Bletchley Park: see whe...
Filed under: History , Learning , Europe , United Kingdom You’d never know by looking at the cluster of nondescript buildings that they were the scene of the single most important effort to defeat Nazi Germany. During World War Two , Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes, England, was...
Vagabond Tales: How to ...
Filed under: Stories , South America , Guatemala , Ecotourism , Budget Travel This may sound strange, but one of my favorite aspects of international travel has to do with liability, or rather, the lack of it. Although the age of personal responsibility seems to have gone the way of the...
An interview with Nik W...
Filed under: North America , Canada , United States Nik Wallenda is a 32-year-old Florida native who plans to walk on a tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer. He’s a seventh generation daredevil who performs with his wife, and a dozen other Wallenda family relatives at venues...
Introducing Vagabond Ta...
Filed under: History , Learning , Stories Many travelers spend a disproportionate amount of their time telling stories. Regardless of if it’s family members over Christmas dinner, friends around the office, or to other travelers who you swear are actually listening to you, stories...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...Welcome to Hell’s...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Hiking , History , Oceania , New Zealand , Video , Theme Parks While you probably won’t run into Satan, a visit to Hell’s Gate in Rotorua , New Zealand , will immerse you in a world of boiling natural ponds, smoking sulfur pits, active...A Traveler in the Forei...
Filed under: Europe , North America , United States The most common question I get from people who have a passing interest in joining the Foreign Service is: how hard is to get posted to Rome, Paris, Prague, Sydney and other popular vacation destinations. The best way to get a feel for...
Teen mountaineer comple...
Filed under: Climbing , History , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , Oceania , South America , Antarctica , News 15 year old mountaineer Jordan Romero has completed his quest to climb the Seven Summits , the tallest mountain on each of the seven continents, and in the process...