Well," said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were , but he didn't know what it was called." --A.A. Milne...

Media has been abuzz lately about the infamous dealings of dog trafficking. It's not the purebred puppy mill business they're describing, but the smuggling of dogs for dinner in Southeast Asia's Mekong Delta. Street dogs, purebreds and even stolen pets with collars on are making their way via small wire cages to restaurants and dinner...

Locations are like lovers; sometimes we're in the mood for the type of grand romance that only Paris and the Champs-Élysées can provide whereas other times it's the exotic promise of Tahiti or the gritty resolve and urban brilliance of Istanbul that attracts us. The neon tawdriness of the Las Vegas strip is a cheap...

After over 2 years and almost 70 Vagabonding Case Studies , we've profiled many different types of long term travelers. Single people, couples, and families. Men and women, first-timers and seasoned veterans, young and old. Two things have become very clear; Anyone can do this. There are pros and cons to long term travel, and...

https://youtu.be/iODrN07xIXA Video: Vlogger Natalie Tran on how to cook in a hotel room I've mentioned vlogger Natalie Tran in a previous post . In the video above, she shows you uses everyday hotel items as cooking utensils. Definitely not as the manufacturers intended. From seeing that, it's understandable why some backpackers rate hostels with kitchens...

Just a reminder that the deadline to apply to join the team here at Vagablogging is fast approaching. If you're been putting off submitting something, head to the nearest internet cafe and fire off an e-mail. We're looking for a few new contributors to post once or twice a week on vagabonding-related topics of their...

Nomadic Matt recently posted a list called My favorite hostels in the world . Goes to show that low prices don't always mean low quality. You can save money and have a great time. Matt's list spurred me to remember which hostels I've enjoyed over the years. Here are some of my picks: Circus (Berlin,...

It's once again winter holiday season, which means it's time to tout my books as stocking stuffers for the travel lovers on your Christmas list. Vagabonding makes a great holiday gift for: College or high school students nearing graduation. Twenty- and thirtysomethings who don't like their jobs, are currently between jobs, or are considering a...

The Siracusas thesiracusas.com Age : 35 (Emanuele), 30 (Romana) Hometown : Siracusa, Sicily, Italy (Emanuele) and Torres Vedras, Portugal (Romana) Quote : " Every place has a story to tell, you only need enough openness and intellectual curiosity to uncover these stories and delve into them. There are no uninteresting places, only uninterested travellers. "...

Looking for an opportunity to express your sage vagabonding advice? Are you on or about to leave for a long-term journey, excited to share tricks and tips learned on the road? Vagablogging is getting a fresh new look, and we're looking for some fresh new bloggers to join the team. These new writers will post...

One of the payoffs of the vagabonding lifestyle is that the more time you spend in an area, the more genuine your experience can be. While nothing will ever replace the tried and true method -- stay longer and you’ll experience more -- a new website aims to help short-term travelers find authentic local experiences....

Today is my last post on Vagablogging. After nearly two years of being a freelance writer, I’ve gotten to a place where my plate is overfull—and I have to make room. Thanks to you all for your comments and feedback over the past 22 months. Thanks also go to Rolf, Scott and the Vagablogging contributors...

Many travelers have a lengthy list of places they want to go. Alternatively, the list of places they’d prefer to stay away from can seem small in comparison. There are a variety of reasons to want to skip a place: war, security issues, disease outbreaks, a recent disaster, or even lack of interest in the...

Working as a writer abroad is like tackling two dreams at once: writing and travel. Tough to pull off, though especially if you want to earn a living. Graham Holliday, an experienced journalist, laid out his strategies for success in this Slideshare presentation: Frontline Club - solo foreign correspondent . My favorite advice was in...

When learning a new sport, especially one that you can do in a variety of environments like stand-up paddling (SUP), it’s not always convenient to take a class. But that doesn’t mean you can’t snag a solid how-to book to tote with you on your adventures—whether it’s merely paddling on a calm river or learning...

Some travelers may pick a destination from a list, plan a week-long trip there, and move on to the next spot. The planning for such a vacation can be done quickly, including any last-minute prep you might feel like doing on the plane. Long-term travelers, on the other hand, tend to take longer to plan...

I've wanted to go to Iran for nearly as long as I've been traveling. There is no other country that I have heard travelers so universally praise -- the people, the culture, the food; it's rare to meet anyone with something bad to say about Iran. Unless of course you're talking politics. British-American author and...

Kanchanaburi, Thailand The photo above, which shows a gravestone belonging to one of the nearly 7,000 Allied POWs buried at the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery in Thailand, illustrates the difficulty we have in making sense of tragedy. Last week two talented photojournalists, Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington , were killed in the Libyan city of Misrata....

Are you one of the 30 percent of U.S. citizens who has a passport? If not, and you’re planning on traveling out of the country any time in the next year, mark Saturday, April 9 on your calendar. On that day, the U.S. Department of State will host its third annual “Passport Day in the...

For those of you who have been following the news, you might get the feeling that something is not quite right here in the Oceanic part of the world, and I tell you: those of us who live here think so too. Mother Nature is smiting us down with a vengeance; in the past month...