July 2009 Archive
Posted on July 31, 2009 in Traveler of the Week
July was full of new faces and old friends as we welcomed many first-time writers and saw quite a few longtime members return (some after eight years). We loved seeing these enthusiastic reviewers and their exotic locales—so welcome, or welcome back... Continue reading Eight New and Returning Members Who Inspire Travel
Posted on July 29, 2009 in Trip Ideas
Denver couple koolbargan doesn’t seem to mind that after all their traveling, Shangri-la turned out to be just an hour from home. We have a feeling they may be back at the Broadmoor (excuse us, “the Broadmoor”) and its Colorado Springs nirvana soon... Continue reading Colorado Springs Shangri-La Found by koolbargan
Posted on July 27, 2009 in Trip Ideas
In what has become a summer tradition for IgoUgo, Reuters and other media outlets are featuring 10 of our members’ favorite strange (but true!) things to do. Here’s the list, and your reasons for recommending each oddball attraction... Continue reading 10 Weird Attractions Around the World
Posted on July 24, 2009 in Photos
We have to admit to wondering what Dennis & Leslie Yupitun had been up to the last couple of years. Now we know, as they’ve uploaded more than 100 pictures spanning the world from their home in Los Angeles to the cities of Italy... Continue reading Catching Up with Dennis & Leslie's Grand Tour
Posted on July 23, 2009 in IgoUgo Updates
This week brings a few changes that are small but worth sharing—after all, you asked for all of them!.. Continue reading Try Features You Requested & Find Us on Facebook
Posted on July 21, 2009 in Trip Ideas
We love travel confessions, especially when they benefit other travelers. And when BawBaw says, “Okay, I admit it: my little family is absolutely smug about its intimacy with the Smithsonian,” she’s also saying that she’s an expert on the museums... Continue reading BawBaw Spreads the Love for DC's Free Museums
Posted on July 17, 2009 in Travel Tips
You haven’t seen travel enthusiasm until you’ve seen karly07’s reviews from Norway. Even when one of the cars on her Flam Railway train fails, she’s happy. “With five brake systems,” she says, “You are highly unlikely to start descending back down.”.. Continue reading Norway's Beauty on a Budget: Tips from karly07
Posted on July 15, 2009 in Trip Ideas
We’re enjoying getting to know newcomer Cat19 through her travels, though she’s quite a conundrum. We know that she struck out to explore Asia for 6 months and that she moved to Bermuda for 2 years; we also know that she always packs a flat iron... Continue reading Cat19 Shares Stylish Trips from Asia and Beyond
Posted on July 13, 2009 in Trip Ideas
When we see a journal that begins with the line, “As usual in my world of travel, nothing ever goes smoothly,” it’s like finding a kindred spirit. In Lisbon, though, zabelle’s trip goes from rocky to ridiculously lucky in no time... Continue reading Experience Lisbon's Colors & Flavors with zabelle
Posted on July 10, 2009 in Trip Ideas
It hasn’t got the buzz of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, or Queenstown, but ever since we started reading about Red Mezz’s long stopover in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, it’s become our must-see destination on the South Island. Here’s why... Continue reading 5 Reasons to Love Red Mezz's Lake Tekapo, NZ
Posted on July 9, 2009 in Trip Ideas
In a tale as old as time, France has captured the hearts of three lovely ladies of IgoUgo. They fell for fairy-tale lanes in the East, châteaux with checkered histories in the Loire Valley, and harbor towns in the West. Luckily, it’s a tell-all tale... Continue reading The Best of France with phileasfogg, Kez & Fiver29
Posted on July 6, 2009 in Trip Ideas
Dagmar Pelzer has been an IgoUgo member for eight years, but we’ve never seen her write as passionately about a trip as she does now. Her stories of excess in the UAE support her characterization of Dubai as a place "where everything is possible.".. Continue reading Dagmar Pelzer Does the Fabulous Hotels of Dubai
Posted on July 2, 2009 in Trip Ideas
Since summer arrived, travel reviews have been coming straight from the shore. MattF and jmariep both traveled to Aruba; cocopud went to exotic Elbow Cay; new member 98Hokies was in Nassau, Bahamas; and Saphira bucked the crowds and headed to Panama... Continue reading Beaching It: MattF, 98Hokies, cocopud & More
Posted on July 1, 2009 in Trip Ideas
Today is Canada Day, and it just so happens that one of our favorite journals from June culminates with a stop in Victoria, BC. See MikeInTown’s Pacific Northwest reviews for the highlights (and to find out why the entire trip was a fantastic fluke)... Continue reading Celebrate Canada Day with MikeInTown's Trip to BC