October 2008 Archive
Posted on October 31, 2008 in Trip Ideas
Happy Halloween! For the second week in a row, IgoUgo members and visitors have been getting their fill of thrills from some of our stranger content. So, get in the spirit and prepare to be scared... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: TGI Fright-day
Posted on October 29, 2008 in Trip Ideas
This weekend will be the 38th running of the New York City Marathon. It’s time, then, to take a look at how IgoUgo members have conquered the Big Apple’s big run and other marathons while traveling on the very beaten path at its finest... Continue reading Marathon Travel: IgoUgo Members Tread the Path
Posted on October 27, 2008 in Trip Ideas
If you’re one of those people for whom vanilla is never an option, consider these recommendations from IgoUgo’s chocolate connoisseurs. Just be ready to take your sweet time reading; a little choco-travel will leave you craving more... Continue reading Sweet Spots for Chocolate Lovers
Posted on October 24, 2008 in Trip Ideas
As Halloween nears, things tend to get, well, a little weird. And, sure enough, some unusual destinations crept into IgoUgo’s top pages, thanks in no small part to our list of ten of the world’s most mysterious places... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Don't Be Scared
Posted on October 23, 2008 in Trip Ideas
As IgoUgo members keep telling us, Scandinavia is a natural fit for an eco-friendly trip, which may help explain a recent cluster of journals from the region. For a destination that shines green—even when cloaked in winter white—see northern Europe... Continue reading Going Green in Scandinavia
Posted on October 20, 2008 in Trip Ideas
As IgoUgo’s outdoor adventurers close out the camping season, some are pitching tents in surprising locales. Whether you’d like to embrace nature or save some cash, you can find a campsite anywhere—even Paris, where le chocolat makes a mean s’more... Continue reading Pitch a Tent in Paris: 7 Unexpected Camping Trips
Posted on October 17, 2008 in Trip Ideas
We love identifying our top destinations each week. The usual suspects are expected—London is a staple, and the occasional dark horse like Amsterdam doesn’t shock us. But this week, from Alsace to Africa, you viewed entirely new pages. Does us proud... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Pride of Place
Posted on October 15, 2008 in Trip Ideas
We’ve chosen 10 of our members’ favorite eerie sites to help you revel in the most mysterious of seasons with a haunted jaunt or two. Ranging from the Carolina coast to Bahrain, perhaps one is lurking right outside your door... Continue reading IgoUgo's 10 Favorite Mysterious Places
Posted on October 13, 2008 in Trip Ideas
IgoUgo knows islands. Caribbean classics? Pacific gems? Been there. But how much do we know about the world’s largest isle? Well, thanks to a few hearty travelers with hankerings for the offbeat, we’re learning more about why we should see Greenland... Continue reading Glacier's Always Grander in Greenland
Posted on October 10, 2008 in Trip Ideas
Whether it was newcomers to the site or our most seasoned IgoUgo members, everyone seemed to be looking into the more seasonal aspects of travel this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Well Seasoned
Posted on October 9, 2008 in IgoUgo Updates
If you’ve been waiting to share a review until you have a free minute, today’s the day. It will take you just seconds to check out some of the best features IgoUgo’s ever introduced and to get writing. Voting, too—but that’s a whole other story... Continue reading Introducing Our Best Journal & Community Tools Yet
Posted on October 7, 2008 in IgoUgo Updates
What was your favorite journal of the past year? Which review said it best? Who deserves a reign as Travel Writer of the Year? Here are the categories and details for the 2008 U GO! Awards; send us your nominations now!.. Continue reading Nominate Your Favorites for the 2008 U GO! Awards
Posted on October 6, 2008 in Trip Ideas
In pubs everywhere, Belgian wheat gets glory. Now Belgian straw has its day. In honor of Saturday’s outlandish scarecrow festival in Brussels, here are your favorite hay havens. What these stand-up folks lack in substance, they make up for in style... Continue reading If They Only Had a Brain: Autumn's Scarecrow Spots
Posted on October 3, 2008 in Trip Ideas
The term “off the beaten track” means many things to many travelers: to some it is a new trail through unmapped territory, to others it’s a hotel without a Michelin rating. And this week, IgoUgo members weren’t afraid to plunge into the lesser-known... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Beating the Beaten Track
Posted on October 2, 2008 in Trip Ideas
For this year’s leaf-peeping, our eyes are on Canada. It’s not that we’re trying to be nonconformists (we love you, Vermont!), it’s that Canada in October offers unique charms—early Thanksgiving, red maple leaves, blue Maple Leafs—just up the road... Continue reading Don't Miss the Maples: Fall Getaways to Canada