June 2012 Archive
Posted on June 27, 2012 in Travel News
The world is constantly moving and the travel industry is always at the head of the pack. A few of our favorite modes have been trending in the news lately with some pretty exciting updates... Continue reading From Here to There: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Posted on June 25, 2012 in Trip Ideas
Six more down and we bid a farewell to the Atlantic Ocean as we complete our East Coast crawl. The sultry heat of the area occupies our historic and natural needs as we trip from Virginia to Florida... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 3: The Southeast
Posted on June 22, 2012 in Food and Drink
We take drinks pretty seriously here at IgoUgo. Nothing lets us unwind like kicking back after a long week and sipping on a refreshing beverage on our porch (the Dallas team) or our rooftop (the New York team)... Continue reading Our Favorite Summer Drink Recipes
Posted on June 20, 2012 in Travel News
Ahhh airports. The best of times (getting to your destination) and the worst of times (everything else). This month on AU, we appreciate the finer things in life- like airports that don't destroy your soul... Continue reading Airline Upgrades | More Relaxing Airports & More
Posted on June 18, 2012 in Trip Ideas
From the Big Apple to Charm City, we cross six states and the District of Columbia this week as we travel through the US. The charming countryside, the big cities, the Mid-Atlantic offers Americana at its best... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 2: The Mid-Atlantic
Posted on June 15, 2012 in Photos
IgoUgo member phileasfogg spurred our watery wanderlust with her gorgeous photos of a houseboat trip on Lake Nageen in India this week. However, the boat doesn't stop here, and we dug out some other amazing photos that our members' have contributed that display the glory of the seven seas... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Nautical by Nature
Posted on June 14, 2012 in IgoUgo Updates
The second Continental Congress adopted the American Flag on June 14, 1777. In 1916, president Woodrow Wilson declared it an official observance... Continue reading Happy Flag Day!
Posted on June 13, 2012 in Travel News
Attention, attention! If you haven't already heard- Southwest Airlines and their little brother AirTran kicked off the summer yesterday with a super-cheap airfare deal for flights in the fall... Continue reading Kick off the Summer with Ultra Cheap Airfare!
Posted on June 11, 2012 in Trip Ideas
Our new summer blog series- The Great American Road Trip- chronicles our members' memories of all 50 United States. First up, Picturesque New England; Boston, Acadia, Green Mountains & More... Continue reading The Great American Road Trip Week 1: New England
Posted on June 8, 2012 in Traveler of the Week
It's no secret that we love a good hike. IgoUgo member nmagann shares our sentiment and recently took on the hills of Arizona... Continue reading Traveler of the Week is Trailblazin'
Posted on June 7, 2012 in Travel News
Through a survey that started five years ago, Chinese historians have officially measured the length of the Great Wall of China- and it happens to be longer than previously thought... Continue reading The Great-er Wall of China
Posted on June 5, 2012 in Travel Tips
The warm weather really gives us the travel bug- and luckily with the massive amount of technology available nowadays, finding an app that amplifies your vacation is easy. Check out our recommendations for our favorite apps as we hit the road this summer... Continue reading Our Favorite Summer Travel Apps
Posted on June 4, 2012 in Travel News
About ¼ of the world won’t be able to see any of the eclipse, so we recommend packing (lightly) and jetting away to see it. If you don’t know where to go- fret not, we’ve compiled our favorite places to catch the best view of Venus... Continue reading IgoUgo's Guide to the Transit of Venus
Posted on June 1, 2012 in Photos
Triangles, squares, angles; Geometry may not have been the most exciting or loved subject in high school, but without it, the world would look a lot less interesting... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Geometry 101