Category: Activities
An island paradise: spear fishing in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Sunset beach vista from my beach bungalow on Kendwa beach
Not a dinner party goes by without someone asking me, “Out of all of the places you’ve been around the world, what’s your all-time favorite destination?” For me, the answer is simple. Tanzania. Home to the Serengeti, Mt. Kilimanjaro, rich Maasai traditions, welcoming people and Lucy [...]
In Boston this weekend?
If you’re in Boston this weekend, check me out at the Boston Globe Travel Show! I will be speaking about two hot topics:
Travel Writing 101: where I offer a step-by-step guide on becoming a travel writer. In this interactive discussion, I’ll take you from proposal to pitch, providing tips and tricks that will help get your articles published. I’ll also offer social media secrets on how to promote your writing.
The Reality of Reality Travel TV: where I talk about the behind-the-scenes reality of filming a travel show across some 36 countries. I also offer advice to those looking to break into the TV travel industry for themselves.
Witches market in Mexico City… is love in the air?
Drug, kidnappings, violence and Swine Flu. It’s been a hard year for Mexico. With these kinds of reports coming out of the country, it’s no wonder tourists have shied away from traveling south of the border. But, as The New York Times recently reported in their feature travel piece “36 Hours in Mexico City,” Mexico is on an upswing, with chic restaurants, new galleries and hotels at huge discounts (some luxury hotels slashing their room rates by up to 65%.)
Heli-Yoga in the Rockies
The best part about starting a new year is the chance to wipe the slate clean and achieve a fitter, slimmer, richer, smarter you. If fitness, natural beauty and all-round relaxation are on your resolution “to-do list” for 2010, consider a trip to Canadian Rockies’ snow-capped mountains. While they boast some of the world’s best skiing and wildlife viewing, this region is also home to an unusual tourist activity called heli-yoga, a practice that combines the meditative properties of yoga with a traditional helicopter sightseeing tour.
Julia’s Top 10 Hottest Travel Destinations in 2010
All the big boys do it. Conde Nast, Lonely Planet, Frommers. It’s an annual travel industry tradition (much like the Academy Awards minus the emaciated actresses) to select hot destinations for the new year.
When considering such a big endeavor, one must look at several factors: pop culture events on the calendar, value for your dollar, under-appreciated cities, up-and-comers and general awesomeness.
Between research, real-life experience and peering into my travel crystal ball, I offer up my personal picks for the Top 10 hottest travel destinations in 2010.
Is the cold weather getting to you? Try a GPS tour of South Beach, Miami
Cruising the palm-tree lined strip of South Beach Miami, I felt a little like David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider. Like his crime-fighting car companion Kitt, my ride also talked, cracked the occasional joke and advised me about where turn left. But unlike Hasselholf’ s pimp Pontiac Trans Am, my car came in the form of a three-wheeled yellow GoCar. A GoCar is a two passenger, “storytelling” car that offers tours of famous South Beach, home of luxury lifestyles, reality-TV tattoo shops and the no-carb diet. Complete with GPS, it’s both navigator and audio guide for visitors who want to drive through Miami’s hot spots.
Quirky Things to Do in NYC This Thanksgiving Weekend
Succulent roasted turkeys, buttery pumpkin pies and Rockwell family portraits may be how most people aim to experience Thanksgiving, but when visiting the Big Apple this weekend, there are some travelers who crave something a little more… alternative.
