Thank you, Iceland!
After a week of traveling along the Ring Road in Iceland, Mateo Askaripour felt compelled to share all of the beautiful scenery, people he met and the overall wonder that is Iceland with others in hopes to inspire. Check out his Youtube video, "Thank you, Iceland." Twitter: www.twitter.com/AskMateo Instagram: www.instagram.com/AskMateo Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/thehardfluff #europe #guestblog #internationaltravel
Tokyo 101
Since I was a little girl, I have always dreamed of traveling to Japan. I have always wanted to stand in the middle of Shibuya crossing the energy from hundreds of people passing by me. When I was in middle school, I was obsessed with the Harajuku Girls clothing line and I knew I had to go to the place that inspired it. Tokyo absolutely blew me away. It is the easiest city to navigate that I have been to in Asia and the people are incredibly polite and helpful. Japan has quic
SHOULD GERMANY BE ON YOUR EURO-TRIP BUCKET LIST?
When you think of backpacking or city-chopping across Europe, the first cities that come to mind are usually the likes of Amsterdam, Paris, London, maybe even Madrid and Lisbon. But it's not often that you hear of Berlin and Dussledorf, Germany. Our contributor Redens recently had the opportunity to attend Dussledorf Carnival via Air Berlin and around seeing what a carnival in Germany is all about, he had the opportunity to take some amazing scenic shots around the city. Take
Chef Profile: Cliff Hunt
Name: Cliff Hunt City: New York City Name of Company: Culinary Cliff, LLC Soul Society 101: What do you love about cooking? Cliff: What I love about cooking is what the motto of my business is: "Telling life's story on the plate and through the palate". There's something therapeutic about knowing that the food you make is not just something to be eaten but experienced, appreciated, and loved as a way of nourishment, entertainment and even respected art - just on the plate. So
AIRLINE REVIEW: AIR CHINA
TOP LINE REVIEW: NEVER AGAIN. ONE OF THE WORST EXPERIENCES WITH AN AIRLINE, EVER! Tokyo, Japan has always been in my Top 3 dream destinations. So upon discovering a $780 flight deal on Air China from New York City to Tokyo, Japan connecting in Beijing, China, I was excited to book. $780 is almost half of the typical cost of getting to Tokyo. As usual when considering an airline that I'm not familiar with, I did my research prior to booking. Especially considering this was my
SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARI
My fiancee and I recently took a trip to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa. It was an AMAZING experience that I will be sure to share details on in the next few weeks. However, by far the highlight of the trip was the Safari experience that we had at Invedoorn Game Reserve. Highlight is an understatement. More like mindblowing. Although we very much enjoyed the city experiences in South Africa, what's a trip to the motherland without being able to see exotic animals ro
Tobago Jazz Festival 2016
Grammy® Award-winning Maxwell and Shaggy have been added to the 2016 cast for the annual Tobago Jazz Experience, dubbed “Much More than Music.” The nine-day festival is a celebration of jazz, the indigenous music of Tobago and new music from around the world set along the idyllic beaches of Tobago. The duo will join Ms. Lauryn Hill, J. Cole, Arturo Tappin and Band, Etienne Charles, Third World, Roy Cape featuring Blaxx and a host of other local and regional singers at the fes
AIRLINE REVIEW: ETIHAD AIRWAYS
TOP LINE REVIEW: I LOVED MY EXPERIENCE. FLYING WITH THEM AGAIN ON MY HONEYMOON TO THE SEYCHELLES. I recently had the opportunity to fly Etihad Airways from New York City to Johannesburg, South Africa by way of Abu Dhabi. I was familiar with the airline, most notably for the Abu Dhabi glitch fare that had everybody and their momma in the Middle East riding camels and taking photos at the Grand Mosque. However, sometimes it can still be uneasy trying a new airline, especially a
