Fodor's Week in Travel: Travel Tips

Fodor's Week in Travel: Travel Tips

Looking for more than just recommendations for beautiful places to visit? We’ve got insider advice and useful pointers to help you get the most out of your vacation. Check out our weekly roundup for our suggestions from what not to do on trips to how to tip in France. 10 Things Not to Do in Atlanta  Don’t overwhelm yourself with all Atlanta has to offer. Stay away from these ten

Sotheby’s partners with Drake to communicate exhibit aurally

Drake at the Sotheby’s event Auction house Sotheby’s is showcasing its street cred with a selling exhibit in partnership with hip hop artist Drake. “I Like It Like This” celebrates 70 years of contemporary black American artists, with an accompanying soundtrack compiled by the rapper that consumers can listen to through Beats by Dr. Dre headphones positioned throughout. This exhibit, open to the public through June 12, may help Sotheby’s

Tod’s brings canine appeal to user-generated content hub

Image from Tod’s Dots of Life Italian apparel and accessories label Tod’s is extending its user-generated content Dots of Life campaign to include man’s best friend. For Gommino & Friends, Tod’s is asking consumers to share an image of both their prized Gommino loafers and their dogs. This adds a playful touch to the campaign, and creates inspiration for consumers to submit another photo. Dogs on film Last June, Tod’s

World's 15 Most Scenic Train Rides

In a relaxation showdown amongst trains, planes, and automobiles, trains win as the most laidback style of travel, allowing you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the view. Luckily, some of the world’s most beautiful destinations are also home to the most scenic train rides—journeys ranging from a few hours to more than a week, costing as little as two movie tickets or as much as a luxury cruise, and

Prada, Versace capture construction process in mirrored installation

InGalleria Kaleidoscope Fashion labels Versace and Prada are celebrating the end of the restoration of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, funded by both brands, with a mirrored installation that gives consumers a different view of the landmark. Opened May 7, Kaleidoscope features photos, videos, stories and information amassed during the 13-month construction process. This brings a tactile approach to Prada and Versace’s digital InGalleria project, this exhibit will help to

CHIP is a tiny computer you can pre-order for $9

It’s a boom time for miniature electronics and amateur hacking – the Raspberry Pi devices and Arduino boards are proof of that – but there’s a new tiny computer in town that’s looking to dramatically undercut the competition. CHIP (it stands for something, but we’re not sure what) is a new device from Next Thing Co, and they’re looking for Kickstarter funding to help get it off the ground. The

Splatoon makes us want to dye – can it reinvigorate the Wii U?

Greetings, game fiends. For those of you in the UK who haven’t been blown away by this week’s galeforce winds or election results, prepare to be blown away by NEWS! Marvel at my fantastic segue. For the rest of you around the world, I’ve got nothing. Sorry. We can’t talk about anything else until we’ve talked about Splatoon, Nintendo’s new ink-splatting IP that even your gran can enjoy. I played

Updated: Apple Watch release date, price and features

Apple Watch release date and price Apple Watch is on the wrist of its earliest adopters right now and you can read how this Android Wear-rivaling smartwatch performs in our full review. Want the verdict? Check out our final Apple Watch review The first Apple Watch sales projections indicate it sold more on day one through pre-orders than Android Wear watches did in in all of 2014. New orders have

UPDATED: Apple Watch price range breakdown: How much does it cost?

Apple Watch price range At least, our Apple Watch review is live, but way back when the Apple Watch price was announced to be “starting at $349,” we had a feeling that the iPhone-tailored smartwatch wasn’t going to be cheap. Sure enough, the sticker shock peaked at $17,000. Even at its base level and limited Apple Watch battery life, this iPhone-tailored smartwatch is pricier than Google’s most expensive watch, the

UPDATED: Apple Watch bands: all 38 straps, sizes and case configurations

Apple Watch bands: Sport vs Watch vs Edition Apple Watch is on the wrists of its first wave of customers, meeting its release date, but picking one has been no easy decision. There are 38 different designs with varying bands, sizes, cases and prices. There are three cases: the aluminum Sport, stainless steel Watch and gold Watch Edition. But where it gets complicated is in the number of interchangeable bands.