Tasty Destination - Food & Travel

When people travel to foreign locales they tend to come home with a lot more than a camera full of pics and a suitcase festooned with bedbugs. Many world travelers pick up pieces of their destinations and bring them home. For some people this could mean adopting a new style of dress or picking up trinkets from the local bazaar, while others will try their hand at learning the language or cooking traditional recipes when they return home. But one thing you may not notice is that visiting another country and culture has shifted your design sensibilities. So if you're looking for worldly inspiration before you start your home renovation, here are a few locales you may want to add to your travel list. 1. Rome, Italy. When it comes to stately architecture, you can't do much better than a visit to Rome to check out the Coliseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and Saint Peter's Basilica, just to name a few famous buildings. If you're looking for something stately a...

 Las Vegas is an amazing place that everyone needs to see at least once--and most people that do visit tend to return. There is no way to experience everything the city has to offer in one trip, and if you tried to do everything, you would definitely break the bank. Vegas can be expensive, but luckily, there are many ways to save money while vacationing in Vegas. Planning Your Trip Booking your flight, hotel, and rental car offers you a good opportunity for savings for your trip. Consider bundling flight and hotel, or flight and rental car to save money, and check sites like Expedia and Orbitz. If your trip is a spur of the moment decision and will happen in the next few weeks, check out lastminute.com for highly discounted getaways. . With most travel websites, by bundling two or three things together, you will save a good chunk of change. Check your local Sunday newspaper for travel deals-- some cities have regular junkets that are all-inclusive and downright cheap! To sa...

Paris is the most popular tourist destination in the world, with over 14 million visitors per year. With so many tourists in the city, it can be hard to find the real Paris and get away from the crowds. Besides visiting during less popular times (such as November or January), one of the best ways to capture the Parisian spirit is to live like a local and rent an apartment for your stay. Renting an apartment is a great alternative to renting a hotel and here are some reasons why: Cheap Flights Economy for Your Euro (Bang for Your Buck) Paris is an expensive city, and the average price of a double room in a hotel is 204 euros per night (approximately 271 U.S. dollars per night). Most apartments cost less per night and many can sleep from four to six people, bringing the cost per night to even lower rates if you travel as a group. Apartments also give you more space than tiny Parisian hotel rooms, having living and sleeping space, storage areas for your luggage, and some sort of...