Travel Picks Friday

Halloween Events in New York

Walking Off The Big Apple lists some of the best things to do for Halloween Week in New York. This year's special events include 'Halloween Wonder Cabinet' at the New York Institute for the Humanities… read full article

Tags:  Halloween, New York, Paris, Rome | 2 Comments

Beautiful Design Hotels

Mr & Mrs Smith have chosen the luxury Life Gallery Hotel in Athens, Greece, as 'Hotel of the Week'. Their last week's pick was the Jupiter Hotel, a trendy… read full article

Tags:  France, hotels, transportation | 1 Comment

Isabelle's Travel Guide shares some holiday tips for the travelers planning to visit Lisbon, Portugal. She also recommends to stay at the Hotel Borges, a 2-star hotel conveniently situated in the heart of the historic center.

Enchanted Traveler likes… read full article

Tags:  Art, France, green travel, Lisbon, shopping, solo travel | 0 Comments

Next Thursday, October 15th, is Blog Action Day and the Venere Travel Blog is happy to take part in the event.

Blog Action Day is a global initiative which aims at raising awareness and create discussion about an… read full article

Tags:  Alps, Copenhagen, green travel | 0 Comments

Win a stay in Barcelona, Spain

Italian Flashpacker Andrea Di Tonto invites you to enter a contest to win a poem body writing set and a 2-night stay at the luxury Hotel Omm in Barcelona, Spain.

Party in

Tags:  Art, Barcelona, hotels, nightlife, Rimini | 0 Comments

Danish Tourist Board Hoax

What do you think about the Denmark tourism video campaign showing a Danish girl seeking the father of her child, a baby conceived on a drunken one-night-stand? Do you find this hoax video funny of tasteless? Does it make you want to visit Copenhagen?

Dark England

Looking for a… read full article

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Family vacation in Salento, Italy, adventure holiday in Vancouver, Canada, romantic city break in Budapest, Hungary, trendy getaway in Mexico... What is your favorite holiday?

A Family Holiday in Southern Italy

On Travel Savvy Mom, Kimberly Sullivan recommends a family trip to… read full article

Tags:  beach, Budapest, food, Italy | 2 Comments

Europe's High-Speed Trains

Budget Travel lists the new high-speed train lines in Europe that are making record time and allow travelers to save time on their trip from Rome to Milan, Italy, Madrid to… read full article

Tags:  New York, transportation | 0 Comments

New Barcelona Airport Terminal

On Consumer Traveler, watch a video presentation of the new T1 terminal of Barcelona airport.

The world's best freebies

The Sydney Morning Herald lists the world's best free tourist attractions including the London Museums, Parc… read full article

Tags:  Barcelona, Spain | 3 Comments

If  you are planning a trip to Italy, check out these cool travel articles from five of the new expat blogs stumbled upon by Italytutto this week:

• Italian Summer Drink.  To those of you enjoying a summer holiday  on the shores

Tags:  food, Italy, Milan, Pisa, Rome | 0 Comments

• Cancunissafe invites you to watch beautiful travel videos of Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico.

• BeAtRome recommends La Ruta de la Paz exhibition at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome, Italy.

• USA Today share a link to an interesting

Tags:  airports, beach, food, Greece, Rome | 0 Comments

Food Shopping

Travel Answer Man lists the world's 15 best food markets including the Spice Market in Istanbul, Turkey, Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, Thailand, Mercado De La Merced in Mexico City, Mexico, Mercat De… read full article

Tags:  food, Italy, London, Paris, shopping, UK | 3 Comments

'Act of Kindness'  Travel Competition

Enter the travel writing competition organized by GlobalGiving.co.uk in partnership with The Travel Foundation and supported by  Expedia and Hotels.com. The lucky winner will win a trip to the destination of… read full article

Tags:  Barcelona, French Riviera, Rome | 0 Comments

Pet-Friendly Airways

Travel On The Dollar lists the 5 most pet-friendly airlines of 2009 according to Petfinder.com. The five air companies are United Airlines,  American Airlines, which specializes in transporting zoo animals, the budget-friendly Aitran, JetBlue Airways, which offers… read full article

Tags:  family, green travel, Paris, pet-friendly | 2 Comments

• Hotels.com US recommends reading Elliott Blog to know how to find great summer travel deals.

• LDN shares a link to a Time Out article on lidos, ponds and outdoor swimming pools in London, UK.

• TallinnCity invites

Tags:  festivals, London, Netherlands, Tallinn | 0 Comments