Black Blog of Travel

Photo Friday: New Partner Showcase: Dream Downtown

What's our dream? Finding the most exquisitely unique hotels, resorts and adventures around the world and inducting them into the Black Book Collection by JG. We're one step closer to achieving our dream by introducing into the Collection the Dream Downtown in New York City. Featuring 316 loft-style guestrooms and suites, the Dream Downtown is perfectly placed between the trendy Meatpacking District and the classically chic neighborhood of Chelsea. And with innovative and inspiring architecture and décor, this stunning property itself is ironically a dream in the city that never sleeps.

Expressions: Spanish with Quasar Expeditions in the Galapagos Islands

Gear up for a serious adventure with Quasar Expeditions in the Galapagos Islands by practicing your Spanish!  For this Expressions post, we asked our contacts at Quasar Expeditions to give us a quick tutorial so we'll at least be able to eat well...

An adventure with Quasar Expeditions in the Galapagos Islands

Necessities: L.L. Bean Mini Luggage Scale

Did you know that with a lot of airlines, checking two (2) 50-lb. bags is cheaper than checking one (1) 51-lb bag? Master that exhausting logic with this week's JG Black Book of Travel Necessity!

Mini Luggage Scale at L.L. Bean

United Nations World Water Day 2012

We at JG Black Book of Travel absolutely love international events and that's why we look forward to the U.N. World Water Day every March 22. This year's theme: The World is Thirsty because We are Hungry. Check out some of the photos our international community has been posting to the World Water Day flickr stream from events that focus on the importance of freshwater – from water scarcity to treatment techniques and frugality.

Necessities: Puzzle Calendar

Although we don't really recommend taking this week's travel Necessity on your next trip, it's a great way to track time until you take off again.

Puzzle Calendar at ThinkGeek

Photo Friday: Ireland with DuVine Adventures

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we dedicate this Photo Friday to Ireland! Kudos to Black Book Collection member, DuVine Adventures for lending us these awesome photos from the land of the lucky!

DuVine Adventures' Bicycle Tour & Adventure Travel Blog Contest

Burgundy, France or Tuscany, Italy? Which will you choose when you win Black Book Collection member DuVine Adventures' travel blog contest?!

From the Burgundy bike tour with DuVine Adventures

Necessities: One World Vessel Stainless Steel Water Bottle

Staying hydrated is definitely a Necessity. And this week's JG Black Book of Travel Necessity will keep you hydrated, save you money...and the world.

One World Water Bottle by Vessel Drinkware

Photo [Foodie] Friday: Gourmet Recipe from DuVine Adventures

This Photo Friday is really more of a "Foodie Friday" with a gourmet recipe from DuVine Adventures of the Black Book Collection by JG. Cooking with DuVine Adventures

Expressions: German at Grand Hotel Wien & The Ring

We asked our contacts at Grand Hotel Wien and The Ring in Vienna, Austria for a quick German lesson for the next time we visit. So welcome, or shall we say willkommen to our first German Expressions post. Grand Hotel Wien in Vienna, Austria