The World’s Worst Travel Tips!

Each Sunday, a community of travelers from all around the world meets on twitter for an hour to partake in Sunday Brunch Travel Chat.  Our first chat for the year revolved around “travel tips”.  Question 3 was: What is the worst travel tip you have been given? Here are the answers from the top travelers on twitter for advice not to follow! There seemed to be a...

Selfies from Around the World

Oxford Dictionary named it “word of 2013”, but ‘selfie’ just earned another accolade.  Voted the most annoying word of 2013 along with ‘twerk’, ‘hashtag’ and ‘obamacare’, ‘selfie’ tops Lake Superior State University’s 2013 list of words to be banished from the Queen’s english for...

While in Florida we’ve been blessed with some truly phenomenal wildlife encounters. From Black bears and panthers, to dolphins, sharks and even the elusive Everglades Snail, we can’t really complain!

But there is beauty in even the smallest of life forms, and beauty in the webs they create! While you may hike through the Florida Everglades in search of a panther, python or bear, be sure to stop and find beauty in less appreciated sights.

The same moral should be applied to traveling in general.

Inspiring Travel Blogs Which Should Be on Your List: 2014 Edition

One of the most frequently asked questions this year has been whether I read other blogs.  The answer is YES!  I love reading other travel blogs and use them as inspiration and resources for my own adventures, as well as for entertainment during my bedtime reading! Here is a list of the blogs I have loved this past year; if you’re not already following them I...

Travel Tip: Never Leave Your Bag Unattended

“Never leave your bag unattended” is timely advice, not just limited to airport security.  And what sounds like straight forward advice is actually the leading cause of most travel woes! When, for instance, do you ever think twice about leaving your bag on the beach?  Or at your feet during a lunch with views of the Seine?  Actually, beach bags are...

Top Travel Tips From 2013

Each Sunday, a community of travelers from all around the world meets on twitter for an hour to partake in Sunday Brunch Travel Chat.  Our last chat for the year revolved around “travel resolutions”.  Question 5 was: Share one piece of travel advice you learned from 2013 to help us become better travelers! Here are the answers from the top travelers on...

While our wildlife safari was the reason we traveled to Africa, the sunsets each night over the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, were definitely a highlight.

Translated, Serengeti means “endless plains”, which is a pretty accurate description. The stunningly scenic landscape appears to go on forever, and glows majestically as the sun sets over the African plains.

The Time We Ice Skated Inside the Eiffel Tower

We sped across the ice, 187 feet above Paris.  We took in breathtaking views of the city skyline while sipping warm hot chocolate on the ice.  We braved the bitter chill to carve out figure eights high above the rooftops of the French capital, illuminated by the twinkling lights of the tower above us. It was almost as if we were skating on air; but no.  We were...

Inspiring Traveler: Megan Allene Smith

On her first trip abroad to Rome, a friend didn’t think “Megan” sounded Italian enough, so renamed her Megano.  Since then the name has stuck, and Megan now runs “Meganotravels” – a site dedicated to tales of a career breaker gallivanting around the globe. What do you love the most about travelling? Seeing how other people around...

Searching for the best Christmas Light display in the United States? Look no further than Las Salette Shrine in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Countries That Don’t Celebrate Christmas

Christmas is celebrated differently all over the world, and every country has their own traditional way of celebrating the holiday season. While Christmas is now largely a secular holiday celebrated by over 160 countries, it was traditionally a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, so there are some countries that don’t celebrate Christmas at all. For...

The Best Cities for Hot Air Ballooning

Christmas is just around the corner, and travelers are not hard people to buy for!  Not when you remember that we tend to favor experiences over material possessions. You’ll find that at the top of every travel bucket list is to experience a hot air balloon ride, somewhere in the world, so this Christmas why not invest in the experience! Here are phenomenal...

Travel Gear: Minipocket

A lot of the time while traveling, a wallet is too big and bulky. You need something thin, light, small, and easily accessible to carry cash and credit cards, which won’t be the target of theft.

In 10 years of traveling I’ve been through multiple backpacks, compact purses, and more money belts than you can imagine, however I’ve been incredibly impressed with the minipocket, and have found myself using it again and again.

Traveling throughout the Eastern United States, Rachel and Mike of Treepot Travels recently spent two days in Acadia National Park, Maine.

The National Park is one of the most stunning jewels along the US East Coast.

The Complete National Geographic

A popular gift for travelers is a one year subscription to the National Geographic, however at a young age I would always flip through the beautiful pictures and promise myself I would read the articles later. The magazines have been collecting dust on the bookshelf for years.

So this year, instead of a one year subscription to the magazine, how about every issue of National Geographic since 1888 on one convenient hard drive?! Well 1888 – 2009 anyway.

