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Travel Is About Who You Meet, Not Where You Go
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We all dream of meeting that person who has the key to the city's door and is willing to open it. [...]
Warning: Do You Practice These Travel Superstitions?
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Don't worry, we won't tell anyone. [...]
30 Songs That Capture The Spirit Of Travel (With Videos)
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Who knows where these songs will take you. [...]
The Most Valuable Thing You Can Pack On The Journey
(10 Comments)And it won't fit in your backpack either. [...]
What Would You Give For Your Traveler’s Moment?
(13 Comments)Your moment is out there - you just have to find it. [...]
The Joy Of Traveling Unplugged
(10 Comments)Are you a slave to technology miles away from home? Here's how to break the chains. [...]
8 Reasons We Love Music On The Journey
(10 Comments)Music reminds us of our travels, just as much as it inspires us to travel. [...]
Lessons Of Hope From “The Kid” Of Saigon
(4 Comments)Grace Kim finds sorrow and hope abroad, in the guise of Charlie Chaplin's Tramp and The Kid. [...]
Does The Internet Cheapen Your Travel Experience?
(13 Comments)Jacob Bielanski asks, "Does the internet cheapen your travel experience?" [...]
The 50 Most Inspiring Travel Quotes Of All Time
(70 Comments)Stuck in a travel rut? Jumpstart your lust with these inspiring travel quotes. [...]
Does The World Discriminate Against Disabled Travelers?
(9 Comments)Being a disabled traveler involves challenges many others don’t have to face. But is movement getting easier or harder for disabled travelers t [...]
Found In Translation: Why Travel As A Teenager Is The Best Education
(18 Comments)When I first arrived in Tokyo, I was sick, lost, and alone. I was also fifteen years old. This was my first of many extended trips for work (I̵ [...]
5 Dreams You Could Experience While Traveling (And What They Mean)
(9 Comments)Your dreams on the road can offer insight into yourself and your journey. Tim Patterson shares his own experiences. I press my tongue against a too [...]
4 Lessons Learned From The Vagabond Life
(13 Comments)I struggled to define myself. Was I a vagabond? An unemployed 20-something with no future? The last 16 months of my life have been spent wandering. A [...]
Divine Inspiration: How Travel Teaches Us To Appreciate Humanity
(9 Comments)Knowing ourselves and our communities, and seeing them in unison, is the first step in fostering the divine world spirit. A wise Indian man once said [...]
The 7 Enigmas of Travel
(9 Comments)Travel produces a special feeling - one that can’t be replicated by any other means. When a person anticipates traveling or is en-route, a dif [...]
Does Amazon’s “Kindle” Signal The Death Of The Traveling Paperback?
(21 Comments)I work in the publishing industry, and I’m also an avid reader - so it’s no wonder I’ve been knee deep in Kindle speculation for the [...]
Punk To Police: Globalization From The Eyes Of A Chinese Expat
(9 Comments)I once had a university professor who I will describe as “mentally diverse.” She was my favorite professor, although you never knew when [...]
Christmas Compassion: Reflections From the Holidays
(4 Comments)The holiday season. It arrives with festivities and departs with similar flair. Goodbye…and please do not return until next year. Christmas ha [...]
Handup Or Handout? The Case Against Micro-Loans
(17 Comments)Is the principal effect of micro-lending to further hook people into dependence upon the money economy? Josh Kearns explains. I want to urge caution i [...]
Reflections From A Female Solo Traveler
(13 Comments)Ever since I began traveling solo at age 19, I’ve been told the same thing over and over: traveling alone as a woman is dangerous. Many people [...]
From Traveler To Tourist In 5 Easy Steps
(23 Comments)A good mate of mine is a travel snob. I don’t mean he only flies first class and only stays in five star hotels - quite the opposite. His snobb [...]
How To Handle The Guilt Of Your Over-Consumptive Culture
(1 Comment)Everything takes getting used to. Whether it’s sleeping on the street with your family, saying ‘no’ to beggars, fasting for days, f [...]
Do You Know What’s Crawling In Your Hostel Shower?
(7 Comments)There are few things in the world that are universal. You might think showering is one of them. How many variations could there be? The answer - mo [...]
6 Simple Ways To Beat The Post-Travel Blues
(6 Comments)Several years ago I spent seven months living in France. The country of baguettes, berets and brie became my new home. One day however, I was forced [...]
Beauty Is In The Ride Of The Beholder
(1 Comment)My idea of camping is staying in a hotel room without room service and a wall-mounted blow dryer. Give me a clean hotel room with 400 thread count she [...]
How To Decide What To Be When You Grow Up
(3 Comments)So it’s here - the time of your life when you’re being steered towards ‘the big decision.’ Namely, “what shall I do wit [...]
How To Pick Your Perfect Profession
(5 Comments)In German class recently we covered how to talk about what you do for a living. There’s an expression that means, roughly, by profession - ̶ [...]
The Mysterious Origins of the Travel Bug
(3 Comments)Every few years I get this strange feeling. It is something hard to explain - I feel antsy, like I am supposed to be doing something important, but c [...]
Travel The World In 10 Minutes
(No Comments)Think you can spare 10 minutes to travel the world? Here’s a great short film that follows one couple from Spain as they escape their “li [...]
Don’t Judge An Experience Until You’ve Surfed It
(No Comments)Photos by Evan Welo I wasn’t sure that I would be able to recognize him; but his Volkswagen hippie van was unmistakable. It sputtered up to us [...]
The Hardest Part Of A Journey Is Coming Home
(5 Comments)Leaving home inevitably means you must return…someday. After a 10 month long trip around the world, my wife and I are back in the United Stat [...]
Top 10 Things I Miss About Traveling (But Hated At The Time)
(14 Comments)On the road, it’s easy to get caught up in the day to day troubles while missing the bigger picture…until the trip is over. When you tr [...]
A Newbie’s Guide To Surfing
(6 Comments)Surfing isn’t just an activity - it’s a life philosophy. At one time or another, everyone has visions of becoming a beach bum. They dre [...]
Matt Harding’s Moral Dilemma
(5 Comments)In the vast desert ruins of Morroco, Matt ponders the mirage of his own motivations. By now everyone knows Matt and his dancing videos. But I̵ [...]
In Search Of Authenticity
(11 Comments)In an age of commodified culture and globalization, does true authenticity even exist? Authenticity. It’s the buzzword of the enlightened tra [...]
Greatest. Roadtrip Soundtrack. Ever.
(10 Comments)Austalia in the spring of 2002. Somewhere on the Great Ocean Road, sitting on a bus with other like-minded backpackers as part of the Oz Experience [...]
How To Escape An Undesirable Travel Mate
(16 Comments)Traveling is all about meeting people on the road. But what happens if you want to get rid of one? guest post by Travmonkey Say you meet someone w [...]
We Are All Tourists Now
(2 Comments)In the spring of 2002, I spent two weeks trekking though the Australian Outback. Our party included myself, a retired naval officer for a guide, and [...]
What You Think Probably Won’t Kill You
(2 Comments)Last December, while planning for my trip to Thailand, I remember telling my mom where I was headed. Her first reaction was “No, you can’ [...]
