Picturesque beach property in Valencia, Spain where people can park their boats freely and take a stroll.

Pickpockets in Spain

Fast Hands, Not Flamenco: Becoming a Pickpocket Victim By Jo Barney We couldn’t claim we hadn’t been warned, a couple of times. First by the federal government who advised that Spain was safe to travel in but look out for pickpockets; the next time by our hotel whose information folder…

water buffalo

Lions and Tigers and Rhinos in South Africa

 A South African Photo Safari By Kent E St. John GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor The Big Five may sound like a sporting event in the in the U.S. but in South Africa it is all about game, live game. Big strange looking game! The team includes lions, leopards, elephant, rhino…

A sheep shearer at Walter Peak farm in Queenstown, NZ. Max Hartshorne photo.

Queenstown New Zealand Destination Guide

By Marie Javins Why Go There? Queenstown, New Zealand, is synonymous with adventure sports — jet boating began here in the 60’s, and commercial bungy jumping was invented here. But Queenstown attracted tourists long before AJ Hackett first bungied from the Eiffel Tower. People have been coming to relax in…

Street musician in Budapest. Kent E. St. John photo.

Downtime in Budapest with Kent St. John

Teahouses, baths and Baroque By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor Sultry Budapest is filled with secrets. While it is beautiful to the eye, it is the unexpected that captures the heart. Unmarked doors lead down into busy bars filled with music. Dilapidated buildings hold elegant turn of the…

Mauritius

Mauritius: A Jewel of Africa’s Coast

GoNOMAD Destination Mini-Guide: Mauritius By Nadia Ali Why Go Mauritius is a beautiful sun kissed island that is just 1,865 km in size. It is located 2000 km off the Southern coast of Africa and has its origins in as the result of a volcano. The people are of a…

Happy kids in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Overland on the Historical Route

By Marie Javins “Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt. It’s in Ethiopia too.” This occurred to me while I stared at Ethiopia’s Tis Abay— the Blue Nile Falls — near Lake Tana’s colorful monasteries and the Ethiopian source of the Nile. Most people think of pharaohs, pyramids, and feluccas…

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