One of the world’s most iconic magazine’s, this gift is sure to please any traveler. Over 1,400 issues, 200,000 photos and 8,000 articles, there’s nothing better for staying occupied on long train rides or flights! In fact, there’s nothing better for staying occupied…period!

Erin Holmes on Full Time Family Travel

Married for 10 months now, I keep getting asked when I’m going to start popping out children. The secondary question to this is “what’s going to happen when you have kids” – referring to my travel addiction. And funnily enough everyone asks already thinking they know the answer. That I’ll be forced to settle down, buy a house, stay in one place, pick out schools. People are quite shocked, many even laugh it off, when I reply with “They’ll be the most well traveled children the world has ever met!”

Because you know what, there are no rules to life. Who says you can’t travel full time with kids in tow? Seriously – who says? There are specialist family holiday companies that provide creche’s for those with younger kids and who says you can’t homeschool them on the road? Honestly, with the way a lot of children are turning out these days and with the state of their education, an education on the road while traveling would probably be better for them!

Travel as an Elite Athlete: Interviewing Australian Olympian Caroline Buchanan

Travel as an Elite Athlete: Interviewing Australian Olympian Caroline Buchanan Caroline Buchanan is a BMX & Mountain Bike athlete, 5 x World Champion, and London 2012 Olympic Games Finalist. Her sport has seen her travel all over the world since she was 9 years old, and has gained her worldwide recognition as one of the most successful international cyclists. So...

Our Everglades Airboat Adventure

An airboat ride through the awe-inspiring Florida Everglades is an adventure you will always remember. Speeding through the “Amazon of North America” is a surreal experience.  The Everglades are completely wild and unpopulated.  Dominated by grassland and swamp, dotted with tree islands, forests and rivers, the whole area has a very wild beauty about it, and...

Where to Stay in Naples, Florida

Not to be mistaken for the famous Italian city of the same name, Naples Florida is packed full of white sandy beaches, spectacular natural parks and casual beachside living.  Located near the Gulf of Mexico, Naples is the perfect base to begin exploring Southwest Florida, however you first need to know where to stay! For a luxury experience at an affordable price,...

The Mursi Tribe are “the most famous and feared in the Omo Valley; the aggressiveness of the Mursi is known by any visitor here, and I have heard of other travellers unwilling to visit them due to episodes such as stone throwing and their predilection for alcohol. However, they also promised an unforgettable experience, so undaunted our vehicle proceeded to the Mago National Park where the tribe resides. A sign at the park’s entrance states: “No Automatic Weapons”, but this regulation is flagrantly ignored by the Mursi.”

Wonderful Wanderings – An Interview with Sofie Couwenbergh

Addicted to travel from a young age, Sofie Couwenbergh has accumulated some truly wonderful wanderings.  Far from a nomad, Sofie holds down a full time job, however with 30 vacation days each year and a whole lot of weekends, she wanders across the globe discovering new places and meeting new people each and every year! Her mission is to prove that you can fit...

Travel Makes Me Thankful

I’m assuming everyone within the travel community will be coming out with a similar post on this Thanksgiving Day, however in honor of my first Thanksgiving as a US Resident, I wanted to acknowledge why I’m thankful for travel.  It’s a ridiculous concept to even try and imagine the kind of person I would be, or path my life would have taken, if it...

Walking With African Wildlife

As the doctor prepared my knees for an injection on a cool spring day in Colorado, he looked at me skeptically when I told him I needed to be able to run from elephants and climb trees to escape charging rhinos.

He was probably thinking he needed to transfer me to a psychiatrist to address my fanciful delusions after he fixed up my knees. But that’s what the application form said when I applied to the Walking With African Wildlife volunteer expedition in South Africa through Earthwatch International. “I need this kind of mobility,” I told him.

Indeed, such skills were needed and utilized by others of my volunteer team, though I was fortunate to evade or stare down elephants, rhinos and others, without resorting to these particular measures. And the moments in which I did so were some of the most thrilling, mind-erasing, exhilarating, adrenaline-soaked moments of my life.

10 Ridiculous Cruise Questions

After returning from their Bahama’s cruise yesterday, my parents had many stories to tell – most of which involved tales of ridiculous questions asked on board by some incredibly special guests! Question: “Where does your electricity come from? Surely you don’t generate it yourself?!” Reply: There’s a long underwater extension...

How to be the Perfect Passenger

I’m a very big believer in the notion that you will get further in life by being well behaved, and this is also true within the travel industry.  You’ll get further by being nice to airline ground staff, be favored for upgrades if you dress neatly, and will generally recieve better service if you smile! Flying is a reality for every traveler, whether for...