Like Royalty at the Taj Lake Palace Hotel
At 8 a.m. Manu is at the hotel door, waiting. Our bags loaded, we set off for Udaipur, famed for its palace turned hotel floating in Lake Pichola, the luxurious Taj Lake Palace, perhaps one of THE places to visit in Udaipur. It...
Oh, India! Beautiful and Heartbreaking
We have no words except THANK YOU to our global travel family for all support, kind thoughts and well wishes as my husband, co-founder, partner of 27 years and chief instigator of our 2004 around the world followsummer trip John...
Three Hot Books to Leave the Cold Behind
All it would take to say goodbye to the cold – and the multitude of layers I have been forced to wear – would be an airplane ride a couple hours south. Instead, I read my way through three books that had me dreaming...
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Skift Tripadvisor Reorganization Brings Exec Departures and New Life for Viator Fresh off the news announcing 200 layoffs around the world, Tripadvisor informed employees on Thursday about a wide-ranging reorganization. The...
The Long History of Le Mont-St-Michel
Mont St Michel's ramparts and fortifications resisted the English assaults 3 times during the 100 Years War, but today they succumb to the thousands of tourists who assault Le Mount Saint Michel and storm the many stairs to the...
Cruising to Australia With These Two Books
I am itching to go away, so this month I am travelling to locations I have never been before, cruising to Australia with lots of stops in between.
5 Destinations That Will Change Your Life
Going on a vacation is no longer just about sightseeing and taking a bunch of photos – now it’s more a matter of learning, experiencing, and after a long day of hiking and discovery, uncovering more about your true self. Because...
The Story of the Journey is the Journey
On this podcast, Sean Heath had a chat with Gregory George, the Co-Founder, and Editor-in-Chief for followsummer. They discussed the irony of missing a large part of an experience by trying to record that experience to share on...
Family Vacation: Activities Everyone Can Enjoy
Vacation should spell-out fun for the entire family. This means some compromises will have to be made. This state of affairs forces most parents to bend-over-backward and concoct the perfect mixture of exciting activities and...
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Skift Hilton Launches New Brand Tempo Into a Crowded Lifestyle Space Hotel companies hardly ever shy away from creating new brands, even when they may sound and look like ones they already have. Hilton is the latest hospitality...
7 Europe Destinations for a Truly Unique Winter Experience
Whether it is warm and sunny, or snow has taken over its beautiful cities, Europe is absolutely gorgeous. There are so many things to do and places to see, that choosing only one destination for your winter holiday can be very...
A Personal Perspective: Wales
As a proud Welsh woman living in Canada, I have taken on the unofficial role as ‘Chief Cheerleader and Promoter of Wales’ subjecting anyone who will dare tell me that they are visiting Scotland, Ireland and England with a long...
Best Places to Visit in Australia This January
January 1 has come and gone, so isn't it time you started packing your bags and embarking on a new adventure for 2019? Here are four of the best places in Australia to visit this January, so check them out and experience the Land...
A Paris Christmas
Christmas in Paris is indeed a city full of lights: everywhere you look, store windows and restaurants beckon with beautiful and unique displays with each arrondissement lighting their streets and neighbourhoods with distinctive...
Spend a Gap Year: Travel and Study!
Taking a gap year of travel doesn’t mean procrastinating on your studies – quite the contrary actually. This gives you the opportunity to learn from the book of life and see the world on a much deeper level than a mere...
7 Great Places to Eat and Drink in New Orleans
In New Orleans "speak" - the language often used by New Orleanians to give meaning and pronunciation to certain local words - the word lagniappe (pronounced "lan-yap") means "a little something extra", "something given or...
A Gentle and Insignificant Paris Rain.
We decide to split today. No, not what you think, but pretty close. dEven in the beautiful city of Paris, there are bound to be days of travel fatigue. A Typical Paris Day I decide to spend some time on my own today and head out...
Adapting to Travel Trends & Safety Concerns
How do tourists stay safe when travelling abroad? It’s a loaded question, but one that influences any international adventure. Often, a go-to site for up to date safety recommendations and advisories is the Bureau of Consular...
The 9 Best Travel Experiences Around the World
The world we live in is so small, yet so vast at the same time. We don’t need more than a day or two to reach almost any destination on the planet, yet we rarely venture far beyond the boundaries of our own comfort zone. The...
Travelling the Klongs: Bangkok by Water
We arrived in Bangkok last night long after dark. On the drive from the airport, which was very quick, we couldn’t tell what we were looking at, other than lots and lots of high-rises. We got to our hotel and realized that...