Posted on November 18, 2009 in Community Highlights
Good news: the to-do list just got a lot less onerous and a lot more fun. IgoUgo members have been sharing their wanderlust via lists lately, and we’ve been checking them twice; here are three new wanderlists we think you’ll enjoy... Continue reading Top 10 Amsterdam, Top 5 Paris & More Travel Lists
Posted on November 9, 2009 in Community Highlights
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
Posted on November 3, 2009 in Community Highlights
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
Posted on October 30, 2009 in IgoUgo Picks
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
Posted on October 22, 2009 in Community Highlights
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
Posted on September 25, 2009 in Community Highlights
With Oktoberfest in full swing, we’re raising our steins to Germany and to MALUSE’s trio of journals on the country. True, the native German says it would take large sums of euros to get her to Oktoberfest, but she’s full of tips for Munich and more... Continue reading One Local's Tips for 20 Hand-Picked German Towns
Posted on September 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
We’re officially on cloud nine this week: UK Flower Girl is another IgoUgo member celebrating her 9-year anniversary with us, and she’s writing after a 3-year hiatus. Now with toddler in tow, she’s still finding new places to visit around Europe... Continue reading Salt & Pamper: UK Flower Girl's Weekend on Malta
Posted on September 11, 2009 in Community Highlights
New member MagdaDH is a Poland native and Scotland resident—or, as she puts it, a “round Pole in Scottish sticks.” Among her growing collection of journals, we particularly love her helpful, humorous rundown of what not to miss in her homeland... Continue reading MagdaDH's Secrets to Seeing Poland Like a Local
Posted on August 12, 2009 in Community Highlights
Despite the catchy member name, we have yet to see Two For the Road take to the road—we keep catching them cruising fabulous waters instead. First we salivated over their South Pacific sailing; now we’re mad about their Mediterranean adventure... Continue reading Two For the Road's Tips for a Mediterranean Cruise
Posted on August 3, 2009 in Community Highlights
We hang on every word when mediterranean_girl writes of living in Italy and weekending in places like Spain and Germany. This time those words include flamenco, tapas, alcazar, and sangria; like mediterranean_girl, we’re smitten with Seville... Continue reading Our mediterranean_girl Goes Wandering in Seville
Posted on July 17, 2009 in Community Highlights
You haven’t seen travel enthusiasm until you’ve seen karly07’s reviews from Norway. Even when one of the cars on her Flam Railway train fails, she’s happy. “With five brake systems,” she says, “You are highly unlikely to start descending back down.”.. Continue reading Norway's Beauty on a Budget: Tips from karly07
Posted on July 15, 2009 in Community Highlights
We’re enjoying getting to know newcomer Cat19 through her travels, though she’s quite a conundrum. We know that she struck out to explore Asia for 6 months and that she moved to Bermuda for 2 years; we also know that she always packs a flat iron... Continue reading Cat19 Shares Stylish Trips from Asia and Beyond
Posted on July 13, 2009 in Community Highlights
When we see a journal that begins with the line, “As usual in my world of travel, nothing ever goes smoothly,” it’s like finding a kindred spirit. In Lisbon, though, zabelle’s trip goes from rocky to ridiculously lucky in no time... Continue reading Experience Lisbon's Colors & Flavors with zabelle
Posted on July 9, 2009 in Community Highlights
In a tale as old as time, France has captured the hearts of three lovely ladies of IgoUgo. They fell for fairy-tale lanes in the East, châteaux with checkered histories in the Loire Valley, and harbor towns in the West. Luckily, it’s a tell-all tale... Continue reading The Best of France with phileasfogg, Kez & Fiver29
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 June 23, 2008 in Features
Since Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum opened in Bilbao in 1997, the city has seen its urban renewal mirrored in newly renowned restaurants. Local chef Sabin Arana Beaskoetxea tells IgoUgo why the area’s Basque cuisine tastes so fresh... Continue reading Cooking Basque Cuisine in Bilbao
