What is alternative travel, anyway? To us, it means zigging instead of zagging, traveling to the less visited, less known about, less familiar. GoNOMAD explores the places that are forgotten, and not as on the radar. Here is where some of the best stories happen. Enjoy reading about working abroad, living abroad as an expat, teaching, and volunteering. All alternatives to the typical trip, and all richly rewarding.
By Stephen Bugno Learning vacations are now more popular than ever; from Thai cooking schools to studying Spanish in Guatemala to practicing meditation in India. But how about somewhere a little closer to home in the USA and a place you can still get a rich cultural experience as well,…
Ed Burleigh travels to Xinjiang, China, to watch a total eclipse of the sun in Koktokay National Park.
Victoria Cho describes her visit to an orphanage near Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s most famous temple complex, the experience giving English lessons in Cambodia
Tanzania: Adventures Teaching Children in a Small Village By Nellie Huang It was pitch black, but with the full moon shining on us, I could suddenly see a pair of shimmering white eyes staring at me just a few centimeters away. Almost jumping, I stepped back in the darkness….
Steven Bochenek and his family try out the sport of ‘coasteering’ — climbing up cliffs on the scenic coast of Wales and jumping into the sea.
‘Humanitourism’ offers a trip to Greece to help abused donkeys to dogs and cats who need homes, you can save animals while vacationing in Greece.
By Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins, and Anne Geissinger “Voluntourism” is sometimes labeled as a “new” and even “unorthodox” way to travel. I myself have described such vacations in similar terms. Superficial impressions aside, voluntourism—like alternative travel more generally—has become accessible to a much wider base of travelers than was previously…
Lorena Di Nola goes on a belly dancing holiday in Vlychos on the picturesque Greek island of Hydra. The island is a center for belly dancing in the summer.
Blue Men of the Sahara: A journey across the Sahara Desert to a village outside Timbuktu to meet the Tuareg, an ancient clan.
Vaughantown: An Enclave of English in the Heart of Spain If you’re looking for an adventure and a chance to learn more about the people and the culture of Spain, you should consider a trip to VaughanTown. You get to stay at a four-star luxury hotel in the Spanish countryside…
Making a Difference with Volunteers for Peace By Jessica Courtney Imagine practicing yoga in India, educating communities about AIDS in Kenya, or working with orphans in Peru. Volunteers For Peace (VFP) makes it happen. VFP is a non-profit organization located in Belmont, Vermont. Their mission is to promote international voluntary…
Sex therapist and syndicated talk show host Sue McGarvie visits Temptation Los Cabos, a couples-only resort in Mexico. — nude couples and swingers welcome.
