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February 2008 Archive

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: American Classics Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: American Classics

Posted on February 29, 2008 in Trip Ideas

Has presidential-campaign coverage showcasing US towns and cities touched a nerve of nostalgia in travelers? Some great American getaways stood out among the most visited IgoUgo pages this week... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: American Classics

Postcard from Brazil: The Language of Bahia Photo

Postcard from Brazil: The Language of Bahia

Posted on February 29, 2008 in Trip Ideas

After spending nearly a week in Rio de Janeiro, IgoUgo member (and editor) midtownmjd headed north to Bahia and found a very different Brazil. Here, she fits Salvador da Bahia’s eternal rhythms into eight words... Continue reading Postcard from Brazil: The Language of Bahia

A Token Travel Shot Is Afoot Photo

A Token Travel Shot Is Afoot

Posted on February 28, 2008 in Photos

Whether it’s snapping a lopsided self portrait or creating the illusion that you’re holding a building in your palm, everyone has one: a token travel shot. Here, an homage to the foot soldiers indulging in one of our favorites... Continue reading A Token Travel Shot Is Afoot

Solo Travel Tips: Where To Go & What To Do Photo

Solo Travel Tips: Where To Go & What To Do

Posted on February 25, 2008 in Travel Tips

Solo travelers are in good company at IgoUgo: our members sing the praises of go-it-alone adventures. To help you plan your own solo getaway, we’ve got the places to visit, those to avoid, and tips to take—straight from IgoUgo travelers... Continue reading Solo Travel Tips: Where To Go & What To Do

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Chasing Waterfalls Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Chasing Waterfalls

Posted on February 22, 2008 in Trip Ideas

Falling water equaled rising page views this week: in our most-visited travel reviews, photos, and businesses, stunning waterfalls made a splash... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Chasing Waterfalls

Reno, Nevada: Adventure Hub of the Future Photo

Reno, Nevada: Adventure Hub of the Future

Posted on February 21, 2008 in Trip Ideas

National Geographic Adventure knows a thing or two about finding authentic outdoor activities. Here, the magazine tells IgoUgo travelers why their next visit to Nevada shouldn’t begin and end with Vegas. Reno is on the rise... Continue reading Reno, Nevada: Adventure Hub of the Future

Top 10 US State Tourism Sites Photo

Top 10 US State Tourism Sites

Posted on February 19, 2008 in Travel Tips

We’ve selected the 10 US states boasting the most dynamic tourism websites to help you plan your next great American trip... Continue reading Top 10 US State Tourism Sites

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Spring Training Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Spring Training

Posted on February 15, 2008 in Trip Ideas

As the New York Yankees reported to spring training, Yankee Stadium and other classic New York sights were among the most viewed IgoUgo destinations this week. Planning a trip to NYC when the boys of summer are back?.. Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Spring Training

Sweet Spots & Prickly Places for Valentine's Day Photo

Sweet Spots & Prickly Places for Valentine's Day

Posted on February 14, 2008 in Trip Ideas

Whether Valentine’s Day makes you swoon or makes you sick, we have a place for you. Indulge your sweetheart, or your sarcastic side, in these pricelessly named spots. Just don’t forget to send postcards—SWAK... Continue reading Sweet Spots & Prickly Places for Valentine's Day

IgoUgo's Beijing Travel Tips for 2008 Photo

IgoUgo's Beijing Travel Tips for 2008

Posted on February 13, 2008 in Travel Tips

Planning your summer trip to Beijing may feel like its own decathlon, but with this gold-medal itinerary from IgoUgo’s experienced China travelers, you’ll be able to cheer on your team while experiencing Beijing at its best... Continue reading IgoUgo's Beijing Travel Tips for 2008

Travelers Will Miss Seoul's Namdaemun Gate Photo

Travelers Will Miss Seoul's Namdaemun Gate

Posted on February 12, 2008 in Travel News

An arsonist torched South Korea’s Namdaemun gate Sunday, robbing the nation of one of its greatest treasures—and visitors to Seoul of one of the city’s historic highlights... Continue reading Travelers Will Miss Seoul's Namdaemun Gate

OK Coral: International Year of the Reef Photo

OK Coral: International Year of the Reef

Posted on February 12, 2008 in Travel Tips

What better way to escape the cold than by going snorkeling or scuba diving somewhere warm? While millions of people are out celebrating the Year of the Rat, it is also the International Year of the Reef... Continue reading OK Coral: International Year of the Reef

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: The Scoop on Our New Site Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: The Scoop on Our New Site

Posted on February 8, 2008 in Trip Ideas

It was a big week at IgoUgo: while we were readying our new site design (you like it?), IgoUgo travelers were checking out new destinations. But we all took a break to congratulate our latest Hall of Fame inductees... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: The Scoop on Our New Site

IgoUgo Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members Photo

IgoUgo Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members

Posted on February 7, 2008 in IgoUgo Updates

We’re elated to introduce our IgoUgo Hall of Fame inductees for the year 2007. No doubt you know some of them already; after all, between them, there are 597 travel journals to their names... Continue reading IgoUgo Hall of Fame Welcomes New Members

World's Best Chinese New Year Celebrations Photo

World's Best Chinese New Year Celebrations

Posted on February 7, 2008 in Trip Ideas

If you’ve already forgotten your original New Year’s resolutions, take heart: you can start your projects anew today at a Lunar New Year celebration. No matter where you are in the world, there’s a party near you. Better get (fire)cracking... Continue reading World's Best Chinese New Year Celebrations

Off the Map: Green Hills of Asia Photo

Off the Map: Green Hills of Asia

Posted on February 6, 2008 in Photos

Two IgoUgo members put their heads together to hone in on the correct location of these statues in record time... Continue reading Off the Map: Green Hills of Asia

Tuesday Travel: Super Fat Photo

Tuesday Travel: Super Fat

Posted on February 5, 2008 in Travel Tips

It's a great day for parties: both the political and the celebratory kind. This year, for the first time ever, Mardi Gras and Super Tuesday fall on the same day... Continue reading Tuesday Travel: Super Fat

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Snow Babies & Beach Bums Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Snow Babies & Beach Bums

Posted on February 1, 2008 in Trip Ideas

IgoUgo travelers fell into two camps this week: those embracing cold-weather activities (some of which would give us cold feet) and those searching for sun, especially on the stretch of sand that reviewers call the best beach in the Florida Keys... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Snow Babies & Beach Bums