The following guest post is from Alexander Barrett, who recently published This is Shanghai, a guide to living in the world’s most populous city. Alexander is a writer and illustrator who is constantly baffled by the human experience. From his home in Shanghai, China, he uses ink and words to try to make sense of […]
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West Timor Travel Official name: West Timor, or Nusa Tenggara Timur Location: West Timor is part of the province of East Nusa Tenggara, situated eat of Java and north of Australia. Noteworthy facts: West Timor shares the island of Timor with independent East Timor (Timor Leste). Up until a few generations ago, headhunting was
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Your Travel Guide to Sydney, Australia Sydney. The name alone conjures images of eternal sunshine, champagne sands, and the iconic harbor buildings of this city by the sea. Inextricably linked with the legendary beaches are an inescapable surf and food culture, creating the ideal city to hang out in, whether you have time aplenty or
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What It’s Like In: Hurghada, Egypt Of all the tourism hotspots in Egypt that are suffering from greatly reduced tourist numbers since the start of the Arab Spring, it’s the lack of travelers in the Red Sea beach towns like Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh that is perhaps the most puzzling. Far removed from the
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The following post is a special guest post from Mike Swig of SwigMeetsWorld.com. Mike is an American travel writer, photographer and recent MBA graduate. He has traveled to over 55 countries around the world and documents his adventure along the way. Flash to the Past Venturing to Dongmyo, Gwangjang, and Seun for the
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Dead Horse Point State Park Utah Southern Utah is packed full of incredible geologic formations creating a splendid natural landscape. Arches National Park is undoubtedly the most popular, but Canyonlands National Park also offers an awe-inspiring landscape. Close to Canyonlands is an often-overlooked state park called Dead Horse Point State Park Utah. It offers a
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The following is a guest post from Magy and Mr. Shushtari – two travelers using all kinds of transportation, but mainly hitchhiking on an overland journey from Bulgaria through Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and to the mountains of Kashmir, India. You can read about their journey at: magickervan.com Journeying to Great Himalayan National Park: Sleeping where God Manu – the creator of
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Photo of the Week: The Registan in Samarkand The Registan is undoubtedly the center of tourism in modern Uzbekistan, but long ago on the historic Silk Road than ran from modern-day China to the Middle East and Europe the city of Samarkand was also one of the very centers of the intellectual and religious world.
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Travel in Cuba on a budget Cuba can surprise as well as exceed the expectations of every traveler. It’s a one-of-a-kind place that seems to be trapped in time with vintage cars lumbering past faded colonial buildings; men and women dancing salsa at Havana’s malecon; Cubans move to a rhythm travelers are oblivious to. These are
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Travel to Scotland and Ireland Dear GoMad Nomad, What do you know about travel to Ireland and Scotland? Sincerely, Lee Hi Lee, It’s been more than a decade since I’ve been to either place, so I’m far from being an expert at these destinations, but I do remember my favorites. One of our writers, Juno
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