Posted on July 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
Since summer arrived, travel reviews have been coming straight from the shore. MattF and jmariep both traveled to Aruba; cocopud went to exotic Elbow Cay; new member 98Hokies was in Nassau, Bahamas; and Saphira bucked the crowds and headed to Panama... Continue reading Beaching It: MattF, 98Hokies, cocopud & More
Posted on July 1, 2009 in Community Highlights
Today is Canada Day, and it just so happens that one of our favorite journals from June culminates with a stop in Victoria, BC. See MikeInTown’s Pacific Northwest reviews for the highlights (and to find out why the entire trip was a fantastic fluke)... Continue reading Celebrate Canada Day with MikeInTown's Trip to BC
Posted on June 26, 2009 in Community Highlights
For the first time since early 2008, longtime member berky is back, bringing us journals from down south in New England—south of berky’s Canada home, that is. We love her picks for things to do in North Conway, New Hampshire, among other places... Continue reading A Canadian in New England: berky's Favorite Places
Posted on June 24, 2009 in Community Highlights
Joy S, IgoUgo’s favorite nomadic numerist, shares her newfound tips and hints for Mallorca, including how to channel former frequent visitor Agatha Christie. Thanks to Joy’s sleuthing (OK, sunning and sightseeing), this island’s no longer a mystery... Continue reading Joy S: Train, Tram & Driver's Delight on Mallorca
Posted on June 22, 2009 in Community Highlights
The hype about Bora Bora is true, according to lauren27: “It really is as stunning as everyone says.” But you don’t have to take her word for it; her photos show how Bora Bora and French Polynesia captivate with shades of blue and green rarely seen... Continue reading Polynesia in Pictures, from lauren27's Dream Trip
Posted on June 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
With more than 150 Mexico restaurant reviews to her name, Andariega is our south-of-the-border food expert. Since she’s visited nearly every eatery there, what was left for her to review? Second-floor restaurants, in a journal that’s second to none... Continue reading Rise & Dine: Andariega's Offbeat Mexico Journal
Posted on June 15, 2009 in Community Highlights
We don’t think we’ve ever heard mh75 sound as incredulous as he does when he describes the “ballet” of “motorized mayhem” that is Phnom Pehn traffic. Still, he managed to jump on a tuc-tuc; tour; shop; and even, we assume, cross a few streets... Continue reading Dancing in the Streets, mh75 Takes on Phnom Penh
Posted on June 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
Among the attractions tvordj has reviewed since her recent trip to England, one stands out for its bleakness, er, uniqueness: the so-called “plague village” of Eyam. Despite its darkly fascinating history, tvordj found it to be a “very pretty” place... Continue reading The Prettiest Plague Village tvordj's Ever Seen
Posted on June 10, 2009 in Community Highlights
He spent his vacation looking at animals. The animals looked right back at him. And now we can’t stop looking at his safari journal. TravelingD’s trip comes alive as he says, “I never want to visit another zoo.” Neither do we, TravelingD... Continue reading TravelingD's Tanzania Safari Turns Heads
Posted on June 7, 2009 in Community Highlights
We mean this in the best possible way: when sararevell writes a new journal, you know exactly what you’re getting. You get an informative, eloquent, and humorous look at a destination you’ve always wanted to visit. This time, behold Budapest!.. Continue reading A Guide to Budapest's Cafe Culture from sararevell
Posted on June 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
Who better than Bangalore-based teacher ushakiran to school us on the secret hideaways of southern India? One of her first reviews describes the coffee fields and spice tours of India’s Orange County Resort in Coorg, a place she calls “sheer bliss.”.. Continue reading India's Orange County Spices Up ushakiran's Trip
Posted on June 1, 2009 in Community Highlights
Brooklynite22 is back, starting both a journal about Nicaragua and a discussion about the merits of Managua. She says to skip it, but celestemy, who recently journaled about her third trip to the capital, recommends the city, especially for food... Continue reading Brooklynite22 & celestemy: Love or Leave Managua?
Posted on May 29, 2009 in Community Highlights
For his first journal in a year, Mutt presents “Ankara: One Man’s Dream.” So, naturally, we thought he’d been busy on an unusual (and, for him, seemingly easy) quest to visit Ankara. Not so; the title dreamer is actually Turkey’s founder... Continue reading A Dream Tour of Ankara, Turkey
Posted on May 28, 2009 in Community Highlights
Or the wildlife, anyway. These three entertaining travelers each had a close encounter with an animal that caught our attention. How could they not? The creatures were in-your-face, and the sightings occurred in three destinations worth discovering... Continue reading The Wild Lives of Vanilla Sugar, sbabelle & ct888
Posted on May 22, 2009 in Community Highlights
UK traveler fizzytom is our voice of Europe; this May, she’s reviewed Slovenia, Spain, Norway, Germany, Georgia, England, and Turkey. And with lines like "The Place to Be(er)" and "Would Mr. Darcy take his Lizzy there?", an effervescent voice she is... Continue reading From Leeds to Tbilisi, Europe Delights fizzytom
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Community Highlights
You know Carmen the IgoUgo travel writer: early member, Hall of Famer, Vegas expert. Now get to know Carmen the novelist (and see why she says IgoUgo helped her find her calling!). We’re talking to the author about her already-award-winning new book... Continue reading Q&A with Novelist and IgoUgo Member Carmen Shirkey
Posted on May 19, 2009 in Community Highlights
Southeast travel pro weeblewobble46 found that May is an ideal time to visit Hilton Head, with one problem: it’s a bit early for the steamed crabs of summer. Not that she was about to let a little thing like the off-season ruin the delicious dish... Continue reading A Lowcountry Crab Quest with weeblewobble46
Posted on May 14, 2009 in Community Highlights
We love seeing a talented IgoUgo photographer in one of the world’s most beautiful places, so it’s doubly exciting when two visit many of the world’s loveliest spots. With stunning shots, Debbietje and nitatravels go around the world in 228 frames... Continue reading Every Photo's a Trip for Debbietje and nitatravels
Posted on May 13, 2009 in Community Highlights
MattF never just sets out on foot to explore: he kayaks, swims, or gets a jeep for backcountry excursions. So it’s no surprise that when he and his wife visited Albuquerque and San Francisco, they only sat down to bicycle or ride a hot-air balloon... Continue reading MattF Flies Over Albuquerque and San Francisco Bay
Posted on May 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
Been known to cross towns or borders for an outstanding meal? Some IgoUgo travelers have gone even further, including one who ate at 90% of a country’s restaurants and one who attracted a cheering crowd while chowing down in Italy... Continue reading Four Travelers Perform Foodie Feats
Posted on May 8, 2009 in Community Highlights
We’ve watched foursome travelswithkids climb Indonesia’s temples, run around South Korea, safari in Swaziland, and more. Their latest travels took them south to Puerto Rico for sunny days at El Morro and a bit of rum (for parents only, of course)... Continue reading Young in Old San Juan: travelswithkids' New Trip
Posted on May 7, 2009 in Community Highlights
Kate Chopin has returned to writing after nearly three years, and she’s spilling local secrets from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Here’s why we believe what she’s saying about seafood, ice cream, art, and more... Continue reading Kate Chopin Insider Guides: NJ Shore & Central PA
Posted on May 6, 2009 in Community Highlights
Proving she can put a new spin on even the most familiar destinations, artslover recently enjoyed a “slow-motion vacation” in the fast lanes of Las Vegas. It’s a good thing she saved energy: her next stop was a quick quest to “stay awake” in London... Continue reading Slow-Motion Vegas, Fast-Paced London for artslover
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Community Highlights
Covering topics as varied as Northern California’s wine trails, Tanzania’s lesser-known safari parks, and Panama’s most affordable hotels, the inspiring debuts of five new IgoUgo members already have us wondering where the travelers will go next... Continue reading Five Newcomers Share Unique Trips
