Viator Travel Blog

There’s something special to the ritual of ending every year with a celebratory tribute to both the good and bad times of the previous 365.25 days. With all the stress of the holidays with the family, New Year’s Eve tends to be more focused on fun, frivolity and friends. It’s my absolute favorite holiday and [...]

What is the travel world buzzing about this week? In a word, summer. As the top half of the planet eases into winter, the northern hemisphere travel compass starts pointing south, to destinations where ice comes in your drink, not on your windshield. The New York Times Travel section picks up on the “go south” [...]

A lot of us here at Viator enjoy the company of our animal friends. Whether it be through lots of pictures of our pets, a regular visit to an aquarium or zoo, or, and I’m not naming names here, an elephant tattoo, we all show some spirit. I’ve taken time on a couple of trips [...]

As much as we aim to describe our tours in a unique and creative manner without repeating ourselves, we come across ones that stump us. Take for example, the ever popular Hop on & Hop off bus tour. We carry them in almost every city imaginable: San Francisco, Boston, New York, Sydney, London, Dublin, and [...]

For a person who lives in a place with no snow (San Francisco), I like ice a lot. In particular I love trekking about on glaciers. I’ve strapped on some crampons and clambered up a couple now, and there’s something about the crackle of the ice under your feet, the clean air, the fresh water [...]

What destinations are hot? What destinations are up and coming? What are the big issues or emerging trends in travel? The answer to these questions depends a lot on where you live and what newspapers you read. Here’s a snapshot of what the Weekend Travel sections looked like from London to Dublin, San Francisco to [...]

Drinking the local brew, be it beer, tea or coffee, in neighborhood pub or cafe is a great way to step out of the tourist role and into a traveler one. Luckily, we’ve got a few tours that can set you on the right path. You can belly up to the bar on a Key [...]

Every schoolchild knows the original Seven Wonders of the World, right? Lessee … there was a lighthouse, maybe some stables, a library, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. I forget the rest. No worries: some folks reckon there are enough impressive structures still standing to warrant a new list, and you get to vote for [...]

Which countries are most popular with travelers? According to a survey released this week at the World Travel Market, New Zealand came out on top in a number of categories. The results are based on feedback from 1,500 international travellers, travel industry experts and hospitality professionals, all of whom travel internationally at least once per [...]

This tour was awful! This tour was the best! I loved it. I hated it. Absolutely brilliant. Go ahead, it’s OK, tell us what you really think. Over the past few months we’ve been asking Viator.com travelers to tell us what they liked, what they loved, and what they think could be better about the [...]