Deep blue skies, endless sunshine, sparkling seas, cities steeped in history and delectable food and wine ... what more could you ask from a holiday?The long, slender region of Puglia claims the heel of the Italian boot, yet it remains undiscovered by North Americans. Now is definitely the time...

Italy's Piedmont Region allows travellers to vacation like royalty without spending a fortuneLocated in the breathtaking foothills of the Alps, Italy's Piedmont region welcomes visitors to vacation like a royal without spending a fortune with fine dining, spa treatments, and castle accommodations...

Determined not to spend my summer slogging it out as a waitress in my local cafe, when I heard I could work in a hostel, earn my keep and have somewhere to stay, I was on the plane to Florence faster than you can say 'Ciao.' Working in a hostel is a great solution if you love sociable,...

Travel with TripAtlas.com as we take you to Rome to the filming locations and featured monuments in the latest Dan Brown book-turned-film, Angels & Demons, featuring Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor & Ayelet Zurer. In this adventure, Robert Langdon (played by Tom Hanks) teams up with his female...

When you work for a top-notch travel website like TripAtlas.com, the World's Largest Online Travel Resource, love for travel is an unwritten bullet in the job description.  We even have our right-wing and left-wing travel philosophers - some who are sworn backpackers and Lonely Planet...

10 Attractions Not To Miss in Rome Rome is famously known as the eternal city and its seemingly endless past is made immediately apparent to backpackers. Many Rome hostels allow travelers easy access to the city's most iconic landmarks.  Find out more about Rome Hostels from...

Known as Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic and the City of Light, Venice doesn't disappoint when it comes to breathtaking romantic sights and experiences. Read on for these 10 most romantic sights and activities to take part in when you're in Venice, Italy's City of Love.   If you're...

Many of us have had to dip into our vacation budget this year and do not plan on taking one in a while - but that was then. Most people do not know how inexpensive vacations are both for the holidays and next year. The costs of picture perfect getaways are at an all time low.  Being a travel...

As Canada prepares itself for another Remembrance Day, we decided to take you to the fields of Normandy, to Dieppe beach in northern France, to the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and to the battles where Canadian soldiers battled, shed blood and gave their lives for our country and for our freedom....

In anticipation of the newest James Bond movie: The Quantum of Solace, TripAtlas.com has decided to take you to all of the hot, exotic and mysterious filming locations and destinations featured in The Quantum of Solace.Created by Ian Fleming in the 1950's, the MI6 agent has been to every corner...