Among the Sami: A Visit to Finnish Lapland
Finland Lapland: Kent St. John enjoys the Northern Lights, saunas and reindeer- and dog-sled rides on a visit to the Sami People of Lapland.
Europe
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France 1918-2008: The American Offensive in WWI
Richard Frisbie visits the cemeteries and memorials in France honoring the American offensive that fought there in World War I.
Sardinia, Italy: Wild and Untrammeled
Sardinia: joining a meal that all came from 50 feet away, at Omu Oxiu in Orroli Sardinia, Italy.
An Apartment & Learning to Bake in Tours, France
Centre Loire, Tours France: Living like a local, shopping at the markets and cooking in an apartment in Tours France.
Zaragoza, Spain: An Ancient City Looks to the Future
By Paul Shoul Walking downtown Zaragoza, Spain, something out of place caught my eye. I am a photographer and naturally look for patterns and the things that break them. The Burger King across the street definitely did not fit in. It was empty inside; the glowing neon sign was awkward…
The Three Faces of Lake Constance
GoNOMAD Senior Travel Editor Kent St. John visits Lake Constance and the three countries that border its shores, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
Centre Loire, France: An Ancient Valley
Centre Liore, France Max Hartshorne extols the many cultural, scenic and culinary attractions of the Loire Valley in France, Orleans and Chartres.
Hotel Celica: A Night in a Slovenian Prison Cell
Slovenia: Phoebe Hornby visits the delightful little Slovenian city of Ljubljana, and stays in the Hotel Celica, which was once a prison in the former Yugoslavia.
The Centuries Meet in Tours, A Vibrant City on the Loire
Tours, France | GoNOMAD Editor Max Hartshorne rents an apartment in Tours, France and enjoys shopping and cooking like a local.
England: A Pirate Pub Crawl Aboard a Canal Boat
A Canal Boat Pub Crawl across England By Charlotte Turner “Canal-boat for ten near Rugby, Easter weekend, 2 spaces free, you up for it?” read the text message from my friend sometime in mid-February. Silly question, really. A pub crawl, sailing, (well, motoring,) for my supper? This adventure simply…
Sardinia: Notes From a Big Wild Island
Sardinia: For 350 Years, This Parade Has Been the Highlight of Cagliari By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor Last night we had a late dinner and while we sat at long tables, we learned a bit more about the festival and parade of Sant’Efisio that we had seen in Cagliari earlier…
Spain: Tracing Gaudí around Barcelona
Barcelona’s Most Famous Architect: Following Gaudí By Lola Akinmade “My client is in no hurry.”…Antonio Gaudi Roia’s face said it all before hanging up. A weak “I’m sorry” escaped him. “They can’t find it.” I nodded in defeat. We’d been tracing my luggage for two days so far. Energetic and…