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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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...
