Tag archives for National Geographic
The Radar: Valencia Must-Dos, Deal with Culture Shock, Top 10 World Treks
Posted by Erin Spencer on July 9, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Today’s cover photograph was submitted to the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest by Ashley Lowry. The magazine is giving away seriously spectacular prizes this year and the deadline is THIS Wednesday, so don’t miss your chance to win!
Food Fridays: A Slice of Heaven in Salamanca
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 6, 2012 
In a country where ham is king, Spain’s jamón ibérico reigns supreme. Though other dry-cured Spanish hams abound, the pricey, rosy-hued, and deeply flavored Ibérico ham comes from a unique source: native Iberian pigs raised in Salamanca province and two other regions in Spain.
Happy 100th, Calgary Stampede!
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 6, 2012 
Today a cosmopolitan oil and gas boomtown, Calgary still pays exuberant homage to its bucking-broncos heritage during the “greatest outdoor show on Earth,” when residents trade their suits for jeans and ten-gallon hats to party down frontier style and watch top cowboys get thrashed about by angry bulls.
The Radar: Italy’s Secret Beaches, Oman Underground, How to Make a Living Abroad
Posted by Erin Spencer on July 6, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Alessandro Pili, Flickr.
The Radar: Cappadocia from the Sky, Deceptive Hotel Reviews, Travel Like a Child
Posted by Erin Spencer on July 4, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Kani Polat, My Shot.
A Warm Willkommen in Columbus
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 3, 2012 
Ohio’s often underappreciated capital city celebrates its bicentennial this year. One of Columbus’s longest standing—and most welcoming—pockets lies just south of downtown: German Village.
Walking A Ring Around Wales
Posted by Intelligent Travel on July 3, 2012 
With the new 870-mile All Wales Coast Path, which joins with the 177-mile Offa’s Dyke Path that runs north to south along the Anglo-Welsh border, “you can walk the shape of the nation for the first time,” says Jane Davidson, president of the Ramblers walking club in Wales.
The Radar: Surfing Easter Island, Vintage Hawaii, Pastries in Paris
Posted by Erin Spencer on July 2, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Daniel Gajic, My Shot.
Food Fridays: Hello, Dumpling (A Taste of Taipei)
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 29, 2012 
Auspicious symbols of wealth and good fortune, dumplings have long graced Chinese New Year banquet tables. Today, tender jiao zhi sate appetites any time of day in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, where dumpling restaurants are ubiquitous.
The Radar: Iceland for Locals, Thailand Underwater, Do Something Crazy
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 29, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Vinod Krishnan, My Shot.
“Moonwalking” Across the World
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 28, 2012 
With the majority of the world’s people now dazzled by the urban glare, an age-old pursuit has again come into the spotlight: stargazing.
The Neighborhood: Buenos Aires Soul
Posted by Intelligent Travel on June 27, 2012 
In the mid-19th century, Buenos Aires’s wealthiest families lived in San Telmo, south of downtown. But an 1870s yellow fever epidemic sent the well-to-do packing, their former digs repopulated by Spanish and Italian immigrants. The resulting cultural stew gave rise to tango and a robust street life. Walking San Telmo reveals how Argentina’s capital looks toward the future while holding on to its past.
The Radar: Move to Australia, Kentucky’s Southern Hospitality, How to Pack for Europe
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 27, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Jeremie Noel, My Shot
The Radar: Beyond Machu Picchu, Travel Trivia, The Wild Galapagos
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 25, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Ernesto Ghigna, My Shot
The Radar: Discover Antarctica, A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking, How Not to Get Locked Up Abroad
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 22, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups.
The Radar: Best of Vienna, Money Saving Tips, Volunteer Vacations
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 20, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Marie Nadsady, My Shot
The Radar: The Wild West, Hidden Gems of Europe, What Not to Do When Traveling Solo
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 18, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups.
The Radar: Italian Riviera Must-Sees, Best Street Food, Classic Movie Destinations
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 15, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Seth Pesek, My Shot.
The Radar: The Hottest Place on Earth, Diving Deep in Mexico, How to Look Like a Local
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 13, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups. Photograph by Thomas Achache, My Shot
The Radar: Feisty Barcelona Fiestas, Tech Savvy Traveling, How Not to Eat in Italy
Posted by Erin Spencer on June 6, 2012 
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups.
Behind the Lens: Melissa Farlow Does Detroit
Posted by Krista Rossow on March 13, 2012 
Photographer Melissa Farlow has shot many stories for National Geographic Magazine – covering everything from the swamps of Florida to the wild horses of the West. She’s also been assigned to capture the spirit of both Chicago and Miami for Traveler. So, when the Detroit feature story came up on the schedule, we knew Melissa was the right…
Oh, the Places Nat Geo Goes
Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 9, 2012 
A passport stamp is just ink on paper. How can something so simple be so complex, possessing the ability to transport us back so immediately to our pasts? That frantic, crowd-dodging dash to catch a flight to Bhutan before the gate closed, the first time you tasted champagne in Champagne, the feeling of falling in…
Go Beyond the Guidebook with Nat Geo Travel Favorites
Posted by Intelligent Travel on February 22, 2012 
Drum rolllllllll, please! We’d like to announce the beta launch of Travel Favorites, a new tool that will help you go beyond the basic guidebook recommendations to have the most memorable trips around. Get tips for don’t-miss destinations and activities, share your own secret spots and join the conversation. The skinny: Travel favorites are places,…
Learn to Shoot: Nat Geo Student Expeditions
Posted by Intelligent Travel on August 17, 2011 
Justine Seligson, a teen travel columnist, shares some photography tips she picked up while participating in the National Geographic Student Expedition trip in Bar Harbor, Maine earlier this summer.
Author Q&A: Only Pack What You Can Carry
Posted by Meghan Miner on July 25, 2011 
Janice Holly Booth is the author of Only Pack What You Can Carry: My Path to Inner Strength, Confidence and True Self Knowledge, a new book published by National Geographic about her deepening sense of personal understanding and appreciation of the travel experience through adventures she took by herself, for herself. She stresses that everyone should learn to overcome unhealthy fear and do things that make us feel uncomfortable, so that we can learn and grow.