Posted on May 1, 2009 in Community Highlights
This week, you hit Amsterdam at its tuliped peak, summited peaks in Bhutan and the US, peeked at a fish near Turks & Caicos, piqued an interest in Eastern Europe, and took a pic of a giant pickle. These are just a few picks from your latest travels... Continue reading Week in Photos: Peaks, Valleys & Views from Loos
Posted on April 29, 2009 in Community Highlights
The last time we featured a pair of Carmen journals, the longtime member was “on another planet” in Death Valley and “going big” in Vegas. Now she’s on another continent, still going big, enjoying Amsterdam and Brussels at their springtime best... Continue reading In Carmen's Shoes: Amsterdam and Brussels
Posted on April 27, 2009 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo historian Drever recently found some spots of quiet contemplation at the world’s busiest harbor (we learned that last fact from him). Then he shook things up and tried the port’s most famous export, the Singapore Sling (those, we knew about)... Continue reading Drever Serves Up a Singapore Spring
Posted on April 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
New member Two For the Road had us at hello, or, more accurately, at the mention of an over-the-water bungalow with a two-tier deck, water the temperature of a heated swimming pool, snorkeling gear, and room service via outrigger canoe... Continue reading Tahiti for Two: Where to Stay, What to Do
Posted on April 21, 2009 in Community Highlights
When a lodge or tour operator bills itself as eco-friendly, how do you know that’s true? Follow in the footsteps of travelers who have tried them and you won’t have to wonder. Here, five earth-friendly trips IgoUgo members have taken and recommend... Continue reading Five Eco-Friendly Trips for Earth Day
Posted on April 20, 2009 in Community Highlights
Taking two 25-hour flights for 7 days’ vacation sounds like fuzzy math, but for Dutchnatasja, Australia was worth it. The only person logging more hours in the air lately, laurandave, agrees. And with 35 entries in a Melbourne journal, so does lo7la... Continue reading Caution: Fun Australia Trips Ahead
Posted on April 16, 2009 in Community Highlights
One of the more unlikely vacation routes we can think of is to go from Iraq to Arkansas to Singapore and back, but that’s exactly the round-the-world trip Eric from Aiea took to celebrate “St. Paddy’s at the far corner of the former British Empire.”.. Continue reading Eric from Aiea Had an Idea to Go Around the World
Posted on April 13, 2009 in Community Highlights
For four takes on Caribbean cruising, sail through the newest journals from MikeInTown, Cantin2, pbpd81, and Koala_D. On four different cruise lines, these patrons of the Caribbean make waves from the Riviera Maya to St. Martin... Continue reading Four Cruisers Recommend Caribbean Sailings
Posted on April 10, 2009 in Community Highlights
Ranging from weird to wonderful to wildly unappetizing, the photos arriving at IgoUgo this week had stories to tell (especially if they came with reviews!). Here are a few standouts among the many we loved... Continue reading The Week in Travel Photos, from Oman to Oatman
Posted on April 9, 2009 in Community Highlights
Peru filled britgirl7 with wonder: about how the Incas built a site as “stunning” as Machu Picchu; about how Ollantaytambo was the only place where their empire could resist attack; about how Paddington Bear could have left such a “magical country.”.. Continue reading Olly Llamas and Machu Picchu with britgirl7
Posted on April 8, 2009 in Community Highlights
Since joining IgoUgo in February, Lannb26 has shared a slew of reviews from around the world. We’re glad she focuses on Washington, D.C., in her first journal, though; as a self-proclaimed “4-year visitor” to the District, she knows all its secrets... Continue reading Free Things to Do in Washington from Lannb26
Posted on April 6, 2009 in Community Highlights
MilwVon has high praise for one of Arizona’s most beautiful areas and suggestions for tours via car and jeep; traveling engineer has a hike to recommend. And both recent visitors have picks for fine regional food. Time for a trip to Sedona?.. Continue reading Sedona Rocks: New Journals from Arizona
Posted on April 3, 2009 in Community Highlights
Spring is here, and we’re just about ready to shelve snowy getaways for another year. But before you close out the season—north of the equator, anyway—read reviews from two recent cold-weather trips that are so good, they’ll give you chills... Continue reading Two Trips That Will Make You Want Winter Back
Posted on April 1, 2009 in Community Highlights
We were skeptical when IgoUgo designer fallschirmhosen announced he’d be visiting the Congo, but now that he’s returned with a journal about a pygmy village, an okapi reserve, and one of Africa’s highest peaks, we kind of understand his derring-do... Continue reading IgoUgo Goes to the Congo
Posted on March 27, 2009 in Community Highlights
Two longtime IgoUgo members return to writing with different takes on Peru, while a third expands his authoritative travel journal on the Maya ruins of Mexico... Continue reading Romance and Ruins in Peru and Mexico
Posted on March 25, 2009 in Community Highlights
Liam Hetherington made one of the best New Year’s resolutions we’ve heard: go around the world in 80 meals, without leaving his hometown. Even better? He’s kept it. The best news? He’s reviewing every meal, we’re 10 in, and there are 70 to go!.. Continue reading Liam Hetherington: Around the World in 80 Meals
Posted on March 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
We always try to share what’s new at IgoUgo, but how about who’s new? Here are some new members with travel reviews and photos you won’t want to miss. Join us in welcoming them!.. Continue reading Five Notable Newcomers Share Their Travels
Posted on March 20, 2009 in Community Highlights
With a giant portfolio of places visited and an encyclopedic collection of travel reviews and experiences, dangaroo’s areas of expertise are many. One thing that stands out, though, is his talent for picking overlooked destinations in Eastern Europe... Continue reading Underrated Eastern Europe Charms dangaroo
Posted on March 18, 2009 in Community Highlights
If you haven’t yet heard about Bill Pfeffer’s around-the-world trip, you’re in for a treat. The traveler and his wife took a year to go from Indonesia to the US—no flying allowed—and now he’s sharing the overland trip in gripping installments... Continue reading Around the World with Bill Pfeffer: China Tales
Posted on March 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
Ex-Dubliner rufusni is anything but green when it comes to exploring Ireland’s capital. Except on St. Patrick’s Day, that is: last year she was a first-timer at the city’s famous parade. Her review, part of a recently expanded journal, describes it... Continue reading Saint Patrick's Day in Dublin with rufusni
Posted on March 16, 2009 in Community Highlights
We first spotlighted actonsteve’s East Africa safari in December, but that was before his latest journal introduced what just may be the best part of his trip. And NancyK P is sharing stories from her own safari in South Africa, scary snakes and all... Continue reading Thrilling Safaris in Kenya and South Africa
Posted on March 13, 2009 in Community Highlights
Among the vibrant nature photos streaming into IgoUgo this week, these captivating shots of sea creatures and feathered fauna stand out. Our expectations for your travel photos have always been sky-high; now they’re also sea-deep... Continue reading A Great Week for Nature Photography
Posted on March 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
The title of lo7la’s new travel journal, The Adventure Queen, refers to her Down Under destination, but it suits the daredevil writer equally well: her experiences rafting, bungee jumping, and luging in Queenstown, New Zealand, are royally wild... Continue reading Adventure Queen lo7la Jumps All Over Queenstown
Posted on March 10, 2009 in Community Highlights
The wonders of Italy have been good to IgoUgo lately: its largest lake brought mooncross back to us after a 3-year break; its most famous ruin inspired morph! to write; and a cute stranger with mozzarella had deeandrews sharing her first story... Continue reading Stories Inspired by Italy's Lakes, Ruins, and Men
Posted on March 6, 2009 in Community Highlights
