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A couple of weeks ago I offered signed copies of my two books as a holiday gift option; today I want to share a few other gift ideas. Each year publishers and gear companies send me far more books and equipment than I can review here — but a lot of what I get turns out to be quite useful and/or interesting. Here are some examples of recently released travel-themed items that I’ve enjoyed … Read more »
Looking for something to do on December 31? Head over to Rio de Janeiro and usher in the New Year with Iemanjá, goddess of the water, revered by the Umbanda and Candomblé religions of Brazil. The unofficial patron saint of Rio de Janeiro, Iemanjá grants good fortune and blessings for the New Year to people who offer her shiny jewelry, perfume and white roses or gladioli.
Pension Santa Elena near Monteverde, Costa Rica. Photo: Alex Steffler / Flickr Creative Commons
Opening a business abroad has an indelible appeal. You get to stay in one place you love and be your own boss. If your business serves travelers, you can prolong the experience of meeting interesting people on the road.
The New York Times did a tour of the expat scene in … Read more »
Seth Baker
Age: 29
Hometown: Huntington, West Virginia
Quote: “‘Vagabonding’ is less a mode of travel and more a state of mind, a way you relate to the world around you.”
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee/North Carolina
About a year ago I was sitting in a church and during the service a friend of mine, Adam, stood up to read a passage from the Gospel of Luke, in which John the Baptist begins his work preaching and baptizing in the Jordan Valley. There … Read more »
Australia’s gigantic festival season is coming up, with Big Day Out preparing to suck in thousands of youngsters willing to pay $165 for a ticket and stand pressed elbow-to-sternum in 45 degree (Celsius) heat, while paying $8 for a bottle of water. Sounds like fun, right?
If you still think so, and you don’t want to make your own, you can go to most music festivals pretty much everywhere for free by offering … Read more »
Linda Ballou’s Lost Angel Walkabout isn’t your standard collection of travel essays. At first impression it reads more like nature writing than anything else. Sure, most travelers are drawn to the scenic beauty of the countries they visit, or a powerful sea or desert expanse. However, Ballou brings an intelligent meditation to her travels in the wilderness. … Read more »
This month marks the release of Ayun Halliday‘s Zinester’s Guide to NYC
Time flies, whether you’re having fun or not. But just because you’ve gotten older, settled into a good job, and started a family doesn’t mean your long-term travel days are behind you. Sure, you might have already taken a RTW trip 10+ years ago, and the idea of bunking in 10-bed dorm rooms might not sound appealing anymore, but there are many ways to take long trips.
For some, the vernacular may be a … Read more »
Back in college, there was a board on campus plastered with cards from students seeking rides back home from other students lucky enough to have cars. The first year I was in school, I was without wheels, so I consulted the board a handful of times to get a ride with someone I didn’t know.
When you need to get from Point A to Point B, … Read more »