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Recent Posts
- How to take a baby on a plane: Tips for seat assignments, feeding and diaper change
- How to take a baby on the New York City subway – tips for new moms
- Review: What to expect at Blackout Haunted House in New York City (Halloween 2014)
- Experience NYC’s scary past at Nightmare haunted house (2014 review)
- 22 Badass Cosplay Weapons from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- 23 Creative Kids Costumes from NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Top 10 Trends in Womens Costumes at NY Comic Con 2014 (PHOTOS)
- Celebrating 10 Years of Terror: 5 Reasons to Visit NYC’s Blood Manor Haunted House
- PHOTOS: 5 things to do in Newport Rhode Island
- PHOTOS: 5 reasons to visit Valencia Spain – from paella to street parties
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Tour Archive
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![Our brush with a 12-foot gator in the Louisiana bayou There’s a reason swamp tours are a top attraction in Louisiana’s Cajun Country: alligators are dangerous, sexy and cool. Who […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-Shot-2013-06-22-at-7.16.47-PM-115x115.png "PHOTOS: Alligator sighting! A kayak tour of the Lousiana bayou")
PHOTOS: Alligator sighting! A kayak tour of the Lousiana bayou
Posted on June 23, 2013 | 13 CommentsOur brush with a 12-foot gator in the Louisiana bayou There’s a reason swamp tours are a top attraction in Louisiana’s Cajun Country: alligators are dangerous, sexy and cool. Who […] -
![Gowanus, Brooklyn has long been associated with its canal– and that’s not a good thing. Considered one of the “most extensively contaminated water bodies” in the United States by the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Made-in-Gowanus-Brooklyn-Tour-6-115x115.jpg "Beyond the Canal: Exploring Gowanus with Made In Brooklyn Tours (photos)")
Beyond the Canal: Exploring Gowanus with Made In Brooklyn Tours (photos)
Posted on December 16, 2012 | 10 CommentsGowanus, Brooklyn has long been associated with its canal– and that’s not a good thing. Considered one of the “most extensively contaminated water bodies” in the United States by the […] -
![Local food is all the rage and one farm in Cajun Country has taken it to a new level. At family-run Belle Ecorce Farms, you can sample artisanal goat cheeses […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Louisiana-Getaway-Cajun-Country-6-3-115x115.jpg "Meet the goat behind your cheese at Belle Ecorce Farms – Cajun Country road trip")
Meet the goat behind your cheese at Belle Ecorce Farms – Cajun Country road trip
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 14 CommentsLocal food is all the rage and one farm in Cajun Country has taken it to a new level. At family-run Belle Ecorce Farms, you can sample artisanal goat cheeses […] -
![What’s the best way to explore San Fransisco? Taking into consideration San Francisco’s notoriously steep city streets, nine of which feature a grade of 24 percent or more, you might […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sanfran-115x115.jpg "San Francisco’s best walking tours – from foodie adventures to hippie haunts")
San Francisco’s best walking tours – from foodie adventures to hippie haunts
Posted on October 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsWhat’s the best way to explore San Fransisco? Taking into consideration San Francisco’s notoriously steep city streets, nine of which feature a grade of 24 percent or more, you might […] -
![I never thought I’d jump of a cliff until I went canyoneering. I admit it: the film 127 Hours inspired me to visit Southern Utah, with its sweeping views of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/canyoneering-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Canyoneering for beginners at the Escalante National Monument")
PHOTOS: Canyoneering for beginners at the Escalante National Monument
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsI never thought I’d jump of a cliff until I went canyoneering. I admit it: the film 127 Hours inspired me to visit Southern Utah, with its sweeping views of […] -
![You haven’t experienced the Big Apple until you’ve seen it from the seat of a 5-speed bike. As a pedestrian who doesn’t own a car or even a bicycle, I’ve […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Bike-N-Roll-NYC-Bike-Tour-0026-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Exploring New York City by bicycle – from Wall Street to DUMBO")
PHOTOS: Exploring New York City by bicycle – from Wall Street to DUMBO
Posted on July 21, 2012 | 13 CommentsYou haven’t experienced the Big Apple until you’ve seen it from the seat of a 5-speed bike. As a pedestrian who doesn’t own a car or even a bicycle, I’ve […] -
![Today’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Canal-in-the-Red-Light-District-115x115.jpg "8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)")
8 hours in Amsterdam: Biking to art galleries, markets and the Red Light District (photos)
Posted on May 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsToday’s contributor is Laura Mannering, a London-based travel writer and editor of online travel magazine World Out There. It would be easy to spend a week in Amsterdam touring its […] -
![Crumbling watch towers, rusted bars and dank cells reserved for Death Row inmates– these are the sights you’ll encounter when visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary. You can almost hear the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Philadelphia-Eastern-State-Penitentiary-01-115x115.jpg "PHOTOS: Visiting Philadelphia’s haunted prison, the Eastern State Penitentiary")
PHOTOS: Visiting Philadelphia’s haunted prison, the Eastern State Penitentiary
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 12 CommentsCrumbling watch towers, rusted bars and dank cells reserved for Death Row inmates– these are the sights you’ll encounter when visiting the Eastern State Penitentiary. You can almost hear the […] -
![It seems like every other movie is filmed in New York City. And within the Big Apple, no area appears in more films than Manhattan’s iconic Central Park. Recognizable locations […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/On-Location-movie-tour-of-Central-Park-NYC-115x115.jpg "Review: Taking a movie tour of Central Park with On Location Tours")
Review: Taking a movie tour of Central Park with On Location Tours
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 9 CommentsIt seems like every other movie is filmed in New York City. And within the Big Apple, no area appears in more films than Manhattan’s iconic Central Park. Recognizable locations […] -
![Planning a safari in South Africa? A word of advice: don’t limit yourself to wildlife. Round out your trip with a visit to the Drakensberg mountain range, home to the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Drakensberg-Mountain-Hike-South-Africa-02-115x115.jpg "Photo essay: Hiking the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa")
Photo essay: Hiking the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa
Posted on January 5, 2012 | 13 CommentsPlanning a safari in South Africa? A word of advice: don’t limit yourself to wildlife. Round out your trip with a visit to the Drakensberg mountain range, home to the […]