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Booty Blue: Get Fit on the Côte d’Azur

Sign up for La Réserve Ramatuelle’s 5-day Boot Camp and learn the slimming secrets of French women.

Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival

Rum aficionados, foodies and fans of floating in a cerulean sea should head to Barbados for the first annual Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival.

Hollywood Walk of Fame: There’s An App For That

New to iTunes, The Los Angeles Times Hollywood Star Walk App brings the Walk of Fame to life, putting detailed info on more than 2,000 stars at your fingertips.

HOTEL BUZZ: Hotel Le Seven Paris

The new Seven Hotel Paris offers travelers the ultimate design hotel, complete with levitating beds and tricked-out themed suites.

Barbuda Island: Best of the Caribbean

Miles of isolated powdery-soft beaches, glorious tropical water and a luxe intimate hotel elevates The Lighthouse Bay Resort on Barbuda to a top Caribbean destination.

Spirited Champion: Whiskey Tasting With One of Ireland’s Best At Four Seasons Dublin

If you can imagine yourself sipping some of the world’s best whiskeys with a vaunted connoisseur in one of Dublin’s best whiskey bars, you’ve come to the right place.

How Does Your Garden Grow? At the English Gardening School

Green thumbs can learn from England’s finest horticulturalists while taking diploma, short and distance learning courses in the heart of Chelsea.

Wild Whitewater Rafting in West Virginia

International whitewater enthusiasts flock to this top-rated river each fall now that Congress has allowed for recreational white-water dam releases each fall.

wandermelon Is Going To Argentina!

Come tipple some Malbec and nibble some empanadas with us as we share details of the “New Years in Argentina” group adventure we are leading this December.

HOTEL BUZZ: Surf’s Up in Montauk

Surf, sand and sun are not the only pleasures offered at the Surf Lodge Hotel, a boutique property on the tip of Long Island.

Win a Trip to Bhutan with National Geographic!

Travel to the Land of the Thunder Dragon on assignment with pro wildlife photographer Jason Edwards

FOOD BUZZ: Top Los Angeles Brunch Spots

From seaside Santa Monica to West Hollywood hip, enjoy wandermelon’s top picks for brunch in Los Angeles.

ACTION SPORTS BUZZ: Dream Extreme Female Kiteboarding Clinic And Fundraiser

Guinness World Record holder and 9-time World Kiteboarding Champion Kristin Boese to host clinic to benefit victims of domestic violence.

Oh Jerusalem! Old Meets New At Mamilla Hotel

The Mamilla Hotel bridges the past, present and future in a serene retreat of peace, light and beauty bordering Jerusalem’s ancient walls.

Carson Valley Inn Welcomes Flying Elvi

Local Nevada casino birthday bash flies high with airborne Elvis skydivers

Voluntourism: Traveling With A Purpose

New breed of tours and adventures combine social consciousness with once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

“Name Your Own Dive Site” Contest in Papua New Guinea

Colorful coral reefs, azure water, and two unspoiled dive sites await, so get creative and win a trip to Papua New Guinea.

V Australia Fares Hit Rock Bottom

Fly to Australia’s Northern Territory for a song with Richard Branson’s V Australia.

Northern California Foodie Haven, Mendocino, Now Cultivating Cocktail Culture

Historic MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant is serving over 60 cocktails featuring an innovative alchemy of exotic spirits and locally sourced ingredients.

Summer Spa Fun at Terranea Resort

Set on the sea cliffs of Palos Verdes, this idyllic resort hosts Southern California’s most beautiful spa.