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You only have about two more weeks to sign up for the Viscape University Travel Blog Meetup! Viscape, the next-generation Web 2.0 marketplace for vacationers, trip planning, real estate professionals and affordable vacation rentals, is bringing together some of the top travel bloggers on the Inte...

Snowmobiling.  For many it's a thing of joy.  For me, well, it wasn't exactly a thing of horror, just maybe blatant fear. My first experience with snowmobiling was in Park City, UT during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.  My sister was the impetus behind the idea. She had been before and loved...

You've heard the mantra when in Rome, do as the Romans. Well, when I was in Rome, I embraced a different mantra. When in Rome, do as the cast of Roman Holiday! Yes, I mean that movie. The one with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. While there were no bike rides, and I didn't chop off all my hair, ...

The Academy Awards are fast approaching, and Hollywood and the jet-set crowd are gearing up for a party.  Soon the red carpet will be rolled out.  The actresses will be displaying their favorite designer, and the interviews will be blasted all over the Internet and the news.  But, what makes Los ...

I love Paris in the Spring time. How many of us have often heard these words echo in our heads as the Spring approaches.  Paris evokes scenes of lovers and the cafe-lined streets, where artists set up shop.  With Valentines this weekend, what better time to speak of the myth and ambience that is ...

Especially if your friends with this guy.  Found this video on YouTube.  Facebook comes back to haunt you.  This is a riot.   http://blog.viscape.com/2009/01/real-life-facebook-nightmare-at-your-doorstep/   So beware the next time that you get that friend request.  It might be your last...

Need a vacation?  Well, Phoenix, AZ has all the amenities that you need!  Phoenix has award-winning musuems.  And forget your thoughts about coyotes and other desert wildlife, Phoenix has snow birds! Phoenix has been growing steadily and the metropolitan area with many affordable vacation rentals...

Travel Rants editor, Darren Cronian, recently gave Viscape an interview about his insights into travel, his favorite places and his would-be super power.  You'll have to read the interview to find out more.  I have seen some exerpts from the whole interview and have snatched a preview of it for y...

In just about one year, the Vancouver Winter Olympics will be held.  Located around the Vancouver area (the ski events will be held in Whistler), the city is getting ready for a major influx of people. As with any major event, the whole goal is to make some money during the event and attract new ...

If you're like most of us, one of the great joys of going out of town is buying some local, hand-made item, such as toys and trinkets.  But, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is looking to take away this joy from us and the livelihood of many local artisans.  Because of such toy scares ...