Recently I was asked by a magazine to look at possibilities for a travel article. Specifically about some Western European locale that featured prominently in World War II, but hadn’t been covered too widely. Turns out it was not an easy task. While scouring my map of Western Europe looking for places that hadn't been...

If you’ve been traveling for any length of time then you’ve been asked the same questions a million times: Where are you from? Where are you going? Where have you been? What’s your favourite place so far? Which place has the best food? Isn’t it dangerous? The questions get tiresome sometimes, but I understand why...

A good traveler knows that it isn’t the number of places you’ve been that counts, it’s the number of meaningful experiences. Just like the saying, “it’s not the number of breaths you take that matters, it’s the number of moments that take your breath away.” Same with traveling. Miles mean little, so do stamps in...

My travels in northern France have always provided vivid reminders of the battle for Normandy, which raged from D-Day through the summer of 1944. Though partially healed by the decades, scars still remain in the rolling countryside, picturesque villages, and gentle beaches. Sixty-nine years ago today, the Allies waded ashore on the beaches of Normandy,...

As a fan of great museums, England, and historical stuff in general, I’m excited about a brand new museum that has just opened this week. Located in the historic dockyard of Portsmouth on England’s picturesque south coast, the Mary Rose Museum houses the sixteenth-century hulk of the HMS Mary Rose, the pride of Henry VIII’s...

The following story happened too many times along the back roads of deep Asia. And today, it got me inspired... They offered me a cup full of hot water and they poured some tea leaves in there, too. It was too hot to handle so I put it down first while I kept observing the...

There seems to be an interesting trend starting in the theatre world, one which has history lovers and travel addicts like me very, very intrigued. Theatrical companies are facing declining audiences as many now flock to the more realistic experiences of the modern digitally-enhanced blockbuster, and they have been forced to get creative in their...

Picture credit: Flickr/ ubuntunewsru When I get to know that such horrors still happen despite all of the effort we make to keep this world a fairer place, I feel very sad inside. However, there is really no one to blame. And I want to be as far as I can from using this space...

BootsnAll has been publishing RTW Wednesday articles for almost two years now, with a plethora of writers contributing to offer stories, tips, and advice about long-term travel. We're excited to announce that Vagablogging contributor Jenn Miller has joined us and will be the sole contributor to the RTW Wednesday column going forward. Her debut article,...

(Picture credit: Flickr/ derekb ) This past weekend I spent a few hours nosing around the travel section at a local bookstore. With nothing much better to do in another steamy Malaysian Sunday afternoon, I got easily attracted by the air-conditioned comfort of the Temple of Vanity (i.e. one of the abundant malls). I went...

Picture credit: Flickr/ Marcio Cabral de Moura Living in Asia and trying to have real, normal friends can often bring to “that” conversation topic: travel. And whenever I say I have been to 50 countries, my friends roll eyes and vent out some long, strange sounds before freezing in awe with open mouths. Then, their...

There is a common trait among us travelers regarding the seasons: With the onset of spring, thoughts turn to traveling. It’s in our DNA. This can pose a conundrum for us, since another trait of the inveterate traveler is difficulty with deciding where to go next with limited resources (and they are always limited).This can...

Want to connect with other travelers? Fill out a traveler profile over at BootsnAll and find other travelers who share your same interests. One of the best parts of travel, in my opinion, is connecting with others who share your same interests. While I love my friends and family back home, some just "don't get...

picture credit: Flickr/ niallkennedy I stumbled upon a list of the most popular travel sites in the world and ended up reading this post from Nomadic Matt, rated as number one: apparently, he is not “nomadic” anymore, as he has settled down in New York City. Crawling back to the other links embedded in the...

We all know that most cities are desperate for tourism money in this lousy economy. Some are going to great lengths to generate interest. Now a PR man (or woman) has looked at a map and cooked up the tourism industry’s latest publicity stunt: Two towns, separated by an ocean and thousands of miles, plan...

“Yes, we can just try to do it in about ten days.” It is a strange feeling dawning on me when I realize I AM the object of the conversation. It has been said quite a few times on Vagabonding before, how the ten days holiday can be a step towards the opening of the...

One of my favorite things about BootsnAll's new flight finder, Indie, is how easy it is to put multi-stop trips together and just dream. Dream about that next big trip that we might take. Dream about finding an awesome adventure that might appeal to someone else. Dream about all the possibilities. A cool part of...

This is my gift to all the lovers – and all the others, too - on this Valentine’s Day: “Culture is public because meaning is. You can’t wink (or burlesque one) without knowing what counts as winking or how, physically, to contract your eyelids, and you can’t conduct a sheep raid (or mimic one) without...

After I read this article about motorbike travel in Indonesia, I started thinking of my own experiences: I switched the focus from great memories of incredible biking trips around Southeast Asia and India, and I considered my actual situation. I concluded that I could not lead the same comfortable life if it wasn’t for an...

As I have been warmly received by many Couchsurfers in many countries during my past overland trip from Asia to Europe, I decided to re-list myself as “maybe available” on the website. I do not want to start arguing how the site has turned corporate and blah blah blah – and how its alternative, BeWelcome,...