Packing Tips From ‘Round the World Travelers
Packing for a long journey: The authors returned from an around the world 6-month journey and here is advice on what they brought and what you need to pack
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Sonya Visits China: Cha-Ching, Feng Shui and Man Mo
Sonja Stark visits Hong Kong and China: Cha-ching, feng shui, and man mo. Observations on the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and the opulence of Hong Kong.
Unlikely Destinations: The Story of Lonely Planet
How Lonely Planet Once Ruled the Travel Book World “In this autobiography, Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story Tony and Maureen Wheeler, creators of the Lonely Planet, describe their first trip from London to Australia and the creation of their publications. It is an incredibly fascinating story. This couple lives the kind of life most people…
Discovering Honolulu’s Chinatown
Honolulu Hawaii’s Chinatown. Exploring exotic foods, meats and lei-makers as well as Chinese sausage makers, and interesting ingredients for your next meal.
Panama’s Wild Side: An Eco-traveler’s Paradise
Sonja Stark visits Panama’s wild side with conservation experts talking about promoting eco-tourism with a new Discovery Center in Soberania National Park.
Martinique: Mais Oui, C’est Francais
Martinique is Caribbean France By Cathie Arquilla On the style beat for GoNOMAD, I uncovered the obvious for most, but perhaps not quite so for Americans–Martinique is a FRENCH island and all that that implies. Any Francophile would depart Martinique satiated in their quest for all things French with the added bonus of getting the…
Kook: What Surfing Taught Me
Kook: What Surfing Taught Me About Life, Love, and Catching the Perfect Wave By Peter Heller In the summer of 2007, Peter Heller, an award winning adventure writer who lives in Denver, decided to drop everything, pick up a surfboard, and see if, at age 46, he could learn to surf a big hollow wave…
Montserrat: Experiencing a Volcano Up Close
By Mark Rice What does it mean to experience a volcano? The question kept running through my head on the short flight from Antigua to Montserrat, as I sat squeezed into an airplane so small that I could tap the pilot on her shoulder to ask her a question about an island off to our…
Angkor Wat: A Jewel in the Jungle
Angkor Wat, a jewel in the jungle, exploring the ruins of Angkor Wat, in Siem Reap Cambodia
Riding the Ghan Railway from Darwin to Adelaide
The Ghan: A journey commemorating ANZAC and the bombing of Darwin By Marie Barbieri Claps of thunder followed lightning strikes that shattered the storm clouds preying over Darwin. It’s as if they knew it was 70 years since WWII bombs rained down onto this multicultural metropolis in Australia’s far north. On 19th February 1942, 242…
Great Travel Writers of History
Some Famous Writers Who Also Loved to Travel In this article, we present some of the finest travel writers in history. From Charles Dickens chatting with a Choctaw chieftain aboard a steamboat on the Ohio River, to Isabella Bird riding her pony through remoted snowbound passages in the Colorado Rockies. If you have a favorite…
Ayurvedic Treatment in Sri Lanka: A Week of Bliss
Margie Goldsmith travels to Sri Lanka for a week of Ayurvedic treatments, which include massage, herbs, medicines, meditation and a healthy diet.