Whether she’s exploring Kentucky bourbon festivals or Ohio ice-cream shops, self-proclaimed staycation princess jmariep has mastered the art of getting away, nearby. Her latest close port of call? Indianapolis for the "greatest thing ever.".. Continue reading Meet jmariep, Princess of the Sweet Staycation
Posted on March 4, 2009 in Community Highlights
Two days on Oahu had a way of making azsunluvr prioritize paradise. High on her list: beach-hopping, pancake breakfasts, and sunset dinners. We couldn’t have whiled away a tropical weekend better ourselves... Continue reading Two Days on Oahu with azsunluvr
Posted on March 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
Missed Mardi Gras? There’s still no time like the present to join in New Orleans’ comeback, says IgoUgo charter member Jim Rosenberg. It helps that he knows how to experience Fat Tuesday even if there isn’t a parade in sight... Continue reading Jim Rosenberg's Bons Temps in New Orleans
Posted on February 25, 2009 in Community Highlights
After well over 100 IgoUgo journals, we thought we knew Hall of Famer Wildcat Dianne. But who knew she was a history major in college? The traveling historian used two recent trips to Atlanta to explore three of America’s most important sites... Continue reading Wildcat Dianne's Atlanta Visits Are History
Posted on February 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
If you’ve ever dreamed of having Rome all to yourself (and, after one time doing the Sistine Chapel squeeze, who hasn’t?), take a look at American91’s secret for how to find yourself alone on the Spanish Steps... Continue reading Run, American91, Run Through Italy
Posted on February 19, 2009 in Community Highlights
We can’t claim to be impartial about Uruguay’s capital—two IgoUgo editors call it home, after all—but SeenThat’s newest journal from the city is lovely no matter how you look at it. Three years after his first visit, he’s back for more Montevideo... Continue reading SeenThat Returns to Uruguay for More Montevideo
Posted on February 18, 2009 in Community Highlights
She was in Asheville, NC, for the holidays, but as you might infer from her member name, vampirefan wasn’t going to let this trip be all sugar and spice. After checking out the Biltmore Estate’s holiday scenes, she went on to darker haunts... Continue reading Asheville Homes Haunt vampirefan in a Good Way
Posted on February 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
Wherever Poole Party goes, her children aren’t far behind. And though the family’s wanderings are exotic, the littlest Pooles sound awfully well-behaved, proving they’re as mesmerized by their mom’s masterful kid-friendly itineraries as we are... Continue reading Poole Party Conquers 4 Continents with 3 Kids
Posted on February 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo’s belle of Bristol, barbara, returns to journaling with a collection of places to explore in her adopted English city. Get ready for an adventure: from balloons to boats to bridges, she leads an active itinerary... Continue reading Beautiful Bristol Takes barbara to New Heights
Posted on February 6, 2009 in Community Highlights
It’s always good news when IgoUgo Hall of Famer phileasfogg creates a new journal, but her latest, about a journey to twin towns in Himachal Pradesh, India, is especially notable for its unforgettable opening and perfect close... Continue reading Bad Luck, Good Trip: phileasfogg Heads to Himachal
Posted on February 4, 2009 in Community Highlights
An IgoUgo member since July, Praskipark more than doubled her journal count in January. It’s no wonder the English expat and Poland resident is so prolific—she knows Europe like the back of her passport... Continue reading Praskipark Picks Favorites Across Europe
Posted on February 2, 2009 in Community Highlights
It’s Groundhog Day all over again, and six more weeks of winter have been decreed. On the bright side, that’s ample time for a ski trip, and we love the new piste picks from Lenuca, ScarlettO, Huggins, and Rigoulene—one is even called Badger Pass... Continue reading Six More Weeks of Winter? Let's All Go Skiing!
Posted on January 30, 2009 in Community Highlights
Finally, a love triangle to love: today is the second blogiversary of the blog and several new anniversary-trip reviews are in and Valentine’s Day is almost here. In honor of these rather romantic coincidences, some trip ideas from wedded wanderers... Continue reading Happy Blogiversary to Us, Happy Anniversary to You
Posted on January 29, 2009 in Community Highlights
Over the past two years, we’ve learned something about Slug’s reviews: don’t read them if you’re hungry. This week, the writer—a pro at recording every meal’s details and making plates across Europe sound delicious—showcases small tastes of Spain... Continue reading Tapas-Hopping in Barcelona
Posted on January 28, 2009 in Community Highlights
We knew koshkha was going to be fun the moment we saw her profile photo. As expected, the new member (and stuffed-bear handler) has already written her fair share of lively reviews in three transportive journals about Bhutan and Shimla, India... Continue reading Mugged by a Monkey & Other Himalayan Adventures
Posted on January 26, 2009 in Community Highlights
Vanilla Sugar just might be the ideal IgoUgo member: she’s in a permanent state of travel. Traversing the US and Canada in her motor home on a 10,000-mile tour, she’s already shared some of her ultimate road-trip experiences. Here are five favorites... Continue reading Vanilla Sugar and the Ultimate Road Trip
Posted on January 23, 2009 in Community Highlights
We don’t know much about D_a_n’s whereabouts over the past four years (other than that a break from IgoUgo was involved), but we do know that in December, he was shelling, birding, and snapping photos on Marco Island, Florida. And now, he’s here!.. Continue reading D_a_n: Back, but Lost in the Wilds of Marco Island
Posted on January 22, 2009 in Community Highlights
Ancient Egypt had its boy king; we have our Travel Writer of the Year. And incidentally, the two recently met up (metaphorically speaking) along the Nile. Several other IgoUgo members are sharing great new stories from Egypt, too... Continue reading Exploring Egypt: MichaelJM, NiceGinna, Liam & More
Posted on January 19, 2009 in Community Highlights
Caves thought to lead to the bowels of the earth and a guide named Deth—the setup sounds like a movie we’d be too terrified to rent, but it’s actually a lovely story from new member eastridinglass about her trip to Laos... Continue reading New Member eastridinglass: Love and Deth in Laos
Posted on January 13, 2009 in Community Highlights
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but we still kind of hoped for some reviews from amillionmilestogo, a new member who shared 750 photos from 90 locations since mid-November. Well, to employ another overused phrase, ask and you shall receive!.. Continue reading A Notable Newcomer Gets Writing
Posted on January 9, 2009 in Community Highlights
Remember davidx? He took a little break after his first 100 journals—for three years. Now he’s back with #101, having visited a place we don’t often hear too much about: the far-flung Faroe Islands. See why he says they’re “wow and more wow!”.. Continue reading The X Factor of the Faroe Islands
Posted on January 8, 2009 in Community Highlights
The photographs of frequent New York visitor Dutchnatasja often capture her love of Hudson River sunsets, Brooklyn Bridge crossings, and Rockefeller Center skaters. This visit, it snowed, which only meant one thing: it was on. Her camera, that is... Continue reading Scenes from a Classic New York Holiday
Posted on January 5, 2009 in Community Highlights
December was a milestone month for longtime member LenR: the Aussie adventurer wrote his 100th IgoUgo travel journal. Then he kept going. He’s now at 104, with the last four celebrating the pleasures of Southern Spain... Continue reading LenR's Guides to Southern Spain
Posted on December 31, 2008 in Community Highlights
What do you do when the last hurrahs of the holiday season have passed? Party on, of course, at winter’s finest festivals. Here are 10 member picks that are blanketing destinations from China to Canada with snow, ice, music, and art... Continue reading 10 Favorite Winter Festivals Around the World
Posted on December 30, 2008 in Community Highlights
There are a million different ways to vacation in Vegas, and at least half of them are covered in five new journals. Their three writers—one a first-time visitor, one a second-timer, and one an expert—really cover the city to Death (Valley)... Continue reading Five Jackpot Journals from Las Vegas
Posted on December 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
