Fort William, Scotland: Gateway to Highland Adventure
Charlotte Turner describes Fort William, Scotland, and the climb up Ben Nevis, gateway to Scotland, and highest mountain in the United Kingdom.
Europe
Hundreds of articles about Europe on GoNOMAD Travel. From the magnificent beaches of southern Spain, all the way to little Moldova and Prague, we have stories about every country in Europe.
Transcendentalists’ New England
GoNOMAD Book Excerpt: A Journey into the Transcendentalists’ New England By Robert Todd Felton This work examines the major figures of the Transcendentalist movement and explores the places that inspired them. Beginning with Transcendentalism’s birth in Boston and Cambridge, the book charts the development of a movement that revolutionized American…
Sardine Heaven: Lisbon’s Feast of Saint Anthony
By Jacqueline Harmon Butler Looking out the window of a music store in Lisbon, Portugal, I laughed out loud watching a passing parade of vintage convertible cars progressing along Avenue Liberdade. They were filled with brides in all sizes, shapes and ages, dressed in all their bridal finery. The storeowner…
Dartmoor, England: Preserving an Ancient Man-Made Wilderness
By Jenny Coates Dartmoor is famous as an area of outstanding natural beauty, but in fact, most of it is man-made. Sitting on the top of Hound Tor, an ungainly stack of boulders looking out over the bracken-covered slopes, it’s hard to believe. But the landscape is not all prehistoric…
Scotland: Tracing Ancestral Trails
A visit to Scotland to trace ancestral roots with the help of Scottish Ancestral Trails, a Scottish tour company specializing in geneology.
Hungarian Wine: Back in the International Spotlight
By Cindy-Lou Dale Being one of life’s great cheapskates, I decided against hiring a car and took a two-hour €6 bus ride out of Budapest to Eger, the historic wine region of Hungary. This was a decision I would later regret. A formidable Neanderthal lumbered onto the already full bus….
Amsterdam: More Than Stoners and Prostitutes
Netherlands and Amsterdam | The attractions of Amsterdam and its environs including the world famous Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House and other fun things.
Helsingor, Denmark: Hamlet’s Home Town
By Jennifer Wattam Klit WHERE Copenhagen to Helsingor, also known as “Elsinore” is about 45 kilometers (28 miles) to the north. It has 60,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by The Sound (Oresund) — the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden. Helsingor is the closest Danish city to Sweden. The…
The West of Ireland: Stories in Stone
The author describes the attractions made of stone in the of West Ireland as seen on a five-day cycle tour.
Going Dutch: A New Dimension in Travel
By Stephen Hartshorne One of the best ways to get to know someone is to take a trip with them. Many North Americans take trips to exotic destinations and wind up becoming better acquainted with the other North Americans on the trip. Certainly there’s nothing wrong with that; friendship is…
A Netherlands Bike and Boat Adventure
Biking and boating in the Netherlands: Shady Hartshorne and Laurie Ellis discover the joys of flat bike trails in Holland.
Thessaloniki, Greece: Stylish and Cultured
The author describes many of the attractions of Thessaloniki, Greece featuring the top sites, restaurant suggestions, and best cafes for people watching.