by Kwin Mosby | Feb 23, 2015 | Culture, Our Type of Traveler, Travel Tips, videos
Photo Courtesy of Zim Ugochukwu, Travel Noire For some people, travel is all about those unique, immersive experiences. But what happens when you are the ethnically different outsider visiting a homogeneous travel destination that is not exposed to much cultural...
by Sara Gilliam | Feb 22, 2015 | Travel Tips, videos
Here at Travel Channel, we’ll go to the end of … the Internet in search of inspiring travel stories. Here are just a few of the travel blogs, online ‘zines and YouTube channels we frequent for your bookmarking pleasure. If your first question is always,...
by travel channel | Feb 17, 2015 | History, Holidays, Travel Tips, videos
Mardi Gras in New Orleans (Photo: Getty Images) “Fat Tuesday” is observed around the world, but only in New Orleans can you celebrate with the true flair of a party-ragin’ Cajun. There’s plenty to do during one of the biggest annual celebrations in America. And in a...
by Kwin Mosby | Jan 26, 2015 | airports, Travel Tips, videos, Weather, Winter
Photo Courtesy of Reuters The northeastern US is preparing for a major winter storm that is expected to drop up to 3 feet of snow and bring near-hurricane-force winds. According to the National Weather Service, blizzard conditions are expected to affect more than 40...
by Kwin Mosby | Jan 23, 2015 | Travel Tips, TV Shows, videos
Photo Courtesy of Travel Channel It’s new and improved! TravelChannel.com relaunched Thursday with a cleaner design and better user experience. The Travel Channel Digital Team has been working long hours over the past year to find ways to improve the website and...
by Valerie Conners | Jan 16, 2015 | Culture, History, Travel Tips, videos
Photography by Walter Bibkow / The Image Bank / Getty Images Cuba has long been the holy grail of travel destinations for many American passport holders, tempting them with the difficulty — or, for many, the near impossibility — of ever traveling there. For decades,...