Over the past two weeks, michaelhudson and blueskygirl simultaneously submitted a wealth of new Japan reviews and photos. In fact, between them, the count is more than 500 photos, 10 reviews, and (practically) a partridge in a ginkgo tree... Continue reading Japan: 2 Members, 10 Reviews, 500 New Photos
Posted on December 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or simply a new year’s worth of vacation days, these two stories from IgoUgo holidays past will remind you of the magic of the season and the power of travel... Continue reading Season's Greetings: Stories from Ecuador and Syria
Posted on December 23, 2008 in Community Highlights
As a pre-holiday treat, two IgoUgo members whisked their respective families away to kid-friendly locales. Get tips for family trips as cool grandmother zabelle spills the (Boston baked) beans and mh75 takes a bite out of (chocolate in) Hershey, PA... Continue reading History and Hot Chocolate: Kid-Friendly Getaways
Posted on December 22, 2008 in Community Highlights
Fall officially fell yesterday as the winter solstice struck, so we’re reminiscing (yes, already) with a roundup of the autumn photos that have just about finished streaming into IgoUgo. Then we promise we’ll turn over a new leaf and embrace winter... Continue reading 2008 Fall Photo Roundup
Posted on December 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
A certain member recently lamented his choice of Florence hotels with a defensive, “You try getting a room for a reasonable price!” Rarely do we see this adventurer agitated, so it’s clear that finding affordable accommodation there is no easy feat... Continue reading Thrifty in Florence: New Hotel Recommendations
Posted on December 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
Ready for some time travel? We’re showcasing the shots of camera-ready couple—and Photographers of the Year—LorenGul, from January to December. It wasn’t easy winnowing 3,857 photos to 12, but we couldn’t deny some favorites... Continue reading A Year in the Travels of Our Top Photographer
Posted on December 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
We love it when members collectively quest to reach their winter weights before the holidays, because it means we’re full of food reviews. We enjoyed quite a few this week, and, thanks to new maps, it’s like we’re right there breaking bread with you... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Feast on New Food Reviews
Posted on December 9, 2008 in Community Highlights
With vibrant cities, renowned hiking, stirring history, and sculpted salt mines, the South of Poland enticed a number of IgoUgo visitors in 2008. As they all want to return, here are a few of their picks and words of advice for first-timers... Continue reading Popular Stops in Southern Poland
Posted on December 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
Surfing started as a Polynesian tradition and turned into a fad, then a craze, and, ultimately, a sport. Fanatic surfers travel the globe looking for the best waves, regardless of the weather, and some IgoUgo members have been known to hang ten, too... Continue reading Surf Turf: IgoUgo Members Making Waves
Posted on December 5, 2008 in Community Highlights
So this is Christmas: New York City towers over all other destinations, holiday journals are tops, photos of snow see a sudden surge. IgoUgo travelers kicked off December with a strong interest in all things seasonal—and we’re making a list... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: A Holiday Lineup
Posted on December 3, 2008 in Community Highlights
Why head inland to Midwestern beaches instead of to the Caribbean? Besides seeing stunning rock formations and sea caves—and four lovely seasons—you can plan with two recent Best of IgoUgo journals lauding Lake Superior’s southern shore... Continue reading Superior Shores in the Caribbean of the North
Posted on December 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
A member writing for the first time at IgoUgo—one from the Netherlands, no less—just introduced us to a curious town stateside that sits in the middle of the Mojave. Follow her lead for a charming “rustic bohemian cowboy” trip to remote California... Continue reading Enchantment Found in Pioneertown, CA
Posted on December 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
Is there a better companion for a safari than actonsteve? Judging by the presence of his recent Africa journals on the Best of IgoUgo page, we’d say no. Who else would exude such candor, right down to the fact that Karen Blixen was one “saucy minx?”.. Continue reading A Humorous Adventurer's Guide to Kenya & Tanzania
Posted on November 26, 2008 in Community Highlights
From the city where “it wouldn’t be Christmas without carp” to the one where “little plum people” rule the season, read what IgoUgo members have to say about 10 of their favorite European Christmas markets... Continue reading 10 European Markets to Shop This Season
Posted on November 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
Tales of colonial Cartagena and energetic Bogota, and an appealing exchange rate, have catapulted Colombia to the top of many travelers’ wish lists lately. Here are the sights IgoUgo members call “well worth the price of a direct flight from Miami.”.. Continue reading What Travelers Love About Colombia
Posted on November 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
We can never anticipate which destinations are going to pop up as popular ones from week to week. This week, it is the great variety of choices among the top content that surprised us. At IgoUgo, we’re always on our toes... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Random Roaming
Posted on November 19, 2008 in Community Highlights
Not only do you have a four-day weekend coming up, your family and friends do, too. Take advantage of the effortlessly coordinated vacation days and steal away, if only for a few hours. Here are six suggestions from IgoUgo members... Continue reading Six Quick Thanksgiving Getaways
Posted on November 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
In the Best of IgoUgo page’s first week, superb stories and photos from MilwVon’s Canadian polar bear adventure ice-stormed the rankings. Here’s what she and other members hot on the bears’ trails recommend for a memorable trip to Manitoba’s tundra... Continue reading Visiting Manitoba in Search of Polar Bears
Posted on November 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
We’re all here for the same reason: a deep love of travel. However, as seasoned travelers, we know that nothing can foul things up like delays... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Not Waiting in Vain
Posted on November 10, 2008 in Community Highlights
Ah, travel: no matter how many places you go, more will always await. So although our location list tops 8,000 destinations, members introduce new spots often. Here are some of the newest; check them out for fresh trip ideas, or review one yourself... Continue reading Fresh Trip Ideas from Our Newest Locations
Posted on November 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
As the world becomes more environmentally and fiscally conscious, train travel continues to become more popular as a greener mode of travel. And this week, trains won your votes both on Election Day and on IgoUgo... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Highly Trained
Posted on November 4, 2008 in Community Highlights
Every American has suggestions for things our new president should do when he gets to the White House. And every IgoUgo member, it seems, has ideas about what the rest of us must do in Washington. It was a close race, but here are some favorites... Continue reading IgoUgo Goes to Washington
Posted on October 31, 2008 in Community Highlights
Happy Halloween! For the second week in a row, IgoUgo members and visitors have been getting their fill of thrills from some of our stranger content. So, get in the spirit and prepare to be scared... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: TGI Fright-day
Posted on October 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
This weekend will be the 38th running of the New York City Marathon. It’s time, then, to take a look at how IgoUgo members have conquered the Big Apple’s big run and other marathons while traveling on the very beaten path at its finest... Continue reading Marathon Travel: IgoUgo Members Tread the Path
