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Top 25 Things to Do in Australia & New Zealand

5. January 2009

Are you planning a trip to Australia or New Zealand in 2009? If so you've come to the right place. Viator's list of the Top 25 Things to Do in Australia & New Zealand will kick-start your travel planning. This is all part of our end-of-the-year Top 25 Things to Do lists, where we announce the most popular tours and activities around the world based on what was most popular with Viator's globe-trotting travelers in 2008.

My Sunday in London

5. January 2009

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Sometimes it just all comes together. You make some plans, the transport links are kind to you, the events deliver more than you expected, the food is good, and you go back to wherever you’re staying with a glowing view of the city you’re visiting. That was London for me on a recent weekend trip.

Top 25 Things to Do in Central & South America

31. December 2008

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Friends, travelers, countrymen, lend me your ear: It is time to crown the Top 25 Things to Do in Central & South America in 2008. Each year the staff here at Viator compile a lists of the top-rated things to do in each of the regions we cover. Now it's time to crown the 2008 winners, the top 25 things to do in Central & South America based on the actual travel choices made by thousands of travelers over on Viator.com.

A White Christmas in Scotland

29. December 2008

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Christmas Day in Australia. Turkey, ham, the plum pudding set alight then eaten with brandy butter. A tree decorated with tinsel and coloured lights and little wafts of cotton to look like snow. Carols about reindeers and sleigh rides through snow which lay all about. And then we go to the beach for a swim. Naturally, [...]

Holiday + Staycation + Beer = Beerstaycation

29. December 2008

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Holiday + Staycation + Beer = Beerstaycation

It’s always a bit of a drama trying to work out where to go and how to get to that little getaway at the end of the year. If you want to head out and get the most out of the holiday season, why not do it in local style — given that most vacancies [...]

Cairo, Fabulous Chaos

29. December 2008

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Chaos. Complete chaos. And yet with some kind of unspoken rule and unexpected courtesy. It’s the only way I can begin to describe driving around Cairo. There are no lane markings on the roads – why bother when nobody is likely to take any notice? It's more like a mass of angled, battered dodgem cars, ducking and weaving; no indicators, only waving hands and tooting horns which have a language of their own: one toot, three toots, a long blast.

In Praise of the Boxing Day Test Match

22. December 2008

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After the madness of Christmas, there’s nothing quite like sitting in the shade on a hot summer day, eating cold turkey sandwiches, reading the paper and chatting with friends. And if the venue happens to be in Melbourne, at the grand Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), and there’s a cricket game in action – all the better.

The Year in Photos: Top 10 Traveler Photos on Viator

17. December 2008

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The Year in Photos: Top 10 Traveler Photos on Viator

Each year at Viator.com we post the Top 10 Traveler Photos of the Year. These photos are submitted by actual Viator travelers (e.g., by people just like you), and from the thousands of photos we receive we select 10 photos that make us laugh, make us smile -- and most inspire us to take that next trip.

Celebrations Brought to You by Viator Travelers

16. December 2008

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While Santa’s checking off his list for the last time, we here at Viator are just adding up the final tally for our best of 2008 list extravaganza. With over 50,000 reviews and photos, it’s been fun taking a look back at what our customers have been up to this year and see how our [...]

Linz: A Guide to Europe’s 2009 Capital of Culture

14. December 2008

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Linz: A Guide to Europe’s 2009 Capital of Culture

Linz, the third-largest city in Austria, is the European Capital of Culture in 2009. It's no wonder the city is gearing up for the occasion with new cultural centres, a year-long program of events, and big big spending on the arts. And that - spending on the arts - is always a reason to celebrate in my book!