Your Travel Guide to Chilean Patagonia Patagonia. It’s a place that means much to many, from a voyage of discovery for Magellan or economic opportunities for early 19th century European settlers to adventure or luxury for modern travelers; and of course the native cultures and environmental bounty that both stand in danger of disappearing completely. It …
When I talk about Igloo with male friends I usually get one of three reactions: The supportive but not that interested: “Oh, that’s cool (pause) … you know I … (change subject)” The defensive / bewildered: “Why do you need to empower women to travel?” The feeling left out: “So men can’t be part of …
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The following is a guest post by a travel-mad Englishman, Richard Collett, who has the unruly tendency of finding himself in bizarre and occasionally dangerous situations far from home. He is currently undertaking an epic overland journey from London to Lhasa, to prove that there are still incredible places out there that you won’t find in …
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 …
Capitalizing on Travel Mistakes Part of what I think makes a good traveler is thinking fast in the necessary moment and making the most of a mistake. It also means being as prepared as possible. This morning I was a little slow getting off the train–what I mean to say is that I missed my …
A walk back in time Founded in 1533 by Spanish commander Pedro de Heredia, Cartagena de Indias was named after Cartagena, Spain, where most of his sailors were from. The town experienced an exponential growth due to its strategic location on the Caribbean coast and its wealth of the region, especially gold mining. It soon …
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The following is a sponsored article from the coffee experts at Taylors of Harrogate. What if you made it your mission to traverse the globe for the perfect cup of coffee? To source the ingredients from the purest places? To find the best coffee beans, the purest water, the most-perfect roasting location, and the freshest …
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Exploring the Asian Side of Istanbul The Sultanahmet Mosque is beautiful, and the view from the Galata Tower at sunset is without doubt one of the tourists highlights of any trip to Istanbul. Just sticking to these well-trodden areas, though, would be missing on an important piece of Istanbul: the Asian side. Anadolu is Europe’s …
In January, 2010, Charlie and I moved to Lima, Peru with two suitcases and our dog, Brandy. I left my family, friends and career for an undetermined amount of time having no idea what it would be like to live abroad. My goal was to quickly learn Spanish and take advantage of every opportunity …
What It Costs: Travel in Istanbul Istanbul is not the obvious budget travel destination it once was. Prices here can be equivalent to Western Europe for careless spenders, but a visit to Istanbul can also be done for much cheaper. As a major world city and with so many cheap connections on budget airline Pegasus, …