Posted on October 27, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’re one of those people for whom vanilla is never an option, consider these recommendations from IgoUgo’s chocolate connoisseurs. Just be ready to take your sweet time reading; a little choco-travel will leave you craving more... Continue reading Sweet Spots for Chocolate Lovers
Posted on October 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
As Halloween nears, things tend to get, well, a little weird. And, sure enough, some unusual destinations crept into IgoUgo’s top pages, thanks in no small part to our list of ten of the world’s most mysterious places... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Don't Be Scared
Posted on October 23, 2008 in Community Highlights
As IgoUgo members keep telling us, Scandinavia is a natural fit for an eco-friendly trip, which may help explain a recent cluster of journals from the region. For a destination that shines green—even when cloaked in winter white—see northern Europe... Continue reading Going Green in Scandinavia
Posted on October 20, 2008 in Community Highlights
As IgoUgo’s outdoor adventurers close out the camping season, some are pitching tents in surprising locales. Whether you’d like to embrace nature or save some cash, you can find a campsite anywhere—even Paris, where le chocolat makes a mean s’more... Continue reading Pitch a Tent in Paris: 7 Unexpected Camping Trips
Posted on October 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
We love identifying our top destinations each week. The usual suspects are expected—London is a staple, and the occasional dark horse like Amsterdam doesn’t shock us. But this week, from Alsace to Africa, you viewed entirely new pages. Does us proud... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Pride of Place
Posted on October 13, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo knows islands. Caribbean classics? Pacific gems? Been there. But how much do we know about the world’s largest isle? Well, thanks to a few hearty travelers with hankerings for the offbeat, we’re learning more about why we should see Greenland... Continue reading Glacier's Always Grander in Greenland
Posted on October 10, 2008 in Community Highlights
Whether it was newcomers to the site or our most seasoned IgoUgo members, everyone seemed to be looking into the more seasonal aspects of travel this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Well Seasoned
Posted on October 6, 2008 in Community Highlights
In pubs everywhere, Belgian wheat gets glory. Now Belgian straw has its day. In honor of Saturday’s outlandish scarecrow festival in Brussels, here are your favorite hay havens. What these stand-up folks lack in substance, they make up for in style... Continue reading If They Only Had a Brain: Autumn's Scarecrow Spots
Posted on October 3, 2008 in Community Highlights
The term “off the beaten track” means many things to many travelers: to some it is a new trail through unmapped territory, to others it’s a hotel without a Michelin rating. And this week, IgoUgo members weren’t afraid to plunge into the lesser-known... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Beating the Beaten Track
Posted on October 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
For this year’s leaf-peeping, our eyes are on Canada. It’s not that we’re trying to be nonconformists (we love you, Vermont!), it’s that Canada in October offers unique charms—early Thanksgiving, red maple leaves, blue Maple Leafs—just up the road... Continue reading Don't Miss the Maples: Fall Getaways to Canada
Posted on September 30, 2008 in Community Highlights
This Thursday, 62 people will soar over Everest in the first-ever Himalayan skydiving event. High altitude, extreme cold, and flimsy parachutes may not appeal to every traveler, but plenty of IgoUgo members have accomplished equally incredible feats... Continue reading Five Amazing Travel Feats
Posted on September 26, 2008 in Community Highlights
Savvy travelers also prove to be worldly wise as this week’s top spots show that IgoUgo members the world over are keeping up with current events... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Keeping Current
Posted on September 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Alaska is synonymous with cruises, but what if you want to avoid a boatload of tourists? Or you want to visit between fall and spring, when the Northern Lights dance but cruise ships hibernate? Here’s how IgoUgo members navigate without a jumbo ship... Continue reading Seven Ways to See Alaska Without a Cruise Ship
Posted on September 23, 2008 in Community Highlights
On this second day of fall, what better trip to plan than a pilgrimage to watch the sky fill with migrating butterflies? Not just a flight of fancy, autumn butterfly trips have delighted many IgoUgo members (minus one report of nightmares)... Continue reading Mission: Migrating Monarch Butterflies
Posted on September 19, 2008 in Community Highlights
One of our most-viewed journals this week describes common-sense photography, and the week’s top blog post features photos of nonsensical signs. It makes sense to us to stick to what works, so here are the week’s most popular photos... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Your Favorite Photos
Posted on September 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to head to Germany, you now have five. From Beethoven to books, one of these upcoming celebrations is sure to sate your thirst for German culture, even if the steins of Oktoberfest don’t... Continue reading Fall's Last-Minute Trips to Germany
Posted on September 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
Africa inspires intense wonder, but it’s not unusual for first-time visitors to wonder equally about which part of the vast continent to see. Members shed light on the question to help you find the storied light of Africa and the trip of your dreams... Continue reading Intro to Africa: Eight Countries for First-Timers
Posted on September 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
Everyone from the American Podiatric Medical Association to Walk Score to our own message boards have named the best walking cities in the US this year. But what about the world? Here are 11 international cities IgoUgo members explore on foot... Continue reading Walk This Way: 11 Cities to See on Foot
Posted on September 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
The tropics thundered into IgoUgo’s most popular pages this week, with Costa Rica, Cancun, the Caribbean, South America, and a Hawaiian island representing our top spots. It seems we’re all going to take winter lying down—on a beach... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Lean Toward the Tropics
Posted on September 10, 2008 in Community Highlights
Lost in translation, confused by directions, experiencing culture shock? All signs that you’ve spotted one of the eye-catching displays marking roads and buildings the world over. Here are some of our favorites. What do they mean? That’s up to you... Continue reading Around the World in Eye-Catching Signs
Posted on September 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
If your only exposure to New York City’s outer boroughs was watching the US Open on TV, you’ve got some catching up to do. Hop on the subway for a worthwhile trip from Manhattan; trust us, Serena Williams isn’t the only person loving Queens today... Continue reading Best of the Boroughs: NYC's Overlooked Attractions
Posted on September 5, 2008 in Community Highlights
As travel goes, so goes IgoUgo? During one of the year’s busiest travel periods, members logged serious miles on the site to research destinations and contribute photos, including an impressive gallery of one of the prettiest towns in Patagonia... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: 336 Ways to See Bariloche
Posted on September 4, 2008 in Community Highlights
As this presidential-campaign season heats up, some of the best speeches and swag are far from Denver or Minneapolis. Far from Washington, too. Here are the US museums and libraries IgoUgo members say are hot tickets for watching legacies live on... Continue reading Presidential Tickets Everyone Can Support
Posted on September 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
For those times when traveling calls for a convenient meal or a taste of home, consider the chain restaurants people actually like. These 10 member picks prove that you can eat well from Atlanta to Amsterdam—at the same place... Continue reading World Restaurant Chains You'll Actually Like
Posted on August 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
Green means go, and this week’s trends certainly went that way. From evergreen foliage to environmental friendliness, everyone means to be green this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Green Is Gold
