Posted on May 16, 2008 in Community Highlights
Even with spring break a (foggy) memory, Mexico is attracting droves of travelers. The country earns this week’s Most Popular superlative with its alluring combination of beauty and brains—and some of IgoUgo’s most viewed pages... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Mexico Wins Most Popular
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
The red carpet meets the sea in Cannes this month, but the town has a lot to offer besides movie screens. Here’s your quintessential Cannes checklist, providing plenty of ways to fill your days until the sun goes down and the stars come out... Continue reading Party Like a Star at the Cannes Film Festival
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Features
Most of us have fallen victim to a travel mooch: those out-of-town guests whose visits turn into waking nightmares. But when we asked travelers to tell their ultimate mooching horror stories, we got more than we’d bargained for. Be very afraid... Continue reading To Catch a Mooch: Real-Life Horror Stories
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Features
It doesn’t take much to become a mooch. Afraid you’ve crossed the line? IgoUgo editors (and self-confessed mooching victims) help you keep your travel tactics aboveboard—and keep your hosts from avoiding your calls—with ten simple rules... Continue reading IgoUgo’s Ten Commandments of Couch-Crashing
Posted on May 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
Guys’ trips constitute more than just a small travel niche. From family bonding to fishing, we take a look at some memorable trips taken by the men of IgoUgo... Continue reading Air Male: Best Guy Getaways
Posted on May 9, 2008 in Community Highlights
Spending April in Paris has a nice ring to it, but the dawn of spring can be dreary in the City of Light. And while a rainy day on the Champs-Elysées still beats a sunny day most anywhere else, May is a better bet for seeing Paris shine... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Paris in the Springtime
Posted on May 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
Mom didn’t mean it when she told you she doesn’t want anything for Mother’s Day. What she really wants is the gift of time spent with the person she loves most and never sees—you. And what better way to bond than with a day or week away?.. Continue reading The Trips Mom Really Wants for Mother's Day
Posted on May 6, 2008 in Travel News
We can’t help but react to the death and destruction in the wake of Saturday’s cyclone in Myanmar with a sense of personal loss; the journals and photos of travelers who have visited the isolated country are some of IgoUgo’s most indelible... Continue reading Myanmar Reflections
Posted on May 6, 2008 in Community Highlights
Since we introduced our current list of Hot Destinations in January, we’ve awarded double GO Points to a host of travelers submitting reviews from our hand-picked destinations. See how their reviews and journals range from practical to magical... Continue reading Who's Been to IgoUgo's Hot Destinations?
Posted on May 5, 2008 in Community Highlights
Cinco de Mayo may not be Mexico’s biggest party of the year, but it’s a popular day for honoring all things Mexican in the US. We’ll settle for celebrating with some margaritas and mariachi, but there are five things we’d rather be doing today... Continue reading Cinco Activities for Cinco de Mayo