Travel writer Tony Perrottet will be hosting a special Bastille Day party at Lolita Bar (226 Broome Street, between Allen and Orchard) in New York next Monday, where he will toast the the legacy of the French Revolution by unveiling a replica of Napoleon's disembodied penis. Sound like an odd to celebrate Bastille Day? If...

Over a year ago , we first covered Dominic Gill’s Take a Seat expedition. His plan was to ride a tandem bicycle from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina- a distance of over 20,000 miles. The catch? He embarked on this journey solo, trying to find people along the way to help him pedal. The...

Friends at EuroCheapo.com have extended their budget travel services and launched a new site for youth-hostel booking in Europe -- EuropeanHostels.com . A much needed feature these days if you want to be an authority in budget travel, but for that same reason, you are up against a good number of websites providing exactly the...

I'm a huge fan of Matt from "Where The Hell Is Matt?", I've watched all his videos of him dancing around the world numerous times. Such a simple idea that Matt makes special in two ways 1) the spots he chooses 2) his little dancy-jog is just awesome. Lucky bugger now even gets paid to...

Some time ago I wondered whether I'd be a victim of reverse culture shock being at home in Dubai after 18 months of living and traveling in Europe. Much thanks to all those readers who offered their advice on dealing with it. Having been here 10 days now, I'm not sure if it's reverse culture...

Nick Heil's Dark Summit:The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season offers an excellent peek behind-the-scenes during the 2006 Everest climbing season. The season was riddled with controversy because teams of climbers marched right by David Sharp on May 15, 2006, as he lay dying high up on the mountain without offering aid. A week...

It's June and in Madrid it's still cold and rainy. For the last two months we've been having regular but very short spells of sun and chirpy birds, but the rest of it has been dark and rainy, in other words: ugly and depressing. By now my shorts and flip-flops should be out, but I'm...

In personal development circles there's something known as 'extreme self care'. For those of you not familiar with self development terminology, this basically means pampering. I know that's not typically something you'd associate with the image of a vagabond but hear me out! Those of you who've been on the road for a while can...

ProTraveller has posted a list of 20 Cities, Islands & Countries Threatened By Global Warming . The post points out that while British Columbia is hoping the temperature boost will help their wine thrive, it may very likely put other parts of the world in dire straights. While India's Lohachara island was the first inhabited...

250 women from about 30 countries are pedaling across the Middle East to promote intercultural dialogue and bring back stories of love and kindness, something not much heard of in context of the Middle East. This is the fourth such tour called " Follow The Women " that will cycle through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and...

Everyone has heard a story about a traveler who narrowly avoided spending some time in the slammer after a minor traffic infraction abroad. In order to make sure people won't be telling stories about your fate for years to come, make sure to take a few steps to prepare before driving abroad. Before you go:...

When I tell others about my desire to visit, say, India or the Middle East, they often recoil with a mix of horror and disbelief. It's odd that the places I most want to go are the same places that my best friends describe as-- direct quote here-- "literally the last places I'd want to...

Think people stare at you when you travel? Kevin Connolly has a whole different take on that. Born without legs, he is the subject of gawking wherever he goes. However, instead of getting mad about the extra attention he receives, Connolly turned the tables on his watchers- the 22-year-old Montana State photography student started a...

I think the two most important things of a place that play an enormous role in defining them are 1) the people, 2) the food. But, if the local food is cooked by a foreigner, is it still authentic? In Madrid, 95% of Indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis. Bangladeshi food is not the same...

Hey there! I inadvertently took another week off from the Vagabonding resource updates -- sorry about that -- but we're back today with the last chapter. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let me give you a quick recap: A while back I announced that Rolf's book, Vagabonding , will be going...

The Three Month Visa San Francisco Book Club will be meeting and discussing Rolf’s Vagabonding; An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel next week. When: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 - 6:30-8:00pm Where: Books, Inc. at 601 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA Who: FREE and open to the Public! According to their...

Hey there! We took a week off from the Vagabonding resource updates, but we're back today with a new chapter. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let me give you a quick recap: A few weeks ago I announced that Rolf's book, Vagabonding , will be going into a second edition within...

Transitions Abroad has selected the 2008 Narrative Travel Writing Contest winners . Alexander Breimann wrote the first place story on the topic of the "intrinsic educational aspects of meaningful travel". His story, "Education from the Streets of Giza" , is a beautiful tale celebrating life in Cairo and discoveries about life and death, wisdom and...

As I've said many times before on this blog: my initial plan on the road was in a time-frame of 6-months. It's been almost two-years now and the thought of packing up and going back to a job or "settling down" gives me a headache, not to mention severe pangs of aversion. I've been in...

It's Monday again, and you know what that means: resource updates! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, let me give you a quick recap: A few weeks ago I announced that Rolf's book, Vagabonding , will be going into a second edition within the year, complete with a fully updated resources section....