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Go Hobbit Hunting in Waikato, New Zealand

The Hobbit premiered a few weeks ago, and while we can't say that we're the biggest Lord of the Rings fans at Travel Freak,...

Elevate your Stay at Treehotel in Sweden

People have been sleeping in trees for centuries, be they hunter-gatherers looking for sustenance or outdoorsy Germans looking for an adventure mid-slumber. Recently, however,...

Wanderlust: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

I'm just going to go right out and say it: we don't give salt enough credit. Some of us are even terrified of eating...

Accessible Antarctica on Deception Island

Sometimes the best way to cheer yourself up when you're in a funk is to listen to terribly depressing music, just so you know...

Wanderlust: Buckskin Gulch, Utah

WEDNESDAY WANDERLUST Celebrities have descended upon Park City, Utah this week for the Sundance Film Festival, bringing attention to a state that is mostly known...

Mont Saint-Michel, the Abbey in the Sea

WEDNESDAY WANDERLUST Close your eyes and imagine an island destination. What do you see? If you're a normal person, I bet you're looking at the...

My Most Unromantic Valentine’s Day on the Road

Ah, Valentine's Day -- what a wonderful occasion for spending time with your significant other. Or, if you're single and bitter about it, what...

Experience the Azores for Less Than $1,000

WEDNESDAY WANDERLUST I'm pretty excited about the European debt crisis -- I know that sounds insensitive, so hear me out. Sure, Greece has hit rock bottom and Portugal is hanging on...

Holi Festival 2012: Ring in Spring with Color

As evidenced by the warming weather and lengthening days, we pretty much skipped winter altogether here in New York. That's probably a direct result...

My Experience Auditioning for the Amazing Race

The Amazing Race used to be one of my all-time favorite shows, but I didn't watch last season and I don't really intend to...

Sleeping Bear Dunes: A Legend Come to Life

WEDNESDAY WANDERLUST True statement: I'm a sucker for a good Native American legend. Maybe I've been smoking on the wrong peace pipe, but there's something...

What Your Spring Break Destination Says About You

Like any other red-blooded American college student, you see spring break as a glimmering reminder that the darkness of midterm stress and seasonal affective...
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Pelham Bay Park, NYC’s Largest Green Space

For many visitors to New York, Pelham Bay Park is just the name of the uptown terminus of the 6 subway line. Sure, the...
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Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences in Photos

Happy Hump Day to all my little travel freaks! I racked my brain all day thinking of what to write that would both entertain...
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Enter The Hunger Games in North Carolina

Note: this post heavily references The Hunger Games, so if you haven't read the books or seen the movie you might get a little...
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I Want to ‘Go with Oh’ to London

The day I moved back to New York after living in Paris for five months, I made a promise to myself that I would...

Playing with Firearms at Skirmish Paintball Fields in the Poconos

Full disclosure: That is not me in the above photo. As you will see below, I looked decidedly less badass. I've been checking Living Social...

Bad Breakup? There’s a Museum for That

Most of us have been through the searing pain of a break-up -- you know, the crushing notion that you very well might be...
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#FriFotos: Floral Photos of Ibiza

Every Friday on Twitter is an event in the travel community called #FriFotos, where travelers share their favorite photos based on a predetermined theme. I...
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Labor Day Staycation: Electric Zoo in New York

As you may know, Travel Freak is a big fan of music festivals, especially if they take you to a destination you've never been...
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