Best U.S. Foodie Destinations

Aug 25, 2010 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey

Want to eat well in America? Check out eight notable destinations that consistently do it right, one meal at a time. Portland, Oregon The “Rose City” is one of the most progressive and urbane metropolitan areas in the United States. Portland’s liberal, Pacific Northwest vibe is nowhere more evident than in a vast array of [...]

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Great 4th of July Firework Displays Around the United States

Jul 03, 2010 3 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Before you head out to a packed airport or major traffic on the highways this Independence Day weekend, check out this colorful collection of firework displays around the United States.

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Let’s Make a (Travel) Deal

Apr 26, 2010 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

With the summer upon us, now is the perfect time to book a travel deal to somewhere far, far away. While doing research on some places that I am planning to visit this year, I came across some deals I wanted to share with you. Cheap Caribbean has a sweet deal to Aruba this summer [...]

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Five Irish Pubs in the U.S. I Like to Get Drunk In

Mar 17, 2010 4 Comments

I admit, trying to provide you with the top five best Irish pubs in the country might be a wee bit insane. But every travel site offers their version of the best Irish pubs, so I figured since I have visited a few watering holes around this great nation of ours, why not be a [...]

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25 Interesting (and Odd) Chicago Facts

Mar 10, 2010 3 Comments

From time to time I like to write some interesting tidbits about a particular location. I gather up 25 interesting (and odd) facts that are sure to educate, enlighten and kill some time while at your work desk. Previously I covered U.S. States New York and California, but for this post I went with one [...]

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Three Great Airlines Offer Three Great Sales

Jan 06, 2010 No Comments

If you are looking to plan that 2010 getaway, now might be a good time to check airfare. Virgin America, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue have all announced some pretty good sales this week. Virgin America is offering discounted seats if you book by January 11 and fly between January 7 – March 10. There are [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Six

Dec 11, 2009 6 Comments

Then there were three. After showing some signs of life the Windy City just could not hang out in the final weeks. Chicago has been eliminated from the “Send Me Somewhere” competition. For most of the week the four cities stayed in the same position, except for one day when there was a tie for [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Five

Dec 04, 2009 2 Comments

I have been singing in the shower for a few weeks now in preparation  for tonight’s first ever “Twitaoke” (Twitter Karaoke). Hosted by the travel geek’s at SoSauce.com, it will be a little get together of about 20 travel writers, travel bloggers and just plain travel addicts. Hope to see some of you there. But [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Four

Nov 27, 2009 No Comments

I am writing to you this Friday from the cozy Tarrytown House in Tarrytown, New York. Located about 25 miles outside of the Big Apple, this beautiful hotel is where I will be resting my head for the night. Tomorrow I will be heading back into the city to catch the ACES train for a [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Three

Nov 20, 2009 No Comments

Another week of voting has come to an end and this week not one, but two cities were kicked off the island…er I mean eliminated. To just backtrack before I give the results, to show you how unpredictable this voting has become, last week’s favorite city Montreal was in dead last for six out of [...]

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Two

Nov 13, 2009 No Comments

Another week and another city gets the boot. As I mentioned on Twitter and hear in previous weeks, I am looking to go away in early 2010 and would like for you to help me out with the location. I am calling it  “send me somewhere” and I ask for a single vote each week [...]

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