Posted on August 28, 2008 in Community Highlights
This year, let Labor Day ring in a post-summer season of perpetual sun and fun at one of the big-time fairs setting up through October. Ignore your calendar; if you’re on a midway eating a hot dog on a stick, it can only be summer... Continue reading Where to Find Summer After Labor Day
Posted on August 27, 2008 in Community Highlights
Architect Antoni Gaudí’s Sagrada Família in Barcelona is now slated for completion in 2025, but part of the incomplete church’s appeal is its ever-changing tableau. So it’s prime time for a Gaudí pilgrimage to the familiar Família spires and beyond... Continue reading An Incomplete List of Best Barcelona Sights
Posted on August 22, 2008 in Community Highlights
Intellectuals and innovators have always made tracks to Boston, and the latest IgoUgo member to visit is no different. While a schoolgirl crush inspired her first trip, her many returns trail a newer passion: Boston in winter. Revolutionary, indeed... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Make Way for Boston
Posted on August 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
Shove aside visions of shuffleboard and Gopher. Forget about Titanic, Kathie Lee, and gastroenteritis outbreaks. Cruises are cool again, and they’re one of the best deals out there. Here are some IgoUgo favorites by interest and region—the must-seas... Continue reading The Comeback Cruises
Posted on August 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
For many IgoUgo members, planning an eco-friendly vacation is an easy trade: in return for the local color they enjoy, they leave behind a trail of green by minimizing their environmental impact with simple steps. Here’s how they go (away) green... Continue reading How to Plan a Green Vacation
Posted on August 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
We always love welcoming newcomers to our site, be they new members or visitors just stopping by. We also enjoy seeing new destinations get their due, and this week, there were several places and journals new to our lists of most viewed pages... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Newcomers Carry the Load
Posted on August 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
You don’t need to buy a plane ticket or exchange money for a taste of Europe: just follow IgoUgo travelers to some superb European attractions in the US. The visitors tell us what to do and where to stay—and what, exactly, is under those kilts... Continue reading Heartland Holland & Sunbelt Alps: Europe in the US
Posted on August 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
We’d guess that most travelers spend more time Kayaking plane tickets than kayaking rivers and oceans. But the paddle events underway in Beijing reminded us of all the IgoUgo members who have dipped their boats into the world’s most beautiful waters... Continue reading 10 Favorite Places to Kayak
Posted on August 11, 2008 in Community Highlights
Have a hankering for some sweet tea and southern hospitality? You should. As September hangs on the horizon, a jaunt south is the perfect way to win some extra summer days, and these member-recommended Mayberrys are the best places to savor them... Continue reading Southern Towns Y’all Will Love
Posted on August 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
A wide array of destinations top our lists this week, yet there are some strange trends that make us think maybe they’re not so far apart... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: A Wide Open World
Posted on August 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
Even if you can’t get to Beijing this month, you can still enjoy the sights the festivities leave behind. IgoUgo members have visited host cities around the world and have returned with memories that are as vivid as if they’d caught the competitions... Continue reading A Summer of Games
Posted on August 6, 2008 in Community Highlights
As travelers navigate the globe, many are keen to check off as many places as possible, marking their maps and making sure to fulfill their must-do lists. And then there are those travelers who find a spot and fall in love... Continue reading Destination Known: IgoUgo's Experts on Location
Posted on August 4, 2008 in Community Highlights
An IgoUgo member’s journal inspired a quest to find the Las Vegas of Bugsy Siegel, Frank Sinatra, and old-school showgirls. Leave the dime-a-dozen roller coasters and palatial malls for another day: this is Vegas, vintage style... Continue reading 10 Places to Find Vintage Las Vegas
Posted on August 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
While some Americans are trying to stay close to home this summer, this week’s top destination proved to be an island unto itself... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: First in First
Posted on July 31, 2008 in Community Highlights
The best of times or the worst of times? As the month when Europeans traditionally flee their cities for extended vacations, August offers visitors to the continent a unique experience. Here are the pros and cons of crossing the Atlantic in August... Continue reading Europe in August: Fun and Frightful
Posted on July 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
This summer, IgoUgo travelers are letting the fun come to them—almost. (We knew our travel addicts wouldn’t give in to the idea of a staycation so easily.) From Philly to San Diego, we’ve gleaned some helpful tips for great American trips... Continue reading This American Summer: Finding Fun Close to Home
Posted on July 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Despite summer being one-third over (sorry to be a buzzkill for all you sun-worshippers), IgoUgo members still don’t want to beat the heat. Hot-weather destinations shine like the sun this week as summer continues to sizzle... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Warm Up to Some Hot Spots
Posted on July 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
Don’t try these activities at home. While traveling? Well, have at them! Just as the IgoUgo photographers who snapped—or starred in—these pictures are thrilled to live on the edge, we’re thrilled they shared their adventurous photos with us... Continue reading Don't Try This at Home: Wild Vacation Photos
Posted on July 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
Every time you read an IgoUgo review, you learn something new. If you read enough of them, we’re pretty sure you could pull off some Ken Jennings-style Jeopardy! wins—or at least show up some fifth grader... Continue reading World Trivia Learned from IgoUgo Reviews
Posted on July 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
If Europe dominated the previous week in travel, this week is all about the good ol' U.S. of A... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Join Us in the US
Posted on July 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
Some of the best IgoUgo reviews are the ones that make us laugh out loud at their off-the-wall oddity. The world has a surprising amount of wacky things to see—and a surprising number of travelers willing to go out of their way to find them... Continue reading Weird-but-True Travel Ideas
Posted on July 16, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you've already closed the book on the American literary itineraries we recently spotlighted, check out IgoUgo members’ recommendations for putting that university Brit lit class to good use... Continue reading Bookmark This: UK Literary Destinations
Posted on July 11, 2008 in Community Highlights
Some items—berets, scones, Vespas—just look better in Europe. Is vacation one of those things? Judging by the week at IgoUgo, yes... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: At Europe's Edge
Posted on July 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
What’s it like to run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain? You can ask the folks on today’s run—if you can catch them—or you can read about IgoUgo’s intrepid (some would say insane) travelers who risked everything for the experience... Continue reading The Insane of IgoUgo Run with the Bulls
Posted on July 3, 2008 in Community Highlights
With the cost of travel higher than ever, staying local is the way to go this Independence Day. So before you sign off for the weekend, here are some quick IgoUgo member picks for celebrating our favorite birthday girl: America the beautiful... Continue reading Fireworks at Every Birthday: Happy Fourth of July!
