Boston is a compact city, but it’s also a city of distinct neighborhoods. The Red Beantown Trolley Tour ties Boston together, so you really get a sense of the city as a whole with all its charm and history. Sit back and relax during the 110-minute Beantown Trolley tour. This is Boston’s most comprehensive tour, fully narrated by expert guides and covering all of Boston’s highlights. Plus you can tour at your own pace with the freedom to disembark and re-board at your leisure at any of 19 stops. You may travel around the loop as many times as you like. http://www.GoBostonCard.com

A Brief Tour of the zoo and surroundings by Ian.

Mark Schatzker, a Toronto-based writer and frequent contributor to Condé Nast Traveler magazine, sets off to re-discover the world the old-fashioned way, traveling no faster than 100 mph and taking the time to see, eat, drink, and blog about his experiences. In this video, Mark runs through the quiver of tech gadgetry that he'll bring along, enabling him to communicate with readers through his "80 Days or Bust" blog, found at http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/blogs/80days.

We kick it at the Consumer Electronics Show's one-and-only Podtech BlogHaus before taking a tour of the Atomic Testing Museum.

We explore Disney's gig as "experience consultant" to the U.S. Customs process, the Whirling Dervish Festival, giant lanterns in the Philippines, beer mapping and hunting for food in Central Park.

The political map is re-drawn, bug eaters in Bangkok rejoice, and trip-boosting inventions are revealed as we celebrate the flux capacitor.

WABC Travel Show Host Erik Hastings tours Scottsdale, Arizona. Sky Harbor International Airport and car rental center, map of the area for geographic context, Scottsdale Trolley, Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, and horse drawn carriage for fun way of seeing downtown Scottsdale's great tourism attractions.