cousin got certified and couldn’t stop talking [...]

Indiana Jones’ Influence on Travel

15. May 2008

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Everywhere I look lately I see something about Indiana Jones and travel. Maybe because the Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull movie opening is soon he’s getting some press. Indiana Jones “adventure” tours and packages are cropping up. I’m not sure how any organized travel package can be an adventure exactly, since [...]

San Francisco Segway Tour

14. May 2008

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Viator staff are always taking the tours we offer on the site; it’s our business, so it makes sense. And every now and again a whole bunch of us take the afternoon off and do one of our tours as a group: that happened a few weeks ago in San Francisco, when we headed down [...]