Back in September I traveled to rural Wales for the excellent DO Lectures series, which features talks and presentations by cutting-edge experts from a wide variety of disciplines -- from mountaineers to sustainable architects to graphic designers. I spoke on vagabonding and the ethic of long-term travel, and video from that lecture is now available...

Just a quick heads-up to let everyone know I have a 5-part travel series appearing online at World Hum this week. Entitled " Where No Travel Writer Has Gone Before ," it documents my experience on a Star Trek -themed sea-cruise to Bermuda. What's it like to travel the earth with people who'd rather be...