Articles by JC Santos
The Best Way To Start 2017 Is Through Visiting These Five Strange Vacation Spots!
Creepy doll islands, amazing natural marble cave designs, a post-apocalyptic landscape in a world still rich with civilization and resources. These are just a few of the strangest vacation spots in the world for the tired beach-bum or ski-addict.
Five International Car Rental Brands Travelers Can Trust
Need a car? Find nothing trustworthy? These five car rental brands with branches in almost any country guarantee customers get only the top cars suitable for their journey.
Five Trends Dominating Luxury Travel In 2017
Luxury travel has shifted from full-amenity and hospitality of hotel resorts and white sand beaches into an experience and emotion-based storytelling medium. Luxury travelers want a "priceless moment" in their life during their travel -- something hotel chains could put their finger on.
Five Of The Best Islands To Stay In For Summer 2017!
Islands are the best settings for summer fun and amusement and worldwide, these five are known for their beautiful location, setting, culture and of course, food!
West Europe’s Weak 2016 Tourism Economy Caused By Five Things
West Europe saw a steep decline in tourism for 2016 due to populism and the Syrian refugee crisis according to the European Tourism Futures Institute's observations.
Switzerland: Ground Zero For Global Snow Sports Craze
Foreign travelers are heading for Switzerland's alps because not only because of the beautiful slopes but because of a global snow sports craze that is becoming an epidemic in China. Switzerland's Chinese visitors have increased as terrorist threats leave other snow sport locales shunned.
Five Ways Luxury Hotel Stays Have Changed Throughout The Centuries
Luxury hotels were once called "grand" hotels for the great number of rooms they had from a typical inn. Now, hotels continue to become smaller -- and continue to possess the atmosphere of "home" -- in the form of micro hotels and luxury boutique hotels.
Couple Gives Up College Drinking And Partying To Make This Grand Vacation Plan!
Nathan Basista and Jess Roberts knew they had feet made for walking and journeying. So they saved up enough money away from their usual college nightlife to see the world.
Where To Go In 2017: Best Budget European Destinations For Backpackers
Backpacking in 2017 gets a whole lot cheaper in some prime destinations and somewhat a bit more expensive in the usual vacation spots. Do not miss out on these five great backpacking destinations that give value for money.
Five Inns In England Resembling Gilmore Girls' 'Dragonfly'
"Gilmore Girls" had its share of great memories and hilarious moments that had captivated viewers throughout the years. The "Dragonfly" became a location of great emotional attachment for many and fortunately, some real-life replicas exist in England!
Five Reasons Every Star Wars Fan Needs To Experience 'Star Wars Day At Sea'
Why -- out of all the cruises available out there -- should travelers consider science fiction an amazing experience out in the ocean in a luxury liner? There are five great reasons why and it is not just because Darth Vader is at the helm of a vast luxury cruise liner.
Five Of The Most Cultural, Creative And Expensive Neighborhoods Worth Visiting In Europe
Neighborhoods good to live in educate one about its history while having an encouraging mood to innovate and maximize one's potential -- at least according to these five great neighborhoods that are on the forefront of success.
The Five Most Instagrammed Joints In America
Want to have an idea where to eat next? Head to Instagram, type in "#food" and the best food joints just appear in a snap. When in America, these five will probably dominate the hashtag feed.
Five Great Ways Guaranteed To Give You Restful Sleep In Airplanes
Sleeping in airplanes could never be too comfortable. But fighting jetlag or at least getting some well-needed shuteye can be easier with these five tips.
The Thousands-Step Haiku Stairs Was Genuinely Terrifying When It Still Existed
A strong typhoon had damaged the Haiku Stairs -- well-known to Hawaiian residents and tourists as the "Stairway to Heaven." The stairs featured light metal rails as barriers against a thousand feet drop into a beautiful chasm making the government owned property an illegal but beautiful tourist spot
New Hotel And Airline Loyalty Rewards To Enrich Travel Experience Through Digital Innovation
The usual "free room/flight for N number of stays/flights" would not cut it even for the best brands of hotels and airlines. New technologies disrupt travel distribution -- and these same technologies can help the losing brands win back their customers.