Posted on July 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
In honor of grill season, here’s a list that’s a little dry and a little saucy: 10 barbecue joints favored by IgoUgo travelers. Let their picks guide you to an off-the-rack restaurant you’re guaranteed to enjoy... Continue reading 10 Favorite Barbecue Joints in the US
Posted on June 30, 2008 in Community Highlights
The number of travelers visiting New Orleans doubled in 2007 compared to the year before, and IgoUgo members were among those visiting the recovering city—some to remember, some to discover, some to party... Continue reading Visiting Today’s New Orleans
Posted on June 27, 2008 in Community Highlights
Despite a flailing dollar, it seems that interest in Europe is still as high as the Euro itself. Though North American hot spots such as Vegas and Cancun still reigned in some cases, Old World wonder has not waned... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Intercontinental Content
Posted on June 20, 2008 in Community Highlights
Though summer begins in earnest tomorrow, the season has been in full effect for quite some time to IgoUgo members. This week is no exception—warm weather spots abound, and everyone wants a place to cool off during the longest day of the year... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Too Hot to Handle
Posted on June 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
From socialite-studded Southampton to family-packed Ocean City, it can be difficult to claim a spot at the beach—or anywhere else—before Labor Day in the Northeast. To help, IgoUgo members name favorite places short on crowds and commute time... Continue reading Alternative Northeast: 15 Summer Getaways
Posted on June 13, 2008 in Community Highlights
Last week we told you about Asia's rise at IgoUgo; top journals included tips for Taipei, Tibet, and Tokyo. The trend continues this week, with Bangkok joining the ranks of IgoUgo’s top 10 destinations... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Bangkok Also Rises
Posted on June 12, 2008 in Community Highlights
With 58 Top-Rated journals, IgoUgo Hall of Fame member phileasfogg has spent many more than 80 days around the world. Though a good portion of her journals covers travels around her vast homeland of India, phileasfogg is no stranger to strange lands... Continue reading 5 Questions for phileasfogg
Posted on June 9, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’re looking for gay-friendly destinations, accommodations, or nightlife, IgoUgo travelers have plenty of recommendations. Beyond that, many have shared stories from LGBT Pride events; here are some festivities worth a summer trip or two... Continue reading Guide to a Summer of Pride
Posted on June 6, 2008 in Community Highlights
We’ve gotten used to seeing certain things top IgoUgo’s list of most-viewed pages each week: destinations like Las Vegas, sights like the Statue of Liberty, and journals like Girls Gone Wild. But this week, you sent a lot of new content to the top... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Alaska and Asia On Top
Posted on June 4, 2008 in Community Highlights
The world is full of beautiful beaches, but on many of them, you’ll be communing with a few thousand fellow sun-lovers rather than with nature. Here are 10 beaches where IgoUgo travelers enjoyed pristine waters in blissful solitude... Continue reading A Pristine Beach for Every Traveler
Posted on June 3, 2008 in Community Highlights
Britain’s new marketing campaign makes us want to Be a Brit Different, too. So while we love London, we also love IgoUgo members’ ideas for enjoying seven other vibrant English cities. These spots offer no less than London—except maybe less crowds... Continue reading 7 Must-See English Cities, London Not Included
Posted on May 30, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo travelers continue to amaze us with their enthusiasm for spots beyond the usual suspects. This week, for example, you read about South Africa more often than South Carolina. And it’s winter in the Southern Hemisphere!.. Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Your Favorite Spots
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Community Highlights
The legwork is done for a Memorial Day in the sun. This week, travelers researched Arizona hiking, Vancouver boating, and Ontario camping. And anyone who read the week’s most popular journal learned where to find woods and wildlife in New York City... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: The Great Outdoors Is In
Posted on May 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
If Memorial Day plans have eluded you, join one of these towns—and their casts of characters—for some unique events. You’ll have big plans by the time you’re done reading this post... Continue reading Six New Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day
Posted on May 20, 2008 in Community Highlights
Contrary to popular belief, IgoUgo travelers don’t always have their noses in guidebooks: sometimes they read literature. Here are three of their beloved literary circuits in the US; if these trips were books, they’d be highlighted and dog-eared... Continue reading American Trip Lit: Novel Ideas for Literary Travel
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 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 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
Posted on May 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo members bet on Vegas this week, making it our most viewed destination. But while it’s not unusual for Sin City to occupy our top spot, another place travelers bet on having a good time is unique to this first week of May: Louisville, Kentucky... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Fast Times Down South
Posted on April 28, 2008 in Community Highlights
Slum tourism, or “poorism,” has taken off recently—and been met with divided responses. Not ones to avoid the unpolished parts of any destination, IgoUgo travelers head to some of the world’s best-known slums and return to tell their tales... Continue reading Slum and Substance
Posted on April 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Move over, sea and sand: in a departure from recent weeks, IgoUgo travelers are researching trips big-city-style. You haven’t abandoned all thoughts of romantic island getaways, though—Manhattan Island tops the list... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Your Favorite Big Cities
Posted on April 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
As US travelers continue their Cuba vigil, waiting for the day they can openly visit their intriguing neighbor, international IgoUgo members—and a few enterprising Americans—share their Havana tips and shed light on why this city is worth the wait... Continue reading Capturing Cuba: What to Expect in Havana & Beyond
Posted on April 22, 2008 in Community Highlights
Just because you want to enjoy vacation’s little luxuries doesn’t mean you have to betray your recycling heart: at these eco-friendly accommodations, you can have your plush in-room bathrobes and your low-flow showerheads... Continue reading 10 Hotels Where Every Day Is Earth Day
Posted on April 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
Hollywood is synonymous with those infamous 15 minutes of fame. But the best treasures in Los Angeles endure much longer than that: the permanent collections at the city’s renowned art museums. Rethink everything you’ve heard about LaLa Land... Continue reading Artsy Los Angeles: Four Must-See Museums
Posted on April 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
Sometimes—today, for example—there’s no denying the allure of a relaxing vacation. For ideas on where to treat yourself to a blissful retreat, see which misty lakes, spa towns, and whimsical gardens are among IgoUgo’s most viewed pages this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Relaxation Vacation
Posted on April 11, 2008 in Community Highlights
March was a busy month on the IgoUgo Travel Blog; with its focus on foodie travel, posts featured contributions from famous faces, and those famous around here. But the month’s busiest writers and photographers—many of them newbies—put us to shame... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: New Faces & Places
Posted on April 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
You could plan a very nice getaway for $537. Or you could get one night in the average Moscow hotel room. IgoUgo members share which hotels provide the best value for your money in the world’s 10 most expensive cities for booking accommodations... Continue reading Where to Stay in the World's Most Expensive Cities
Posted on April 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
When we asked IgoUgo members to submit ideas for a guest blog post, zabelle answered with an inspiring pitch on the Florida Keys. Here, in her own words (and in a few borrowed from other IgoUgoers enamored with that Keys pace), she takes us there... Continue reading Guest Blogger zabelle Tours the Florida Keys
Posted on March 31, 2008 in Community Highlights
With Earth Day on the horizon and the sun lingering longer, it’s the ideal season to discover America’s national parks with your family. IgoUgo members recommend 10 parks for reconnecting with nature and your kids... Continue reading 10 National Parks Families Will Love
Posted on March 28, 2008 in Community Highlights
