April is National Kite Month in the United States. Matador hooks you up with some of the world’s best festivals.

Finding the best time to visit Italy is a delicate balance between finding the most comfortable weather, avoiding the flood of summer tourists, and keeping prices in check. Matador tells you when.

Go deep within the world’s coolest caves to glimpse natural and man-made wonders, from giant crystal formations to Ice Age art.

The entire country of Liechtenstein – with all its Alpine delights – is being offered for "hire" to tourists with £40,000 a night to spare.

Tips for Long Term Travel with an iPhone.

Admiring impeccably designed homes from afar? Around the globe, there are high-design homes available for rent. These manses bear the style of renowned architects while still feeling like home.

By Air, Land, and Sea: 10 Great Animal Migrations to Witness...

Fun! Learning to Fly. On a Trapeze - a class you can take in Philadelphia, and elsewhere.

Matador's Photo Essay: Centuries Old Diet Tips From Indigenous Sámi.

Follow the Digital Trekker through Tibet.

Solo travelers going on expeditions often pay additional fees that significantly increase the cost of a trip. But luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has a new solo-savings initiative.

Gorgeous photos of Los Angeles at night by Amanda Friedman - part of the L.A.te show at Edgar Varela Fine Arts.

Design*Sponge's Singapore city guide.

Love this new series of European city maps by These are Things: maps of Athens, Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris and Rome.

Sun, sea and sand but no women: The sea lions who live on a male-only west Australian island of Carnac... don't seem to mind a bit.

Europe in 15 Perfect Gifts, All Under $100 - including this amazing teapot by Royal Tichelaar Makkum from the Frozen Fountain shop in Amsterdam.

China’s ghost cities. Great video by SBS Dateline.

Worlds apart from the glammed-out scene on the Riviera, France’s Cap Ferret is full of unpretentious charms.

5 Killer Camping Spots in Patagonia...

From rural China to Brooklyn, you can find great massages in the most unusual places.

The Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, is a beautiful blend of classic Japanese and contemporary architecture in harmony with its natural wooded surroundings.

10 Unexpected Things To Do In Vegas, a Jetsetter Update.

Five Games for the Road: How to pass the time with nothing but your fellow travelers for entertainment...

Mother - new work by the East Van Westen Crew in Vancouver, BC.

Five Nordic International Film Festivals in 2011

The Big Picture features a photo essay of life in China.

Not your grandma's pharmacy! The 'Placebo Pharmacy' in Athens, Greece.

!!! The majestic main branch of the New York Public Library is seeking 500 people to spend the night there on a scavenger hunt designed to tap into their inner creativity and potential as they explore its miles of rare treasures.

If you're in NYC, see if you can find the Piano Man. For his performances, Mr. Huggins uses not one but four pianos, which he keeps in storage units around the city. Each unit is close to a favored busking spot, and the pianos are moved on dollies.

Beautiful subways in Porto, Portugal, designed by Eduardo Souto de Moura.

Matador's Photo Essay: Exploring The TreeHotel In Harads, Sweden. Built to integrate with nature without the felling of any trees, each room structure is built around and supported by nearby pine and spruce.

Get yourself a gorgeous beach umbrella this summer - Basil Bangs umbrellas.

If you are in NYC, check out DIG, an installation by Daniel Arsham of Snarkitecture at the Storefront for Art and Architecture, which explores the architecture of excavation.

20-seat speakeasy, accessible only by going through the prep-kitchen guts of the almost-opened Aviary in Chicago promises to be a twilight zone between pharmaceutical cocktails and pre-Prohibition-style cocktails.

America's Most Scenic Roads - Hit the road and enjoy the scenic views from Hawaii to Rhode Island.

Design*Sponge's Adelaide, Australia city guide.

Sarah Corbett cross-stitches graffiti around London.

Photo essay by Matador: 16 reasons to travel Patagonia by bike.

Best National Parks for Wildlife Spotting - You don’t need to go on safari to see wild creatures up close—just head to one of these U.S. national parks...

Moshi Moonrock Earbuds - pretty packaging keeps your earbuds safe while traveling.

Help your luggage stand out from the crowd with these Penguin luggage tags available in two titles: On the Road, by Jack Kerouac, and The Lost Girl, by D. H. Lawrence.

New Orleans inspired hand drawn porcelain mugs by Wandersketch - a more unique souvenir.

'Casa das Histórias Paula Rego', a beautiful museum by portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura in Cascais, Portugal.

Awesome new street art by Dal in Cape Town, South Africa.