I love America. I really, really do. But honestly, American tourists can be so obnoxious in foreign countries! I really noticed this while living in Italy, often regarding food. Here is a selection of the more egregious offenses – feel free to share your own experiences in the comments section.

With the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series coming to a close in Miami in a couple weeks, it’s your last chance for the year to channel your inner redneck and start strategizing for your ultimate infield experience.

My best advice for travelers has always been to ask the locals, whether you’re exploring food, shopping or where to party all night long. BlackBook Magazine has created an iPhone application that is about to make this process a whole lot easier (especially for the anti-social crowd and those afraid to talk to strangers).

This week, Abroadening posted 101 Awesome Travel Twitter Feeds you should be following. At the top were some of my favorites, Gadling, Jaunted, Trazler, etc. Much to my (extremely flattered!) surprise, yours truly made the list (#67!!!)

Reposting this great article from National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel blog. As someone who constantly travels with my dog, I wanted to share with others who do also:

Generally, August isn’t the best time of year to visit Italy. Stores and restaurants are closed, while more than half the country’s population goes on holiday. The tourist crowds are oppressive. And it’s hot. Really hot. But twice a year, on July 2 and August 16th, the wonderful people of Siena host a fantastic event: the Palio.

But Bull sharks do.
And they will eat your children…
Is this the message that the Discovery Channel is sending during this year’s Shark Week?  Maybe not exactly, but they’ve scheduled some interesting programming.  Keep in mind that I really love Shark Week.  I love learning things like how different size fins are suited for sharks that [...]

Planning for Fido to join you on the road this weekend? The ASPCA has some great Car Travel Tips for keeping your four-legged friends safe.

Time.com recently released 50 Essential Travel Tips, a slide show of guidelines for tourists, jet setters and business travelers alike.  Overall, the magazine makes some solid suggestions, although many of toe the line of common sense.  I’ve found myself giving many of these tips to friends and family visiting my hometown of Manhattan:
#2: Join Travel Forums
The [...]