Start your new year off right with these budget trips you can pack into a weekend. The idea of planning a major European jaunt or an exotic island excursion can seem like an overwhelming feat. Long vacations can be extremely pleasurable, but they do come with large price tags and hours on end of planning.
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Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province (CNN) — More than 200 years ago, porcelain — or “white gold” — was one of the world’s most coveted products. Kilns burned day and night in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi province of southeastern China, to feed insatiable demand from around the globe. Today, though demand has long since faded, artisans
Amid the chaos of Delhi airport security, my phone vibrated. “You’ve arrived in India!” a text from my network provider stated, before informing me that I’d be charged £3 per MB of internet usage while there. Off went my data roaming, and after 20 fruitless minutes spent trying to connect to the airport Wi-Fi, it
Sometimes the best food is in a place you least expect it – perhaps one you pass by every week or on long trips. We’re talking about gas stations, but not for their bags of pork rinds or sugary drinks. Believe it or not, the food found in gas stations informs travelers about the cultural
Cases of White Claw on display in New York AFP via Getty Images Is hard seltzer here to stay or will sales of the fizzy alcoholic water eventually go flat? That’s the question beer industry observers have been asking for much of 2019. Similar to conversations about where hard soda was headed of a few
(CNN) — The scene: A random airport on a random day. It’s the end of a long flight as the Boeing 777 approaches the airport, a destination known for strong crosswinds on blustery days like this. Reaching for the runway, the huge plane flares, floats a little, then touches down with a wiggle. But instead
Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Starting Tuesday, it will be even harder for Americans to visit Cuba as a Trump administration mandate to US airlines to cut flights to nine destinations on the island takes effect. Only US flights to Cuba’s capital Havana won’t be canceled. The measure, which was announced in October, adds to an
The #Azores, #Portugal are perfect for outdoor adventure. From flying to the Azores to exploring the #beaches and #hiking in the lush, crater lake dotted landscapes, here’s everything you need to know about the best time to visit these stunning islands. Find out more about traveling to the Azores here: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/portugal/the-azores-1341351
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We spend a week in Paris and talk about cliches, secret spots, and how to experience Paris like a local. Go check out our friends from the video! Erica’s projects: – Bubble Child (Gluten-Free Cooking): http://bubblechild.com/ – Grand Bain (Music group): https://soundcloud.com/grandbain – Twitter: https://twitter.com/BubbleChild Sunday Dinners w/ Jim Haynes: – http://www.jim-haynes.com/ French Guy Cooking:
It’s too far. Doesn’t it get really cold there? Why go all that way for a week when you could just go to the Alps? Just some of the comments and questions that came up whenever I said I wanted to ski in Canada. But there’s supposed to be easy tree skiing and the scenery
Do you keep track of the books you read each year? Some friends and I started doing this a few years ago, and we find it useful for a few reasons. Naturally, the primary reason has to do with a party. Every December we get together with our lists and “relive” (and toast!) the past
John Lund | Getty Images It’s the holidays and yet most workers aren’t living it up. Difficulty unplugging from work, guilt about being out of the office and concerns about their reputation with their boss all factor into the worry many employees face taking time off, according to a recent report. More than half of
Shopping is an obvious element of traveling, where a trip is incomplete unless you have walked around the many markets in the place. Maybe because shopping is also an experience in itself, which allows you to enter into an everyday element of the locals’ life – buying the things they buy for yourself, and taking
If you don’t need luxury, it’s fairly easy to travel pretty much anywhere in comfort for $1000 per person or less a week, flights included! I choose to travel economically in order to travel more. Fortunately, there are many ways to enjoy a budget trip without sacrificing comfort and enjoyment, even if you travel solo.
The Maven Escape to a place with numerous choices for a getaway. Relax and rejuvenate, have a romantic retreat, live it up and rock all night, feast on epicurean delights, check out the best of Denver, or do it all at The Maven at Dairy Block. Guests looking for luxurious privacy, or groups, can even reserve an
(CNN) — Step inside the New York Café, and you may find yourself wondering if you’ve accidentally entered the Hungarian equivalent to the Sistine Chapel. Built in Italian Renaissance-style, with sparkling chandeliers dangling from high ceilings and walls adorned by spectacular frescoes, it’s one of the oldest cafes in the city, dating back 125 years.
Josh Johns wins this week’s Just Back travel writing competition and £250 for his account of a hair-raising journey through Jordan. What do you do when you are stranded in Ajloun after the last bus has gone? You find Zaid and his makeshift bus service. He caressed his misbaha (Islamic prayer beads) between his thumb
Photo courtesy of iStock / Lilechka75 Warm up with hot chocolate There’s no sweeter way to warm up this winter than with one of these rich hot chocolate delights. Here are 10 places around the United States where you can enjoy some of the best cocoa you’ll ever have. Photo courtesy of L.A. Burdick L.A.
Getty Many workplaces are sponsoring festive holiday parties this time of year, featuring a array of chips, candies, Christmas cookies and cakes. But workers who eat this fattening fare do so at their own peril. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which is based in Chicago, joined three other federal circuits