Many people fantasize about long-term travel. And no wonder - it can be a truly transformative experience. But it's not all glamour and excitement. Mariellen Ward shares Five Hard Truths About Long-Term Travel that can help prepare you for the inevitable reality check.
Susan Orlean is more than a travel writer—she’s a storyteller, who happens to tell lots of stories about foreign and exotic places. To date she’s published seven books, including "The Orchid Thief." This week, Susan talks to How I Travel about why she’s so in love with life on the road, her first experiences as a road-tripping writer, why she likes to travel with an objective in mind and her method for choosing a good spot to eat.
If you are short of time and money but still ache to travel the world, take a trip to your nearest bookshop instead and travel with these 8 authors and their inspiring novels about places and journeys.
Home of the Taj Mahal, Agra is the Indian city travelers love to hate. Sara Clarke explains why it's one of her favorite travel destinations and how she found a bit of the "real India" in one of the country's most touristy cities.
Here are the best of your travel photos that we featured on BootsnAll in July 2010. Enjoy the pretty pictures and find out how to get yours featured here in the future, too.
There are some pretty funny looking fruits in Southeast Asia. Kaila Krayewski takes a closer look at just what exactly they are, and why you should try them.
The Kohinoor isn’t the only awe-inspiring offering of the Golconda Fort. Shuchi Kapoor urges you to clap and discover the enchanting secrets of this historic edifice. Go on, clap!
Here are some of our favorites among the travel photos you sent us in April 2010 for our daily travel photo site, WhyGo. Enjoy these visual temptations, and find out how to get your photos featured here in the future.