Top 5 Prime Destinations For Luxury Safaris
Luxury safaris are expensive but travelers who only need a one-time experience of nature can invest everything in a single journey. Make the most out of safaris by traveling to these five prime spots!
Space Tourism Still Out Of Reach Beyond 2020
Humanity's dreams of space vacations would not even materialize post 2020. A concentration on rocket technology and lackluster technological development for other affordable energy sources spell the biggest problems for space tourism's practicality and eventual affordability.
Five Places Showing The Adverse Effects Of Tourism
It is correct to enjoy a weekend off somewhere to observe safaris, enjoy beaches or even climb mountains. It is incorrect to deny the effects of these visits coupled with unethical attitudes that cause irreparable damage in tour destinations worldwide.
House Sitting: A Viable Way To Travel The World Free?
Imagine someone calling from overseas asking to have their pet cat or dog have company over a holiday weekend away from their 200 acre mansion with free flights and accomodations. For house sitters, this is reality.
Five Ways To Avoid Going Over Budget When Staying In Luxury Hotels
Travelers can find it is easy to be blinded by the glamour or friendly guest staff of a 5-star hotel during a vacation -- making it easier for them to relieve you of your well-planned vacation budgets. Here are the five most common expense-inflators in luxury hotel stays and how to avoid them.
Being A Pilot The Most Stressful Career This Year
Many children wish to be a pilot to see the world, travel new places and earn top-grade compensation -- a dream come true -- until the adults tell them of the psychological terrors and realities pilots have to face steering a multi-million dollar aerial vessel onboarding hundreds of passengers.
The Best Places To Get Tsukemen In Tokyo
Tsukemen is like ramen without the noodles and everything else saturated in amazing creamy broth -- using the soup as a dip for noodles and other dishes makes one appreciate each taste individually or differently. In Tokyo are five amazing tsukemen restaurants. Beware the long lines.
How Vienna’s Homeless Make City Tours Amazing
People who have been hit hard by life are the ones who most understand it. The rich capital of Vienna has another side and four homeless tour guides from a strange tour company are willing to show outsiders the other side of the glamorous Austrian city.
Religious Tourism Becoming India’s Prime Development Target
India's local governments are boosting awareness of faith through shrine and structural repairs and development to improve tourism revenues in different locations. Trips can vary from $90 to $200 in soon-to-be-developed railways and tourism destinations.
Five Of The World's Best Indoor Ski Domes
Indoor skiing involves artificial snow or dry air slopes that emulate the feeling of snow when going downhill. There are only 12 ski domes worldwide and these five are worth visiting in terms of price, family fun and maximizing the entire experience.
Vietnam Tourism Uses Newly-Launched Website To Inspire Foreign Travelers
Vietnam's static tourist-oriented website is now replaced by an improved version that viewers say appears like a traditional tourism promotional website and a glossy travel magazine as part of its efforts to drive tourism revenue to $35 billion by 2020.
Five Best Mobile Apps For Travel This 2017
Is the journey to and the wait inside the airport worth the trip? Find out through an app that provides an "agony index." Need a place to stay or eat inside the airport? New travel apps in 2017 cater to even the most specific of requests during trips.
When In Tokyo, Do Not Miss These Five Best Ramen Restaurants For 2017
Ramen is Tokyo's ultimate dinner and comfort food.Travelers can expect locally-made ramen to taste excellent -- but some surpass others in terms of flavor and richness such as these five only found in Tokyo
Would You Stay In This Y-Shaped House That Has A Swimming Pool On Top?
Designed as a retreat for Taiwan's city workers, the Y-Shaped House of Dutch architects in MVDRV features amazing views of the oceanside through clevelry-designed Swiss-cheese hole windows and an amazing rooftop swimming pool at the convex of the futuristic house.
