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May 2012 Archive

IgoUgo's Queen's Diamond Jubille Itinerary Photo

IgoUgo's Queen's Diamond Jubille Itinerary

Posted on May 30, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Kicking off a long summer of celebrations in London, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee culminates this weekend with a holiday celebrated all over the UK. Here in the states you may not know what a Diamond Jubilee is; it celebrates a monarch’s 60th year in service to the United Kingdom... Continue reading IgoUgo's Queen's Diamond Jubille Itinerary

Airline Upgrades | Hologram Customer Assistance & More Photo

Airline Upgrades | Hologram Customer Assistance & More

Posted on May 24, 2012 in Travel News

As the summer rolls around, the amount of people utilizing airlines is increasing significantly. To keep up with the pace of the vacationers (and people using planes for business as well), changes and new ideas are constantly being implemented... Continue reading Airline Upgrades | Hologram Customer Assistance & More

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day Photo

Celebrating International Biodiversity Day

Posted on May 22, 2012 in Photos

As much as we love a good skyline and museum, there is something to be said about the beauty of the world we live in. Today marks International Day for Biodiversity, celebrating the amazing creatures that surround us every day... Continue reading Celebrating International Biodiversity Day

Strange and Unique Summer Festivals Photo

Strange and Unique Summer Festivals

Posted on May 21, 2012 in Trip Ideas

Now that we are rolling into the warmer weather, a good event is always something we are looking for here at IgoUgo. We were looking for some more trip ideas when we were tipped off about some crazy festivals coming up... Continue reading Strange and Unique Summer Festivals

IgoUgo's Cozumel Journal | You Could Be Here Too! Photo

IgoUgo's Cozumel Journal | You Could Be Here Too!

Posted on May 16, 2012 in Trip Ideas

We want you to relax in Cozumel. See what our members have to say about this tropical paradise!.. Continue reading IgoUgo's Cozumel Journal | You Could Be Here Too!

Planning a Trip to Cozumel Photo

Planning a Trip to Cozumel

Posted on May 14, 2012 in Beaches

Are you planning a trip to Cozumel? IgoUgo has great trip ideas and statistics on Cozumel to help make the best out of your trip... Continue reading Planning a Trip to Cozumel

IgoUgo's Top Ten Train Rides Photo

IgoUgo's Top Ten Train Rides

Posted on May 11, 2012 in Best of Travel

All aboard! Tomorrow is National Train Day, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than to list off our 10 favorite train trips around the world... Continue reading IgoUgo's Top Ten Train Rides

Bike Month | Cruising the World on Two Wheels Photo

Bike Month | Cruising the World on Two Wheels

Posted on May 9, 2012 in Trip Ideas

The month in May is National Bike Month here in the United States and we don't know what better way to celebrate than with a good old bike trip!.. Continue reading Bike Month | Cruising the World on Two Wheels

IgoUgo Remembers Maurice Sendak Photo

IgoUgo Remembers Maurice Sendak

Posted on May 8, 2012 in Travel News

We woke up with heavy hearts at IgoUgo to hear of the passing of children’s author Maurice Sendak. Like many children and adults all over the world, we were inspired by his writings, especially Wild Things... Continue reading IgoUgo Remembers Maurice Sendak

Cancun or Cozumel | Best of the Yucatan Photo

Cancun or Cozumel | Best of the Yucatan

Posted on May 7, 2012 in Trip Ideas

The Pacific Coast of Mexico, and more specifically the Yucatan Peninsula provides a wide variety of vacation ideas for travelers. Deciding where to go can be a big challenge; each locale offers dozens of reasons why they are the best... Continue reading Cancun or Cozumel | Best of the Yucatan

Cinco de Mayo in Puebla | A History Lesson Photo

Cinco de Mayo in Puebla | A History Lesson

Posted on May 4, 2012 in Best of Travel

Here in the States, we celebrate it with burritos, parades, margaritas and fiestas. However, many people do not know exactly the history of Cinco de Mayo... Continue reading Cinco de Mayo in Puebla | A History Lesson

Hats Off to the Kentucky Derby Photo

Hats Off to the Kentucky Derby

Posted on May 2, 2012 in Photos

The stakes are infamous for the fashion of the attendees, especially for big hats. However, our members have found that big hats do not only exist at the Kentucky Derby, but are found at all places around the world... Continue reading Hats Off to the Kentucky Derby