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Guest Blog: Best Foodies Cities in Europe Photo

Guest Blog: Best Foodies Cities in Europe

Posted on August 23, 2012 in Trip Ideas

There are those who travel to sightsee, and then there are those who travel to eat; traveling for foodies might look very different than traveling for non-foodies. Foodies will thrive on finding a delicious eatery off the beaten path as much as a dish from a world-famous chef... Continue reading Guest Blog: Best Foodies Cities in Europe

Bigger, Better Museums | Renovations of some Famous World Museums Photo

Bigger, Better Museums | Renovations of some Famous World Museums

Posted on April 16, 2012 in Travel News

Museums attract millions of visitors to specific cities each year.A few museums around the world are due or nearly finished with major upgrades and renovations, so seeing their works just became a little easier... Continue reading Bigger, Better Museums | Renovations of some Famous World Museums

Photos of the Week: Stone Still Photo

Photos of the Week: Stone Still

Posted on January 20, 2012 in Photos

Statues like Michaelangelo's David are a part of our historical consciousness. When somebody we know makes a reference to the piece, we know what he's talking about, and we know that its name is a kind of shorthand for the Renaissance... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Stone Still

IgoUgo Follows Hugo to Montparnasse Photo

IgoUgo Follows Hugo to Montparnasse

Posted on December 11, 2011 in Trip Ideas

Paris of the 1930s is the backdrop for the new Martin Scorsese 3D film, Hugo. In the 1920s and 30s, Montparnasse was a Bohemian enclave. Writers, artists and American expatriates shunned the popular Montmartre and flocked to the Left Bank... Continue reading IgoUgo Follows Hugo to Montparnasse

Paris in the Springtime: Tennis Anyone? Photo

Paris in the Springtime: Tennis Anyone?

Posted on June 1, 2011 in Trip Ideas

It feels like all things Paris this week with Woody Allen’s new movie, “Midnight in Paris” and David McCullough’s just published “The Greater Journey” chronicling Americans in Paris... Continue reading Paris in the Springtime: Tennis Anyone?

Sweet Spots to Stay on Valentine’s Day Photo

Sweet Spots to Stay on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 7, 2011 in Trip Ideas

Unless you’re searching for a last minute deal for Valentine’s Day, your plans are most likely already made. If you haven't, here are six of the most romantic destinations we know... Continue reading Sweet Spots to Stay on Valentine’s Day

Photos of the Week: Street View Photo

Photos of the Week: Street View

Posted on December 7, 2010 in Photos

IgoUgo members know that when you’re visiting a new city, a quick stroll can give you a candid glimpse of your temporary home. That's why our Photos of the Week are snaps of unfamiliar streets... Continue reading Photos of the Week: Street View

Photo of the Week: River Seine, Paris Photo

Photo of the Week: River Seine, Paris

Posted on August 31, 2010 in Photos

"View from Pont de Notre Dame, with the Conciergerie on the left" as documented by IgoUgo member frangliz... Continue reading Photo of the Week: River Seine, Paris

15 Hotels to Check Into for a Room with a View Photo

15 Hotels to Check Into for a Room with a View

Posted on June 10, 2010 in Hotels

When you book a room at any of these perfectly located hotels, you don’t have to worry about getting to the area’s top sights--they come to your window... Continue reading 15 Hotels to Check Into for a Room with a View

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Paris in the Springtime Photo

IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Paris in the Springtime

Posted on May 9, 2008 in Trip Ideas

Spending April in Paris has a nice ring to it, but the dawn of spring can be dreary in the City of Light. And while a rainy day on the Champs-Elysées still beats a sunny day most anywhere else, May is a better bet for seeing Paris shine... Continue reading IgoUgo's Week in Travel: Paris in the Springtime

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