Azerbaijan: Unlike Anywhere Else
With its semi-desert plains and thickly forested hills, gorgeous coastline, and polluted slums, Baku does make you feel like you are within reach of a dozen different places.
With its semi-desert plains and thickly forested hills, gorgeous coastline, and polluted slums, Baku does make you feel like you are within reach of a dozen different places.
Wild Creatures like Elephants, in Accessible Environments in Malaysia By Max Hartshorne, GoNOMAD Editor We saw elephants taking baths, a Great Hornbill in a cage, played with monkeys and watched orangutans up close, but never had to hire a jeep, pay a steep fee or enter a big distant game park. That’s because, in Malaysia,…
Max Hartshorne visits the Rainforest Music Festival, where musicians from around the world play in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo.
Beach lovers will be in heaven here in Thailand! By Mike Smith Koh Samui I had been to Thailand many times before but had yet to visit Koh Samui. I put that right after friends said that they loved the place so much they had bought a house there and invited me to stay. They…
Baan Dada Children’s Home making a difference “One thing I didn’t expect was how happy the kids were. They were always laughing and playing with us. These kids have nothing except the clothes on their backs and yet they are so happy simply because they have a safe place to live and people to take…
Blogging from Denmark | GoNOMAD Editor Max Hartshorne chronicles his trip to Denmark on the blog ReadUpOnit and shares insights about this remarkable place.
By Mike Smith I had been to the Philippines before but had yet to visit the Visayas. I was tempted after hearing friends say that they had stayed at one of the world’s best beaches, seen the world’s smallest primate, eaten the world’s sweetest mangoes and dived with thresher sharks. Being a photographer I planned…
Finland: Kathryn Lemmon visits arctic Finland and describes the country’s many attractions and modern amenities.
By James Griffin “One bite can kill,” the park guide tells us before my wife and I and two friends venture into the forest in search of this dinosaur-like monster. The Komodo Dragon has been made famous by stories of devoured children, missing tourists, and a ferocious bite. This creature is the primary motivation for…
Malaysia: Max Hartshorne visits Malaysia and finds three cultures melded into one, the Chinese, Malay and Indian influences are a wonderful melange.
An excerpt from the book Mileage Pro about how to get the most out of frequent flyer programs. By mileage experts by Randy Petersen and Tim Winship.
Shanghai China: Steenie Harvey reports on the economic boom in Shanghai and tours this fabulous HUGE megacity and destination in China.