We were following the Louisiana Oyster Trail in the town of Metairie just outside New Orleans. Our first stop was at the door of Drago’s Seafood Restaurant, home of the charbroiled oyster. Oysters were on the menu, and Michael was eagerly looking forward to sampling the promised charbroiled oyster dish. Drago’s offers so much more than oysters though, as we were to discover.
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Dar Manara is a cozy riad in Asilah Morocco, a small, artsy town that offers a restful medina where you won’t get lost. Staying in Dar Manara in the medina on a visit to Asilah means convenience.
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HI Travel Tales has won multiple travel photography awards this summer, with five of our travel photos each winning award recognition on state and regional levels.
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Regensburg is Germany’s “best-preserved” with plenty do do and see. Things to do in Regensburg include wandering along medieval streets in Old Town (Altstadt), walk across the Steinerne Brücke (Stone Bridge) spanning the Danube, and see Roman walls, tour churches, towers and even a torture chamber.
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Wondering what to do in Budapest? Our Budapest City Guide will help you visit the Jewish Quarter, City Park and Heroes’ Square plus Castle Hill, Hospital in the Rock, Cave Church, an array of museums, and glorious buildings that crown the Budapest hillside.
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Wondering what to do in Berlin? Berlin is cosmopolitan, worldly, quirky, exotic, bohemian, evolving, vibrant, alive. Watch a sunset from the TV Tower, visit the Reichstag, the Berliner Dom, Checkpoint Charlie, the Berlin Wall Memorial, the East Side Gallery, or simply walk along the Spree.
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Travel photography. We love capturing engaging images and videos of our travels because travel photos are memories. Anyone can snap photos with a smartphone camera or a point-and-shoot. But becoming a good travel photographer takes practice. Learning the 9 travel photography tips in this post is a good start. Ready to start taking great travel photos? Let’s go!
Read MoreGeorgia, a former Soviet republic at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, has its arms open to welcome travelers from all corners of the globe. This video from our friends at GLP Films is your invitation to adventure in Georgia.
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HI Travel Tales has won three national travel journalism awards from the North American Travel Journalists Association. Michael Hodgson and Therese Iknoian were each recognized for an illustrated story in an online publication. Our website was also recognized as one of the best independent travel blogs in 2018.
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When holidays or vacation travel approaches, the best holiday travel advice will save you money, time and stress. We are on the road constantly — in trains, in cars, on planes, on short travel, on long trips. Our holiday travel tips come from decades of international travel experience.
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The best travel gifts are something that the traveler in your life will actually appreciate and use – and never leave home without. We’ve put together a lineup of gifts for people who love to travel.
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[giveaway id=630802] We’re longtime Mountain Khakis fans. Pants, shirts, dresses, jackets — at...
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From the practical to the downright odd, superstitions in different Asian countries are not only...
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What makes the best travel underwear? Yeah, we’re talking skivvies, such as bras, briefs, panties, boxers and socks — the foundation for any comfy travel outfit.
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We want to give ONE lucky winner a free Chill Angel Sereni-Tee and Boxer set. That’s a $170 value.
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We were recently nominated for a Liebster Award! Quite honestly, when we were first told about...
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Berlin is endlessly fascinating and remains one of our favorite cities in the world. We’ve included our favorite pics from our “Berlin photos” Instagram feed.
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Biking the Danube. It is a picturesque journey that follows the Danube River along a bike path that passes through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
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Great street art can take your breath away. Street artists have changed how this art form is viewed globally. We love street art, and seek it out anywhere we travel.
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Travel doesn’t have to be overly uncomfortable, as long as you assemble a packable travel...
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Luggage is so personal, particularly for travel. It is impossible to name a suitcase as THE best travel luggage. Read out luggage travel tips so you know what luggage is best for you.
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Since a lot of travel also involves sitting and walking, what you pull on over your legs makes a...
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A bike tour, like other kinds of adventure travel and active travel trips, demands slightly different fitness preparation than other types of vacations or holidays.
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Trying to stay healthy during travel can be a challenge. It doesn’t matter if you are trying to...
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Cheryl K. of New York chose this particular trip in December 2016 to travel to Ethiopia to see how Ethiopians celebrate Orthodox Christmas, which is called Genna, and “Timkat,” which is the baptism of Jesus.
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