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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Saturday Travel Shot: San Francisco, California

Apr 10, 2010 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Happy birthday to the city of San Francisco, which was founded 160 years ago this week. Here are some past articles that have featured the City by the Bay: California Road Tripping Public Art in San Francisco City Spotlight: San Francisco Flickr: Trodel

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Saturday Travel Shot: Sausalito Waterfront

Apr 03, 2010 1 Comment
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Guest Nomad: California Road Tripping

Mar 18, 2010 No Comments

This week’s “Guest Nomad” is the Enlightened Traveler who works in market research, but finds his passion in travel. He grew up in the New York City area, and is fulfilling a lifelong dream to visit and explore “the world beyond the eastern United States.” Past jaunts include Munich, Barcelona, Paris, French Riviera, London, various Caribbean [...]

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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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Guest Nomad: Public Art in San Francisco

Mar 03, 2010 7 Comments

This week’s Guest Nomad is Kirsten Alana. Kirsten is a recently-single photographer and avid traveler who learned the hard way in 2009 that the secret to happiness doesn’t include only fulfilling the expectations of others, while ignoring her own desires. She now tries to live each day as if it were her last, fully pursuing [...]

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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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25 Interesting (And Odd) California Facts

Dec 14, 2009 3 Comments

A few months ago I wrote a piece called “25 Interesting (And Odd) New York Facts” for my blog. It received many “re-tweets”, a few comments and a lot of clicks to my site. It is still in my top 10 most read blog entries since I posted it back in July. So I figured [...]

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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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