Ahoj (hello in Czech) Travelers! 
iKangaroo is proud to introduce Martina as one of our city experts in Prague.  For those who have been to Prague you already know that the experience is fantastic; however, it is a very faced paced city so keeping up-to-date can be challenging, which is why we are so happy to have such an [...]

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iKangaroo would like to welcome Carlos as one of our travel experts, who will be contributing his thoughts about Spain, art and Spanish.
 
Born and bred in Pennsylvania, with family ties in Puerto Rico where at age eight he started to master and become bi-lingual in Spanish.
 
While at Penn State University, Carlos studied in Spain where he became educated on its [...]

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[ October 18, 2007 8:00 pm to October 27, 2007 8:00 pm. ] Monica Bellucci kicked off the 2nd edition of the Rome Film Festival which runs from October 18th to the 27th.  The festival will screen 140 films from 40 countries including the first one from Francis Ford Coppola in 10 years called Youth without Youth.  The star power will be bright with Sofia Loren set to achieve a lifetime achievement award and actors like Cate [...]

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Skybus has a goal:  to offer the lowest priced flights in The United States.  On paper that sounds fantastic, but accomplishing this is proving to be challenging for the no-frills airline based in Columbus, Ohio.  Emulating the Ryanairbusiness model, tickets are cheap, airplanes are not spacious and passengers are charged for everything, which if you know this beforehand, as you should, then there should be no [...]

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The Vatican News Service is saying that this photograph, via Herald Sun, taken in Poland is the real deal.  London’s Daily Mail reported that the Vatican’s news station manager Father Jarek Cielecki, also a friend of Pope John Paul II, traveled to Poland after hearing about the photos which were taken during a ceremony to commemorate the second [...]

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Compact enough to fit into the overhead compartment, the Skyroll keeps clothes wrinkle free and organized; plus, you will not smack around fellow travelers with those awkward garment bags while squeezing down the aisle.  Maybe the best reason to purchase this $100 piece of luggage is because it is difficult, if not impossible, to over-pack (i.e. no getting charged for excess baggage weight).  Moreover, for everyone who buys an Italian suit or French dress, [...]

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Ryan Air: Rome to Paris…..Why not?????: Elizabeth recounts her recent trip to Paris and what she would have done differently.
NYC: Slice of Brooklyn: Pizza Tours: Interesting and unique tour that gets you out of Manhattan for an afternoon to experience the best of Brooklyn.
Scottevest and Dad Gear: Day-pack alternatives: Relieve yourself of [...]

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Flight alert systems present a huge potential to save travelers time, alleviate their frustration and create a better overall travel experience.  The Middle Seat column in the WallStreet Journal has done an extensive study on these systems and finds that there is still room for improvement, but FlightStats does the best job.

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Tony Muria’s Brooklyn Pizza Tour has all the right ingredients, an enthusiastic native tour guide, pizza, rich culture and history, movie trivia and a reasonable price.  Besides stopping at three pizzerias, where 2 slices of pizza and softdrinks are provided, the tour covers points of interest including: The Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Trump Village and a bunch of movie locations.  [...]

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[ October 12, 2007; ] Our Chicago expert Tai lets us know about Fashion Forward and the Chicago Film Festival which is premiering The Kite Runner.

Hello Travelers!

It’s Fashion Focus week in Chicago, which means you can get your fill of models, designers and – of course – socialites looking for the next hot look.  Partnered with the City of Chicago, Macy’s, [...]

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