Mark Sissons

Mark Sissons is a Vancouver-based travel journalist.

"Just as you would go to Rio to experience Carnival, you must come to Tahiti to see Heiva. It's unique, huge and marvelous."

John Blumenthal

Former Playboy editor/Novelist/Screenwriter ('Blue Streak')

You've been looking forward to your European jaunt for months; you're all packed; you board the plane; you register at the hotel; you do some sightseeing; you eat dinner at a rooftop restaurant overlooking the city; the next morning you have a scratchy throat; by nightfall you have a fever.

Austin Nelson

Photographer in NYC

I got an email asking if I would audition to play drums for their upcoming tour of the US. I was thrilled to be playing with a band again, but it was also a chance for me to take photos on the road, which is my favorite thing in the world to do.

Oyster

Oyster.com visits, photographs, reviews, and rates each hotel, uncovering the truth before it's "uh-oh" time

Hidden among the Caribbean's many mega-resorts are some of the most unique, intimate boutiques travelers can imagine.

WHERE

Local guides. Worldwide.

Travelers, if you're in these cities and need some suds, consider these well-brewed destinations for a flavorful pint of repose.

Departures Magazine

Avant-garde menus, star chefs, world-class views: These restaurants give the fine art in the hallowed halls that surround them a bit of healthy -- and delicious -- competition for attention.

Shirley Wade McLoughlin

Associate Professor, Keene State College

In the United States, I enjoyed a nice bottle of chardonnay, but never have I experienced the variety of wines, the passion of the winegrowers, the dominance of the grape in a culture, and the inclusion of this important commodity into so many components of the Georgian way of life.

Lindblad Expeditions

Pioneers in expedition travel

What had I seen? Was it a species as yet undescribed by science? In places as remote as the Weddell Sea, it is quite possible to come across unknown animals, but it is also very difficult to know for sure that what you have found is really new.

Susan Portnoy

Communications/ Media Relations Specialist, the Insatiable Traveler

I spent 12 magical days in Botswana exploring four camps -- Chitabe, Vumbura Plains, Abu and Mombo -- in various regions of the Okavango Delta. Each had its own personality and exciting wildlife adventure. I started my trip at Chitabe Camp, and now... Vumbura Plains

Lisa Jackson

Editor, Eat Drink Travel Magazine

For Céline Cousteau, adventure is in her blood. She is, after all, a third generation explorer. She's also the granddaughter of legendary oceanographer Jacques Cousteau and started exploring the world in childhood. Since then, there's been no stopping her.

Vitamin Daily

This laidback California beach community combines boho chic and an artsy vibe. Here's VitaminDaily.com's Sarah Bancroft's must-see, must-do itinerary.

Una LaMarche

Editor of 'The Sassy Curmudgeon'

My crush also went to my camp, and I fantasized he would ask me to dance to "In Your Eyes," which was played every time, because it was the early 90s and John Cusack was still ruining romantic gestures for everyone between the ages of 12 and death.

Lynsey Walker

Lynsey Walker, MSc. RHN (in-training), lynseylovesfood.com

The first long weekend of the summer season is almost here, and with that comes the start of the great pilgrimage up north to cottages, campsites, and the great outdoors. While you may not be able to avoid the stop and go of bumper to bumper traffic, you can avoid the need to stop for greasy service centre fare with some healthy snacks that pack up fast and travel well.

Wicked Good Travel Tips

Great Travel Tips, Unique Vacation Ideas, Travel Trends

Visiting St. Simons Island is like taking a deep breath of all that is good and wholesome about living by the sea.

Kate Thomas

On-camera Host and Video Producer, TravelwithKate.com

I'm in London right now. And as I walk through the streets I can't help but to mimic the accents I hear. But the honest truth is that I'm not so good at it!

Kari Haugeto

Multimedia journalist

Of course we'd never resort to threatening our kids in the car to make them behave. Nuh-uh. But redirection will only get you so far. Then things devolve so quickly into backseat anarchy that the hapless driver is rendered powerless in mediating disputes. What should you do?

Party Earth

PartyEarth.com

London is a beautiful and unique city that has a lot of different attractions to offer. However, in one of the most expensive cities in the world, sometimes going out and enjoying yourself can become quite pricey and can limit your options.