With spring taking its sweet time inching north, California is on our minds. San Diego, San Fran, the O.C.; it doesn’t much matter, we just want to be westward bound! Other travelers agree; the Golden State was popular across IgoUgo this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: California Love
Posted on March 21, 2008 in Community Highlights
What’s a traveler to do when St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and spring break fall in the same week? Use all three as an excuse to skip town, of course. IgoUgo visitors didn’t disappoint, planning (or dreaming of) trips that celebrate this season... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Sweet Spring Breaks
Posted on March 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
If just thinking about the onslaught of July’s heat makes you sweat, plan ahead for a summer flip-flop: visit a place where snowy slopes signal summer. Sound cool enough? Read about IgoUgo’s favorite chilly hot spots... Continue reading Cold-Weather Trips for Hot Months
Posted on March 14, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo travelers never shrink away from exotic locations, so perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that Colombia is in the top-30 most viewed destinations this week. And besides being adventurous, you all know how to have a little fun, too... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: 10 Spots to Watch
Posted on March 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
It’s time for a look back at what you most enjoyed at IgoUgo this week, plus the contributions of our most active members in February... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Bazaars & Bites
Posted on March 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
Since she joined IgoUgo in 2002, SkewedStyle’s travel journals have defined travel inspiration—and salivation. Fresh off her U GO! Award win in the On-the-Go Gourmand category, she shares the stories behind her fabulous food writing... Continue reading 5 Questions for SkewedStyle
Posted on March 5, 2008 in Community Highlights
In November, the respected Michelin Guides released its first-ever edition on Tokyo. For an unbiased look at where to eat—and how to eat—in this culinary hotbed, we look to our own IgoUgo gourmets... Continue reading Eats in the East: Tokyo Dining Tips
Posted on February 29, 2008 in Community Highlights
Has presidential-campaign coverage showcasing US towns and cities touched a nerve of nostalgia in travelers? Some great American getaways stood out among the most visited IgoUgo pages this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: American Classics
Posted on February 28, 2008 in Community Highlights
Whether it’s snapping a lopsided self portrait or creating the illusion that you’re holding a building in your palm, everyone has one: a token travel shot. Here, an homage to the foot soldiers indulging in one of our favorites... Continue reading A Token Travel Shot Is Afoot
Posted on February 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Solo travelers are in good company at IgoUgo: our members sing the praises of go-it-alone adventures. To help you plan your own solo getaway, we’ve got the places to visit, those to avoid, and tips to take—straight from IgoUgo travelers... Continue reading Solo Travel Tips: Where To Go & What To Do
Posted on February 22, 2008 in Community Highlights
Falling water equaled rising page views this week: in our most-visited travel reviews, photos, and businesses, stunning waterfalls made a splash... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Chasing Waterfalls
Posted on February 15, 2008 in Community Highlights
As the New York Yankees reported to spring training, Yankee Stadium and other classic New York sights were among the most viewed IgoUgo destinations this week. Planning a trip to NYC when the boys of summer are back?.. Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Spring Training
Posted on February 8, 2008 in Community Highlights
It was a big week at IgoUgo: while we were readying our new site design (you like it?), IgoUgo travelers were checking out new destinations. But we all took a break to congratulate our latest Hall of Fame inductees... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: The Scoop on Our New Site
Posted on February 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
We’re elated to introduce our IgoUgo Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2007. No doubt you know some of them already; after all, between them, there are 597 travel journals to their names... Continue reading IgoUgo Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members
Posted on February 7, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’ve already forgotten your original New Year’s resolutions, take heart: you can start your projects anew today at a Lunar New Year celebration. No matter where you are in the world, there’s a party near you. Better get (fire)cracking... Continue reading World's Best Chinese New Year Celebrations
Posted on February 1, 2008 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo travelers fell into two camps this week: those embracing cold-weather activities (some of which would give us cold feet) and those searching for sun, especially on the stretch of sand that reviewers call the best beach in the Florida Keys... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Snow Babies & Beach Bums
Posted on January 28, 2008 in Community Highlights
Love at first sight can be overrated when it comes to destinations. It’s often on the second visit that a traveler delves into what makes a place special. And some follow-up trips introduce a changed city. Either way, the second time’s a charm... Continue reading Second-Timers' Tips for Favorite Trips
Posted on January 25, 2008 in Community Highlights
Wow—serve up some caffeine dreams on the blog and you're off! This week, IgoUgo travelers viewed our coffee post more than any other and then went on to research some of our favorite European cities... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: We'll Always Have Paris
Posted on January 24, 2008 in Community Highlights
Australia takes fierce pride in all that it does, and partying is no exception. The country’s biggest holiday, Australia Day, is January 26, and we're honoring it with IgoUgo members' finer points from one of the finest places on Earth... Continue reading A G'Day To Be an Australian
Posted on January 18, 2008 in Community Highlights
We love it when travelers tell us what they love. But today, we’re showing you what you liked (or at least read, researched, and clicked) lately. With the holidays behind us, you’re looking ahead to the next party—and wishing for warm weather... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Let the Good Times Roll
Posted on January 17, 2008 in Community Highlights
To celebrate the new year, filled with the possibility of visiting new destinations, we spoke with New Travel Writer of the Year 2007 U GO! Award winner Liam Hetherington... Continue reading 5 Questions for Liam Hetherington
Posted on January 16, 2008 in Community Highlights
As far as we’re concerned, one cup of coffee is never enough. So we’re serving up a second round of the world’s best places to engage in coffee tourism, with IgoUgo writers sharing their favorite places for every kind of caffeinated vacation... Continue reading Best Places for Coffee Tourism
Posted on January 9, 2008 in Community Highlights
Wherever BawBaw goes, expect to see camera flashes in her wake. IgoUgo’s snap-happy Photographer of the Year shares her passion, and her tips, for travel photography... Continue reading 5 Questions for BawBaw
Posted on January 4, 2008 in Community Highlights
If you’re anything like us, you return from the holidays looking forward to a new year of travel. With that in mind, we went to the IgoUgo Message Boards to ask members, "What travel plans are you making for 2008?".. Continue reading Where to in '08?
Posted on January 2, 2008 in Community Highlights
Return to your pre-holiday stress level with these traveler-recommended getaways. Whether you prefer to linger in wintry cheer or to skip to the next season, IgoUgo travelers have you covered—be it with snow or with sand... Continue reading Where to Savor the Post-Holiday Slump
Posted on December 27, 2007 in Community Highlights
A lot of people consider a glass of wine a crucial part of vacation, but that only skims the surface of vineyard travel. IgoUgo travelers who went beyond Napa and Bordeaux recommend 10 destinations that boast flavorful grapes and culture... Continue reading The New Wine Destinations
Posted on December 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Holiday photos aren’t all dogs wearing antlers and Dad wearing eggnog. Join us in celebrating the IgoUgo photographers who managed to capture the spirit of the season, from New York to New Zealand... Continue reading Winter Wonderland: A Photo Tour
Posted on December 19, 2007 in Community Highlights
No matter how much you may dream of a white Christmas, there are ski bums, snow bunnies, and IgoUgo members all over the world who think about it more, and who have shared their experiences from some of the best ski destinations around the globe... Continue reading Downhill Lowdown: IgoUgo Ski Destinations
Posted on December 13, 2007 in Community Highlights
Who better to talk to about travel than the winner of the 2007 U GO!