Can development ruin our experience of a place?

I lived in China as a foreign expert teacher in 2007/2008: back then, things were definitely starting to look like the country would have immensely changed. Grey skeletons of new mass construction works were scarring the land all over, so much that, month by month, the only similar thing on a city bus route was...

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Category: North America

How much money did you have left when your RTW trip was over?

As we noted in this month's post about the RTW ticket deals for November , one aspect of planning for a RTW trip that people often forget about is planning for the re-entry - in other words, preparing yourself for a return to life at home after your trip is done. This month's RTW Ticket...

Posted by | Comments Off on Field guide: Denver, Colorado in the fall  | September 2, 2016
Category: North America

What pulls you back to the road?

Here's a question for the serial vagabonds out there, or at least folks who've made two or more trips abroad: What draws you back to the road? I'm curious about the actual, specific behaviors that motivate you to buy yet another plane ticket. Call them activities, pursuits, hobbies, favorite pastimes, things to do, whatever. Please...

Posted by | Comments Off on Field guide: Denver, Colorado in the fall  | September 2, 2016
Category: North America