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 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 March 27, 2008 in Features
Food & Wine called him one of the "hottest chefs alive," part of a generation of restauranteurs as "glamorous as rock stars" (with the foodie groupies to prove it). Gianfranco Vissani lives up to his reputation: playful, romantic, and expressive... Continue reading Gianfranco Vissani: Italy's Rock-Star Chef
Posted on March 25, 2008 in Features
Lidia Bastianich, the matriarch of both Italian-American cooking and a wildly successful foodie family, spoke with IgoUgo about where to find her favorite Italy. Like her favorite foods, it all depends on the season... Continue reading Discover Italy with Lidia Bastianich
Posted on March 21, 2008 in Features
Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber went to Tuscany to start a dance company, but they ended up with the seeds for a successful osteria in Vermont, too. The husband-and-wife team explain how (and where!) to find your own passion for food... Continue reading Pane e Salute: Bringing Tuscany to Vermont
Posted on November 6, 2007 in IgoUgo Picks
With the dollar’s dismal exchange value and the stratospheric rise of the British pound, Europe seems a bit far away these days. Luckily, IgoUgo members have put their money on 10 budget-friendly places where European travel is still within reach... Continue reading IgoUgo’s Top 10 Affordable European Cities
Posted on October 5, 2007 in Community Highlights
As you bid auf Wiedersehen to Oktoberfest this weekend, reminisce with one IgoUgo member’s dispatch from Munich. The ambitious traveler went, saw, danced, and reported back before the last stein was served... Continue reading Farewell, Oktoberfest: A Report from Munich
Posted on October 4, 2007 in Community Highlights
Forget April in Paris—it’s all hype and hordes of tourists. Visit in October, IgoUgo’s Paris veterans say, when an all-night party and an urban grape harvest show up springtime, big time... Continue reading Party Like a Parisian: Nuit Blanche & Harvest Wine
Posted on October 3, 2007 in Features
On a week-long trip to Croatia in August, IgoUgo Editorial Director Cameron Siewert faced her worst travel fear: the death of her camera. With a little help from her travel companions, she made a full recovery—and returned to show and tell... Continue reading Postcard from Croatia: Stolen Snapshots
Posted on September 24, 2007 in Community Highlights
Nothing says September like Oktoberfest! As many IgoUgo members can tell you, this three-week celebration is a great chance to see some authentic German traditions—and drink some delicious German beer... Continue reading Cheers to 185 More Years, Oktoberfest
Posted on August 20, 2007 in Community Highlights
It started 60 years ago as “a platform for the flowering of the human spirit,” and today, the Edinburgh International Festival is as vibrant as ever. IgoUgo members offer up some useful intel on the Festival and its Fringe... Continue reading Edinburgh International Festival: Fringe Benefits
Posted on July 9, 2007 in Community Highlights
IgoUgo reviews with titles like “Carsickness Attacks!” and “Disappointment” may not normally leave us cheering, but we still feel like celebrating every grueling chapter of one member’s marathon climb for charity, all in honor of a fellow IgoUgoer... Continue reading Update: Stomping Out Sickness
Posted on May 31, 2007 in Travel News
While London may have a reputation as a stodgy financial capital, it sheds that façade—and more—in June... Continue reading I See London
Posted on May 2, 2007 in Community Highlights
Travelers have been tearing into Eastern Europe since the call to “tear down this wall” prevailed. But its medieval beauty and mysterious charm were never more magnetic than they are now, when US dollars aren’t going the distance further west... Continue reading Europe's Other Half
Posted on April 3, 2007 in Community Highlights
Some of the areas that best highlight the strength of the IgoUgo community are our Message Boards, and one recent exchange stands out as indicative of the bonds that tie our members together beyond travel... Continue reading Stomping Out Sickness
Posted on February 28, 2007 in Travel News
According to the folks at visitlondon.com, the parting of winter clouds in their capital city ushers in prime tourist season. To celebrate the coming of spring, they’re offering the chance to win one of three London vacation packages... Continue reading London A Go-Go