Viator Travel Blog

Being a frequent traveler has its memorable moments, and one of them occurred recently when I had the chance to dine at a well-known Georgian restaurant in Moscow, Russia. It was a great meal, and the restaurant’s location combined with the balmy summer weather provided the perfect opportunity for a late-night stroll through the streets [...]

As part of Viator’s celebration of summer 2009, we’re pointing a spotlight at top summer destinations around the world. This week’s featured destination is San Francisco. As always our first order of business: we’re pleased to honor our Viva la Summer traveler of the week. This week it’s Eduardo S. from the USA. He submitted a photo of himself and his daughter taken on a Muir Woods & Sausalito day trip from San Francisco. We love the smiles and the tall trees – the redwoods of Northern California are truly amazing if you’ve never seen them up close.

Editor’s note: We recently sent two of our hard-working travel writers on a private tour and private viewing of Stonehenge from London. We covered the cost of the tickets, and in return we asked for them to write about their experiences. And who knew their experiences would be so similar, yet so different. Here’s the first go, from the slightly deranged Jack Brown and cohort Tina Grace. Jack went to bed Aussie and woke up with a nasty case of Cockney accent.

When your feet are tired from climbing all those stairs in the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame, try a nice relaxing cruise along two of the most fascinating waterways in Paris, the Canal St Martin and the River Seine. I love a good boat trip, and jumped at the chance to take a Paris canal tour for a few hours of blissful floating through some of my favourite Paris scenery.

Maybe you already know Vienna for it’s culture, architecture and pastries. Now come with me and discover some unlikely features of this charming city. The ‘mobile generation’ can log into “Vienna Unlike” for GPS locations to all the hippest bars, clubs, shops and ‘wellness’ haunts, and experience the creative energy of the city, living like a local in the Viennese 21st-century avant garde.

They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky – welcome to the all-together kooky Top 13 Weird and Wonderful Things to do list. No offense but, I am getting bored of all these Top 25 this and that. Bring on something a little unique! Viator’s travelers are all over the weird and wonderful. Everyone still [...]

Let’s start with the coffee. Because in Vietnam coffee is more than just a drink. It doesn’t come venti or frappuccinoed or with whipped cream. And it definitely does not cost $3.75 a shot. No, coffee in Vietnam is thick, cheap and super-sweet. And it is beautiful.

2009 has been a good awards season for Viator, knock on wood. Our blog has been nominated (and won!) a handful of awards. And yesterday we learned that Viator.com has been nominated by TRAVELtech as one of Australia’s Top 25 travel websites. What, you didn’t know we spoke Australian? Well we do, mate. Don’t believe [...]

As a general rule, children and cities don’t tend to mix. A family holiday can be far less stressful when it’s restricted to a resort or quiet countryside area. But there are some cities in the world that are jam-packed with child-friendly attractions and activities. Singapore, Sydney, London, Copenhagen & Los Angeles are arguably the world best five.

Many cities can claim to be old, aging, but few can be said to be still walking the same streets as the ancients. And in many ways, as we walk to the streets of Athens, you really can feel the millions of feet that have trodden the same path…perhaps not on exactly the same piece of bitumen, but you know what I mean. There are so many things to see and do in Athens, that they simply cannot all be listed. But I am hoping to give a tasty selection which will entice any traveller to the home of the many gods of our modern day. The city itself can be bustling, so just remember to breathe and enjoy the sights.