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20 Years Later, Where to Visit the Berlin Wall

Posted on November 9, 2009 in Community Highlights

20 Years Later, Where to Visit the Berlin Wall Photo

Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, its segments have arrived in cities around the world to stand at embassies and museums, on campuses and waterfronts, in hotels and corporate collections. Here, members recommend places for viewing a piece in person... Continue reading 20 Years Later, Where to Visit the Berlin Wall

MikeInTown Shares 11 Reasons to Visit Wisconsin

Posted on November 5, 2009 in Community Highlights

MikeInTown Shares 11 Reasons to Visit Wisconsin Photo

Wow, Wisconsin. Wine, cheese, candy, caves, horses, architectural oddities, historic sites, and luxury wilderness lodges? We’re charmed. And thanks to MikeInTown’s new Best of IgoUgo journal, we’re practically experiencing your wonders ourselves!.. Continue reading MikeInTown Shares 11 Reasons to Visit Wisconsin

How One Family Toured Ireland and Traced Ancestors

Posted on November 3, 2009 in Community Highlights

How One Family Toured Ireland and Traced Ancestors Photo

In three new journals from a trip that encompassed both Ireland and Northern Ireland, IgoUgo foursome travelswithkids does Dublin on a budget, explores modern history in Londonderry, and traipses through ruins older than the Great Pyramid of Giza... Continue reading How One Family Toured Ireland and Traced Ancestors

IgoUgo Travelers Pick World's 10 Best Ghost Towns

Posted on October 30, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks

IgoUgo Travelers Pick World's 10 Best Ghost Towns Photo

While we usually avoid extolling destinations that will give you the willies, Halloween demands a list fit for mystery men and women. Here, IgoUgo travelers recommend 10 abandoned towns--places that delight horror-movie fans and history buffs alike... Continue reading IgoUgo Travelers Pick World's 10 Best Ghost Towns

Vote Now in the 2009 U GO! Awards

Posted on October 29, 2009 in Site Updates

Vote Now in the 2009 U GO! Awards Photo

Your nominations are in and voting is now open. Only one thing left to do: choose the winners of the 2009 U GO! Awards!.. Continue reading Vote Now in the 2009 U GO! Awards

Images of India: Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan

Posted on October 28, 2009 in Community Highlights

Images of India: Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan Photo

In October or November of every year, Pushkar, India--“one of the most mellow places on the subcontinent,” according to one IgoUgo member--floods with camels, traders, racers, and tourists attending the Pushkar Camel Fair. Snag a front-row seat... Continue reading Images of India: Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan

Best of America's Least Visited National Parks

Posted on October 26, 2009 in Community Highlights

Best of America's Least Visited National Parks Photo

If America’s most visited national parks are too crowded for your taste, see the parks our members like for more solitary pursuits. All were among the least visited national parks last year, and all offer a wilderness that’s hard to come by... Continue reading Best of America's Least Visited National Parks

Must-See Trip: nofootprint's Tanzania Adventure

Posted on October 23, 2009 in Community Highlights

Must-See Trip: nofootprint's Tanzania Adventure Photo

We love getting to know new IgoUgo members, and one favorite way to do that is to check out their completed member profiles. So when nofootprint became a member in August, we couldn’t help but notice that she wrote, “It’s my dream to go on a safari.”.. Continue reading Must-See Trip: nofootprint's Tanzania Adventure

Three Creepy Trips Sneak Up in Time for Halloween

Posted on October 22, 2009 in Community Highlights

Three Creepy Trips Sneak Up in Time for Halloween Photo

From a City of the Dead in Scotland to unusual gargoyles in England to shoulder-blade lampshades in Italy, a few brave IgoUgo souls just found attractions that are frightfully perfect for a hair-raising holiday... Continue reading Three Creepy Trips Sneak Up in Time for Halloween

Smog? What Smog? Our Travelers Say Santiago Shines

Posted on October 20, 2009 in Community Highlights

Smog? What Smog? Our Travelers Say Santiago Shines Photo

Almost all IgoUgo travelers who have written about Chile’s capital have noted the dearth of “spectacular attractions,” but almost all of them loved Santiago anyway. Plunge through the smog, says one, and you’ll find a city bursting with culture... Continue reading Smog? What Smog? Our Travelers Say Santiago Shines

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