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Japan on the Cheap: A User Guide – Japan, Asia
Dan Murphy offers this guide for those wanting to go to Japan and hesitating because of its high price reputation. His tips include shoestring budget transportation, accommodations and eateries.
El Tupe (Botfly) – Ecuador, South America
Luminita Cuna returned from her jungle trip with unforgettable memories, unique pictures – and IT.
Bangkok: Bureaucracy and Bribes but Brilliant – Bangkok, Thailand, Asia
Barry O'Leary's teaching experience in Thailand will be one he'll remember always – for the more obvious reasons of teaching abroad. One reason, though, stands out.
Travel to Enlightenment
Edwin Harkness Spina believes travel is one of the fastest and most effective ways to gain insight into yourself and the world – an accelerated learning environment for personal
Teaching Abroad – Contract Conditions To Look For
Kelly Blackwell provides useful tips on getting the best contract for teaching abroad.
Coming Home: Sharks Also Need Constant Motion
Jeffrey Lee finds coming home disconnects and disorients him. Reading what travelers feel, how they cope in similar situations, is his therapy.
Life and Death in Tanah Toraja – Tanah Toraja, Indonesia, Asia
Paul Dixon heads to Tanah Toraja on a search for the Toraja's famed rituals of death.
Hiking Sock Guide: Want Help To Avoid Blisters?
Your hiking socks are probably like you at work – they do a lot more than they're given credit for. Marc Wiltse outlines some important things to consider when buying great hiking socks.
Pee Pee Island: A Girl’s Guide to the Asian Squatty Potties
Sherry Ott shares some hard-earned knowledge as a way of giving back.
Travel Slogans for Bali – Bali, Indonesia, Asia
Sherry Ott describes Bali as peaceful, quiet, simple, relaxed, with great food – and the home of the $8.00 massage.
The Travel Clinic – Africa
Ron Ruby's aspirations to be a backpacker were sorely tested before he began his trip to Africa.
Trekking in the Jungles of Northern Colombia – Colombia, South America
Naithin Rogers books a trek to the the Lost City in spite of government warnings against such a trip. Read what happens to him in this dangerous, life-threatening area.
Accidental People Smuggling in Paraguay – Paraguay, South America
Problems with border controls are familiar to most backpackers worldwide. Kristen Mahan works through the complexity of Paraguayan border control
Why I Love Cairo – Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
Grace Hodges Clark loves Cairo. After reading this, you may also.
The Family Life: Can your time abroad be enhanced by homestay? – Costa Rica, Central America
A little piece of Deanna Wertheimer’s fate was determined by her choice against homestay as an undergraduate for her year abroad in Spain. When she went to Costa Rica for a five-day stint, she got som
A Nation Without Hope – Cambodia, Asia
Traveling through Cambodia, Anne Katharine Wales found that in the midst of despair, there is hope.
Journey of Drink Through Europe – London, Rome, Greece, Germany, Dublin, Scotland, Europe
When Fiona Sanguinetti left for Europe, she wanted to see the requisite cultural sites, but, more importantly, she wanted to mingle with the locals – what better way than in their drinking establishme
From Contras to Comfort – Nicaragua, Central America
Justin Dupée and his friend found the peace and tranquillity they had been looking for in a country that has a reputation for strife and conflict.
Hotel or Hostel: How To Choose – World Travel
Hostels are a better value than hotels, right? Don't be too sure, writes Steve Hansen.
Germinating the Truth: A Cosmopolitan Traveler’s Perspective on the Antibacterial Craze – Travel World
Germs are hot. Lately, we’ve been hearing about them everywhere. But are they really that dangerous? Here's what Susan Michelle found from her research.
The Traveler’s Therapist – The World
Marcia Starkman, psychotherapist and traveler, knows what it's like to travel with excess baggage – the emotional kind!
Colombian Guerilla Contact – Colombia, South America
Travelling around Colombia is an amazing experience. Roy Jones finds, though, that choosing where to go and actually getting there is not always a straight path.
He Sings About His Gun – Rijal Alma, Saudi Arabia, Middle East
Mohammed greeted Matt Scott and the party of tourists who had come to see a way of life – a way of life that was diminishing – proud and fierce.
Taking On Kilimanjaro – Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa
Kent Stewart asks what is it about turning fifty that makes someone want to climb a mountain?