Viator Travel Blog

For an entire month, starting on May 1, 2013, when you buy two Paris tours you get 20% OFF of a third tour! That’s right – Buy 2, Save 20% on your 3rd tour!

Whether climbing Everest is at the top of your bucket list or you’d prefer a gentle hike through the British countryside, the world is full of jaw-dropping natural landscapes that beg to be discovered on foot. From Iceland’s otherworldly topography to unveiling the real Middle Earth in New Zealand, here are 10 of the best places to hike in the world.

While it might seem like a strange thing to add to your vacation to-do list, visiting cemeteries when you travel can be an interesting way to learn about a place’s history – not to mention see some of its most beautiful landscapes. Of course, what constitutes a “beautiful” cemetery will depend on the viewer’s opinion. Some will be painstakingly landscaped, some will be historically meaningful, some will be haunting, and some will have stunning views. But in this selection of final resting places around the world we think everyone will be able to find one that deserves “beautiful” as a descriptor.

Although originally from France, Beatrice has been living and traveling in foreign countries for much of her life. After studying Travel and Marketing in the United States, Beatrice spent a few years living in Spain, where she worked for an international hotel company. Her travels then brought her to southern Turkey, which she opened her own tailor-made worldwide VIP tour company and scuba-dive center.

HURRY! Book by March 26th, 2013 to save 50% on the recommended retail price if you buy either the Paris City Segway Tour or the Versailles by Bike Day Tour. This exclusive offer applies to all scheduled departure times and dates through December 31^st, 2013. Please note that this offer is available for new transactions only and cannot be applied to any existing booking.

With its tumultuous history of feuding Royals and battling troops, its no surprise that Europe harbors an impressive array of castles and palaces, many of which boast spectacular locations. From the official residence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to the real-life Sleeping Beauty Castle, here are 12 of the most beautiful Castles and Palaces in Europe.

There are few things that the French enjoy celebrating more than their cuisine and Normans regularly don their traditional costumes and haul out the cider barrels in ode to their homegrown delicacies – a fun way for visitors to not only taste the food, but to get a sense of its history. From cheese-eating and shrimp-shelling competitions, to a procession of ships in honor of the mackerel harvest, here are 10 of Normandy’s most unique food festivals.

Most of us are familiar with some of the most famous Carnival celebrations in the world – Rio, Venice, and New Orleans among them. But Carnival is celebrated all over the world in nearly any place that has a strong Catholic background, so there are plenty of places where you can enjoy Carnival festivities even if you’re not in Brazil or Louisiana this year.

The Moulin Rouge, which was first opened in 1889 is located close to Montmarte in the district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy. This famous building, with its iconic red windmill is known as the spiritual home of the Can-Can. It was immortalized in the works of Toulouse Lautrec, and more recently in the eponymous hit movie directed by Baz Luhrman. With all this history in mind it was hard not to be excited as I was fortunate to be able experience the new Viator VIP: Moulin Rouge Show with Exclusive VIP Seating and 3-Course Dinner.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, stores are flooded with candy hearts, chocolates and stuffed animals. In the US, shelves brimming with teddy bears and boxes of chocolate are typical Valentine’s Day fare, but not every country turns to greeting cards and heart-shaped candies to declare love. Some exchange wooden spoons and pressed flowers, while others hold a special holiday for the loveless to mourn their single lives over black noodles. Here is a look at how 10 countries celebrate Valentine’s Day around the world.