I’m all for staying healthy while traveling, but I still want to try new things and enjoy myself. One of the keys to enjoying my food is finding a local version of fried dough. I’ve long been a fan of beignets in New Orleans, where the unwritten rule is that you cannot breathe in or...

One of the things I’m always searching for on my travels is a restaurant that makes the region’s traditional food so well that it’s a daily stop for locals. There are always plenty of eateries that cater to tourists, so it seems like a special discovery when I run across a place that both tourist...

The next time you’re in a forest, imagine a building hiding in the earth just steps away from where you’re walking. According to National Geographic , a 2009 survey using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment revealed images of an ancient Mayan city stretching over 68 square miles in western Belize. Presented at the recent...

[Note: Each Saturday this month, Vagablogging has featured self-published travel books reviewed by self-published travel authors. We finish this series with Douglas Jewell's review of Imagine: A Vagabonding Story .] Review by Douglas Jewell Most American students are content to finish their years in school and jump right into the business world. But then there...