February 24, 2023 My TWA Hotel Experience Some people make special trips to famous stadiums; I made my design pilgrimage to visit the refurbished Eero Saarinen-designed terminal and stay at the TWA Hotel in New York. Categories Hot Spots/New York Comments: 0
January 27, 2023 10 Hot Travel Destinations for 2023 Our friends over at Booking.com have compiled data from a traveler survey of almost 25,000 individuals from around the globe, plus trending data from their website to predict hot travel destinations for 2023. This post contains a Cliff’s Notes version of their top destinations, plus some Voyageer commentary on their choices! Find the full article plus footnotes on their methodology… [read more] Categories Globetrotting/Hot Spots Comments: 0
January 9, 2023 Japan 2023: Preview Raise your hand if you had big plans for 2020 and then had to cancel them. Everyone’s hands up? Ok, let’s proceed. I can’t believe it was three years ago now that I created a document detailing an ambitious travel itinerary, filled with lots of fun and interesting things, and then never booked anything on it. Flights, hotels… nothing. All… [read more] Categories Itineraries/Japan/Planning Ahead Comments: 0
September 29, 2022 Dia De Muertos in Morelia and Pátzcuaro, Mexico The fall before the pandemic started, I was exploring gorgeous Morelia and Pátzcuaro, Mexico, and I am now realizing I never took the chance to share my experience with you all. Since autumn is well under way and Dia de Muertos is right around the corner, this is a great time to reminisce about and share this great trip. Día… [read more] Categories Holidays/Mexico Comments: 2
July 15, 2019 Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, July 2019 Last week I visited Disneyland with a few out-of-town relatives. I was excited to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge which opened in May of this year. Special reservations were required during the first month but now a Disneyland ticket grants normal access. Galaxy’s Edge has three entrances: One from the rear of Frontierland, on the backside of Thunder Mountain Railroad…. [read more] Categories Hot Spots Comments: 4
April 12, 2019 Milan on a Whim, on a Budget Visiting Milan was an impulse, something tacked on after hours of price-hacking when booking our 2018 Eurotrip. Our eyes had glazed over and our judgement had become cloudy by the time we purchased the flight. Getting to Milan was an ordeal I’ve shared several times and won’t get into again. I will say, all in all, that is was totally… [read more] Categories Italy Comments: 2
February 1, 2019 Alsace’s Picturesque Small Towns Of our three days in Strasbourg, we spent one of them driving with our friends through the countryside: the route de vin. Alsace, which runs along the border of France and Germany, follows the Rhine river, with the backdrop of the Vosges mountains on the west and the Black Forest on the east. The gently sloping hills make it the… [read more] Categories France/Hot Spots/Itineraries/small towns Comments: 7
January 29, 2019 An Enchanting Visit to Strasbourg, France The third leg of my fall European trip: three days in Strasbourg, France’s eighth-largest city. The territory of Alsace has gone back and forth between Germany and France many times throughout history. This game of tug-of-war has resulted in a city that is an enchanting blend of both cultures. As you walk from one neighborhood to another, you will notice… [read more] Categories France/Hot Spots Comment: 1
January 7, 2019 Visiting Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany I discovered Rothenburg ob der Tauber a couple of years ago thanks to a fellow blogger, Cali Globetrotter. The storybook buildings captured my imagination and I just knew that this needed to be a destination on my next European trip. Luckily, when I started sketching out my route for last October it fit in very nicely between Point A (Prague)… [read more] Categories Germany/Hot Spots/small towns Comments: 9
December 4, 2018 One Day in Bamberg, Germany This post on Bamberg, Germany is by Doug, a member of the Voyageer Contributor Team. Find out how to have your post featured here! One highlight of our recent trip to Europe this fall was our brief stay in the German town of Bamberg. Knowing that our visit was going to be short, we booked a hotel right in the heart of… [read more] Categories Germany/Hot Spots/small towns Comments: 4