Shortly after last week's column which highlighted how Burning Man is like vagabonding , we loaded up our hatchback and drove to the event, about two hours north of Reno, Nevada, down a small two lane road that runs past deep blue Pyramid Lake , majestic mountains, and salt flats. We arrived on Saturday afternoon,...

My fellow contributors and I have made a few mentions of Burning Man when describing other extreme festivals such as Couchsurfing events or the Love Parade . However, those readers that have never been to "a Burn" may not realize that it's much more than just a week-long party, and in fact shares several fundamental...

You've heard of the Rhodes Scholarship? Well, how about Digital Vagabonding's " Roads Scholarship "? You can win a three-month road trip across North America by applying to this scholarship sponsored by the delectable and useful Digital Vagabonding site. Pat, the Digital Vagabonder himself, gave up the home-bound life for the road in his early...