Vagabond Tales: The strange food of Vietnam

Vagabond Tales: The str...

Filed under: History , Learning , Scuba Diving , Food and Drink , Stories , Asia , Vietnam Apparently, there are no sharks left in Vietnam . This is not a scientific fact. It’s based solely upon the opinion of my dive instructor in Nha Trang, a trendy resort town in southern...

Haiti: the rocky road t...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Haiti , United States , News , Travel Health , Cruises Haiti was hit by a massive earthquake a little over two years ago, flattening homes, school buildings, and businesses; pretty much transforming the entire city of Port Au Prince into rubble. Relief...

Upscale dining made aff...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , North America , United States , Budget Travel , Nightlife , News , Travel Deals It’s that time of year again; when top restaurants from all over the city offer affordable prix-fixe menus for Restaurant Week . This winter,...

10 hidden travel expens...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , Internet Tools When planning for a backpacking trip, most people try to create a budget of how much they think they are going to spend. While the flight, accommodations, and daily meals are...

The Financial Mess That...

It’s baby time, and I’m taking a couple weeks off from blogging to get to know the little guy. This is the first of the guest posts that I’ll be putting up over the next couple weeks, and it focuses on one mess of an airline. – Could there ever be an airline as...

"First stop" ...

Filed under: Biking , Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Oceania , Australia , Video The annual Santos Tour Down Under , the same race where Lance Armstrong made his comeback, will take place January 15-22, 2012, in Adelaide , Australia . The bike race, which is...

Island of adventure: Br...

Filed under: Biking , Climbing , Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Learning , Scuba Diving , Festivals and Events , Europe , Croatia , Camping We’re almost into a new year, so what better time to start planning for some new trips? While there are some great adventure...
Send a holiday greeting from above the clouds

Send a holiday greeting...

Filed under: Festivals and Events , Asia , Europe , Turkey , Airlines , Internet Tools Procrastinated on sending Christmas cards this year? It’s not too late to send a holiday greeting to say “Happy New Year” (or Mutlu Yillar in Turkish) with a travel theme. Turkish...

The 2011 National Histo...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Festivals and Events , United States , News The National Park Service has announced the winners of their 2011 National Historic Landmark photo contest , honoring 13 amazing images from some of the most iconic historical locations in...

Would you get married i...

Filed under: Arts and Culture , Festivals and Events , Stories , Jamaica , Hotels and Accommodations , Budget Travel , News , Travel Deals , Caribbean How would you like to win a free wedding in Jamaica and be on national television? Well, now you can. The only catch is you have to...

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