"The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong, that's when adventure starts." -Yvon Chouinard Quick, think of your most memorable travel experience. Judging by the stories I hear from other travelers and the ones I tell, what sticks out for most are the moments when things went wrong, when for a...

Photo Credit: alvaro tapia hidalgo via Compfight cc PRELUDE Day 5, Hour 77: 9:53 pm. Twenty-three hotel floors above the gritty neon splendor of downtown Las Vegas, I am nearing the end of a bewildering travel experiment: For the past five days, I have been watching the Travel Channel for the entirety of my waking...

Khiva, Uzbekistan I know it's pretty last minute, but so is life, at times :-) If you are in or around Toronto this weekend, you may be interested in checking out Sonchy’s Silk Road Adventure Central Asian Film Event. Michael Soncina is trying to get some attention on a very adventurous part of the world...

"What do I bring?" is a vexing question that most first-time expats face. You don't want to bring something and carry it when you could just buy it on the ground. On the flip side, you don't want to be stuck without an item you really need. Nick and Tim from The Elevator Life ,...

Here's an exciting film for vagabonders: it's about 7 billion people, 24 hours, and one planet. Check out the trailer: https://vimeo.com/26378195 From the official description: ONE DAY ON EARTH creates a picture of humanity by recording a 24-hour period throughout every country in the world. We explore a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen...

Bethlehem, Palestine On Sunday, CBS's 60 Minutes aired film footage of San Francisco in 1906 . The footage, taken by a camera attached to a cable car going down Market Street, is less than 12 minutes long, and it is mesmerizing in a way a still photo cannot be. We see bodies moving, faces moving,...

It's that time of year again when STA travel picks this summers World Traveler Interns and the two lucky candidates have been announced. The 2011 interns are Brigette Muller and Dutch Simpson. You can read more about who they are and what inspired them to apply for the position here , on the STA website....

Several weeks ago I wrote about the film Life in a Day that is slated for release in the next few months. Since then, anticipation for the film seems to have gone viral, as the trailer and articles about the film have popped up all over popular websites like facebook, twitter, and other social forums....

A 1972 Monty Python sketch called " Travel Agent " contains a classic scene where the Eric Idle character goes on an over-the-top rant about package tourism, at the expense of Michael Palin's travel-agent character. Many of the references are dated now -- and the whole scene is drenched in hyperbole -- but many of...

China is a huge country, and an even bigger topic to tackle in a movie. Filmmaker Brook Silva-Braga took on that daunting challenge in his new documentary, "The China Question." This is the divisive issue that causes American workers to worry, politicians to vacillate, and businesspeople to make deals: "What does China's rise mean for...

One film that vagabonders, or armchair vagabonders, may be interested in is the YouTube film "Life in a Day". The day in question is July 24th 2010, when people were asked to go out with their cameras and film some footage that encapsulated their life on that particular day. The film isn’t shot with Hollywood...

Several months ago, Vagablogging reminded readers that STA travel was again accepting applications for their Summer Intern Positions and encouraged everyone to get out there and apply. Well, now the lucky winners have been chosen and have been on the road and reporting since the end of May. This year’s itinerary is just as enticing...

We like to think that as we travel the world, we leave it as we left it or better. However, an upcoming documentary by Pegi Vail , an anthropologist from Columbia University, looks at the impact that decades of backpackers have had on cultures, economy, and the environment in parts of Thailand, Mali, and Bolivia....

If you're attracted to travel writing of a more personal nature, you might be interested in Steven McCurdy's film A Year in Italy . McCurdy' film is a 2 disk, 4 hour piece that spans the breadth of his experience in Italy. Rather than meticulously ticking off must-see destinations and facts about Italy, McCurdy's film...

Brook Silva-Braga, the award-winning filmmaker of A Map for Saturday fame recently completed his second documentary, One Day in Africa . This engaging film chronicles the lives of six people from throughout the continent, following each person for a day. Brook took the time to discuss his new film with Vagablogging. What were some of...