Passengers stand in line to go through a TSA security checkpoint I have always spent extensive time traveling for business over the past 15 years. Even prior to starting PK4 Media, I ran national sales teams with five U.S. offices and our parent company was based in the United Kingdom. Since launching PK4 Media in 2009, I have spent at least …
Travel is known as one of life’s greatest treasures. Once you hit the open road or get your passport stamped, you’ll never want to look back. Travel has the ability to transform your perspective. It shows you parts of the world you once dreamed of visiting, and introduces you to amazing people who will rock your world. Simply put, travel …
Travelling to new places is as rejuvenating as it is mind blowing. When you travel, you want to capture the moments and experiences in camera so you can reminisce about them in the future. That’s how lifetime memories are created. With advent of camera phones, quite a number of travelers make the mistake of thinking they no longer need professional …
In 2004 businessman Malik Fernando bought Castlereagh, a decrepit bungalow in the terraced, emerald hills of Sri Lanka’s sprawling tea country. The structure had no roof. “It was in absolute shambles,” he recalls. “There were cattle roaming through the whole house.” But it had one irresistible asset: “It was what was available,” he says, shrugging and welcoming me to the …
During a six-month backpacking tour of Southeast Asia, Maximo and Sebastian Tuscano pit-stopped for four nights at the Andaman, a 178-room Luxury Collection resort on a lush bay in Langkawi, Malaysia. They marvelled at the fauna in the surrounding rainforest—the flying lemurs, dusky leaf monkeys, more than 300 species of butterflies—and swam in the lagoon-style swimming pool. They hunted hermit …
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The colorful streets of Bo Kaap weren’t always this way. The facades were once mandated to be a drab, uniform color during Apartheid. After, the residents painted their homes every color of the rainbow to celebrate their freedom from oppression. Brilliant blue corridors, golden-dawn balloon rides, jewel green basketball courts: Colors often streak a rainbow of experiences across traveler’s minds …
No. 3: Memphis, 90.5: There’s more to Memphis than Graceland and barbecue, and visitors are catching on. Demand for alternative accommodations is growing, and low prices make Memphis a great investment.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE May is perfect time to travel. Spring break is pretty much over, the weather is pleasant in many parts of the USA and abroad, and …
You’re going on vacation this year, that much has been decided. Now comes the biggest question of the lot – where exactly are you going? Obviously, budget and time will play a huge part in the making of that decision – you can’t very well jet off for a month in Australia with only a couple of hundred dollars to …
Every smartphone has a camera these days. The average person may not see the purpose of purchasing a stand-alone device to take photos, but a dedicated camera can offer superior image quality and control that a phone camera can never provide. The ubiquitous nature of phone cameras has also helped drive competition in the compact camera market, to the benefit …