Hawkers, touts and tuk-tuk drivers. In some parts of the world, legions of them await, ready to haggle travelers into submission. Tom Shuttleworth loads up on patience and heads out to pave the way for smoother travels.
Making use of nature's own means of transport, her feet, Inka Piegsa discovers the delights of exploring holiday destinations putting in a lot of legwork.
Is cultural tourism a way to preserve indigenous cultures or does it simply exploit traditions for the sake of tourist dollars? JoAnna Haugen explores the fine line this type of tourism walks when travelers seek out opportunities to learn about the local culture.
Even a jaded New Yorker like Sarah Greenbaum finds much at a communal farm in rural Oregon. Alpha and its people weather time and trouble, and keep going.
From amazing microbrews to more waterfalls than you have film in your camera, a drive through the Columbia River Gorge is mandatory, says Sarah Greenbaum.