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March 2011 Archive

Dim Sum for Beginners Photo

Dim Sum for Beginners

Posted on March 30, 2011 in Food and Drink

Inspired by Frangliz’s review “Having Sum Dim” and her wanderings through Winchester, England and wanting “something a little different," we went in search of other IgoUgo travelers who have shared their Dim Sum experience... Continue reading Dim Sum for Beginners

Announcing our iPad Winner! Photo

Announcing our iPad Winner!

Posted on March 29, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates

Congratulations to Scott Wolff, winner of the 2011 IgoUgo iPad Giveaway!.. Continue reading Announcing our iPad Winner!

A Front Seat to the Royal Wedding Photo

A Front Seat to the Royal Wedding

Posted on March 28, 2011 in Photos

On Friday, April 29, the royal wedding procession will make its way from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey, passing some of London’s most famous sites along the way. Here are some of the highlights... Continue reading A Front Seat to the Royal Wedding

Traveler of the Week Visits Alaska in Winter Photo

Traveler of the Week Visits Alaska in Winter

Posted on March 25, 2011 in Traveler of the Week

Okay, it’s official. We're in love with Alaska... Continue reading Traveler of the Week Visits Alaska in Winter

Celebrate Easter with Rockets Photo

Celebrate Easter with Rockets

Posted on March 24, 2011 in Trip Ideas

We know, we know, it’s still a few weeks until Easter. But going on vacation requires a few weeks of prep work, so you may as well find out now where to go for a killer festival... Continue reading Celebrate Easter with Rockets

The 200 Club Photo

The 200 Club

Posted on March 23, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates

This week, we celebrate a milestone for two of our members: IgoUgo Award winners MichaelJM and SeenThat have each contributed 200 journals. Both have written extensively about their home turf as well as their travels abroad... Continue reading The 200 Club

Photos of the Week: Odd Foundations Photo

Photos of the Week: Odd Foundations

Posted on March 22, 2011 in Photos

Most of us get through the day in a small number of functional buildings -- apartment complexes, houses, offices and favorite groceries. But what about crazier structures?.. Continue reading Photos of the Week: Odd Foundations

Introducing Our Brand-New Video Player Photo

Introducing Our Brand-New Video Player

Posted on March 18, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates

Good news, IgoUgo fans: today we’ve expanded our video player to cover 50 cities!.. Continue reading Introducing Our Brand-New Video Player

The Wearing of the Green in Savannah Photo

The Wearing of the Green in Savannah

Posted on March 17, 2011 in Photos

On St. Patrick’s Day, you can expect to hear “Erin go Bragh” in New York, Boston or Chicago. But if you’re looking to celebrate the day, we’d like to suggest a warmer alternative with a smaller-town feel: Savannah... Continue reading The Wearing of the Green in Savannah

Waterfalls, Big and Small Photo

Waterfalls, Big and Small

Posted on March 14, 2011 in Photos

Waterfalls! Who doesn’t like ‘em? We hope you feel the spray on your face and the roar in your ears from these members... Continue reading Waterfalls, Big and Small

Traveler of the Week Tackles the Iditarod Photo

Traveler of the Week Tackles the Iditarod

Posted on March 11, 2011 in Traveler of the Week

With spring on the horizon, a good number of places you’d never visit in winter are finally starting to thaw. Of these, we can think of a few that outdoorsmen consider paradise, but none have quite the allure of Alaska... Continue reading Traveler of the Week Tackles the Iditarod

A Taste of India Photo

A Taste of India

Posted on March 9, 2011 in Food and Drink

Growing up in the Midwest, about the only place I could sample "exotic" cuisine was the Minnesota State Fair. Donuts and funnel cakes do not quite compare though with phileasfogg’s wonderful journal -- "Delhi: A Culinary Heritage.".. Continue reading A Taste of India

What's a Little Wind? Photo

What's a Little Wind?

Posted on March 7, 2011 in Trip Ideas

If you travel a lot, you know that bad weather is a pretty relative term. That's the reason it’s hard for us to feel bad about a windy day -- despite the fact that it’s brutal in New York this morning, but other parts of the world are beautiful when the weather gets gusty... Continue reading What's a Little Wind?

Traveler of the Week Visits an Island of Walls Photo

Traveler of the Week Visits an Island of Walls

Posted on March 4, 2011 in Traveler of the Week

As we explained last week, too many islands in Europe are overrun with tourists. And then there’s Malta – a nation with a rich history and an interesting language, the only one from the Afro-Asiatic family that uses the Latin alphabet... Continue reading Traveler of the Week Visits an Island of Walls

Are You in the Running for an iPad? Photo

Are You in the Running for an iPad?

Posted on March 3, 2011 in IgoUgo Updates

If you don't have an iPad, there's a decent chance you're hankering to get your hands on one. Luckily for you, IgoUgo is here to save the day. We're giving away a free iPad to one lucky winner in our latest contest... Continue reading Are You in the Running for an iPad?

Mardi Gras in…Mobile? Photo

Mardi Gras in…Mobile?

Posted on March 2, 2011 in Trip Ideas

"Mardi Gras" -- the very name conjures up pictures of New Orleans, the French Quarter and Bourbon Street. But who knew that the very first Mardi Gras in the United States was in.... Mobile, Alabama?.. Continue reading Mardi Gras in…Mobile?

Photos of the Week: Head in the Clouds Photo

Photos of the Week: Head in the Clouds

Posted on March 1, 2011 in Photos

There are any number of reasons why a person might check out the weather, and many have nothing to do with inexperience or boredom. A couple of our photographers made light of that fact with shots from their recent adventures... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Head in the Clouds