Going to Paris or Rome?  We have built up quite a list of places to try in both places and are adding more and more all the time.  We are finding the cheapest happy hours, most interesting and budget conscious restaurants and a lot more worthwhile tips that will save you time and money.  Don’t [...]

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iKangaroo’s Angels & Demons iPhone app can be downloaded on iTunes. This app includes over 90 minutes of explanations about some of Rome’s most famous monuments set in context to the blockbuster book and film Angels & Demons.

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It was not that long ago that a trip abroad meant disconnecting with friends and family while you found yourself and figured things out.  Then getting away became a little more difficult when along came the internet, digital cameras, Skype, Facebook and now web cams in hostel dorm rooms.  Yes that’s right, St. Christopher’s Inn [...]

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Hello Travelers!
Here is an interesting concept. Have a reliable friend at home that you can call or text at any time to get information that you need. True, this power could be used for a number of things including getting stats about your favorite players, learning the score of the game, finding out [...]

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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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No single item indicates tourists in Europe more quickly than the day-pack.  Like herds of confused Quasimodos, day-packed tourists bump, shove and squeeze these appendages into buses, museums and every other place they go while annoying locals and anyone else they will eventually crash their bags into.  Just look at the locals’ eyes roll as a tourist boards a crowded bus [...]

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