What strange times these have been. Meaningful Trips hope readers have been staying safe all throughout this Coronavirus pandemic. It is now Mid-May, many cities are still fully observing shut-downs and social distancing. However, there is talk of slow, phased...
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Virtual Travel During COVID-19
OK folks, this ‘shelter-in-place’ is the real deal. As we all Stay-in and Stay-Safe during this COVID 19 crisis, we at Meaningful Trips hope everyone is Staying-in and Staying-safe. We have continued to share some wonderful resources to help you ‘Dream Now and...
Best Travel Reads During COVID-19
OK folks, this ‘shelter-in-place’ is the real deal. As we all Stay-in and Stay-Safe during this COVID 19 crisis, we at Meaningful Trips hope everyone is Staying-in and Staying-safe. We have continued to share some wonderful resources to help you ‘Dream Now and...
Best Travel Movies of All Time – COVID 19 Edition
Covid-19 has us sheltering in place so we have compiled a list of the best travel movies of all time. Do you agree? What travel movies would you add to the list?
Best Nature Documentaries to Watch During Covid-19
OK folks, this ‘shelter-in-place’ is the real deal. As we all Stay-in and Stay-Safe during this COVID 19 crisis, we at Meaningful Trips hope everyone is Staying-in and Staying-safe. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share some wonderful resources to help you...
Portugal’s Astounding Azulejos
Azulejos are hand-painted and glazed ceramic tiles famed all throughout Portugal as an artform that adorns buildings, subway stations and railway stations.
Something’s Fishy! – My Favorite Seafood Dishes Around the World
Boney, stinky, slimy, scaly... Grilled, breaded, filleted, steamed... Joe Staiano here, Founder of Meaningful Trips. When I sit and reflect on my favorite travel foods in my round-the-world travels, there is an obvious grouping… Seafood! Wanted to share some of my...
World’s Best Aquariums
If we were lucky as a child, we got to visit a zoo or aquarium. Those experiences could have profound impact that stayed with us through adulthood. Were we enthralled? Were we horrified?I grew up in the Bronx, NY. I visited the Bronx Zoo many times. I can...
Our Favorite Travel Foods
Some of our fondest travel memories center around food. Food is an essential part of life, it sustains us. Food defines peoples, cultures, regions. Food is a unifier that brings people together and creates community.