Travel Contests: Week of May 28, 2014 This week’s travel contests include: Win a 13-day European tour for two from STA Travel Win Three Travel Adventures of Your Choice from HostelWorld.com Win $5,000 to spend on a… Johnny Jet , May 28, 2014
20 Reasons to Sail on Windstar’s New Star Pride Ship Buenos días! I’m back from Europe after sailing on Windstar’s newest ship, Star Pride. I was invited on the inaugural cruise along with several other journalists, travel agents, executives and… Johnny Jet , May 20, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: Avoid Venice’s Biggest Tourist Trap Another Venice TipLast week we featured a Venice tip from one of our regular contributors, Jennifer Dombrowski (@jdomb), who lives near Venice and knows the city like a local. Her… Johnny Jet , May 19, 2014
Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise: Day 5 (Portoferraio, Italy on the Island of Elba) Our last stop on Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise was to Portoferraio, Italy on the Island of Elba. I woke up early and was able to watch us dock right… Johnny Jet , May 18, 2014
Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise: Day 5 (Portofino, Italy) Day 5 of Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise took us to Portofino, Italy. I was most excited for this port since I’ve heard so much about it but had… Johnny Jet , May 18, 2014
Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise: Day 4 (Monte Carlo, Monaco) Day four on Windstar’s Star Pride took us to my dad’s favorite port, Monte Carlo! Monaco is located on the French Riviera in western Europe. It’s bordered by France on… Johnny Jet , May 18, 2014
Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise: Day 3 (Sanary-sur-Mer, France) Day three of Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise brought us to Sanary-sur-Mer in France. This was my favorite port of the trip since we arrived on a beautiful sunny Wednesday… Johnny Jet , May 18, 2014
On the El Transcantábrico train in Spain I have dreamed of a trip onboard the famed, yet uber-expensive, Orient Express for decades. So when I learned about El Transcantábrico Clásico, a luxury train that runs along the coastline… Kim Button , May 15, 2014
Windstar’s Star Pride Mediterranean Cruise: Day 2 (Sete, France) Our first port on Windstar’s Star Pride was Sete, France. This sleepy little French seaside port was known as Cette until 1928. The highlight for me besides getting one of… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2014
Photos from Barcelona, Spain Before Windstar Cruise Buenos días! I’m back from Europe after sailing on Windstar’s newest ship… Star Pride. I was invited on the inaugural cruise along with several other journalists, travel agents, executives and… Johnny Jet , May 15, 2014
Travel News: Week of May 14, 2014 Top Travel News TSA changes security fee rules to boost administration income Top 5 airport construction projects of 2014, led by Dulles and LAX London taxis plan anti-Uber gridlock A… Johnny Jet , May 14, 2014
Does the ‘Love Lock’ Trend Need to End? When my wife (@NatalieDiScala) and I visited Paris in April 2013, the first thing she said she wanted to do was to go over to the Pont des Arts, located… Johnny Jet , May 7, 2014
Travel Video of the Week: CBS’ Paris Time-Lapse CBS News has done a series of stunning time-lapse videos recently, and their fourth installment puts the breathtaking beauty of Paris on full display. The video was made by photographer/videographer… Johnny Jet , May 7, 2014
Travel Tip of the Day: A Venice Tourist Trap A Venice Tourist Trap (and More) I have a lot of friends and family who are visiting Venice this summer—and chances are that you might be too. If so, here’s… Johnny Jet , May 6, 2014
12 Reasons to Stay at the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni in Bellagio, Italy Buongiorno! If you’re following me on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter then you know that my wife (@NatalieDiScala) and I were recently in Bellagio, Italy checking out the Grand Hotel Villa… Johnny Jet , May 4, 2014