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Exploring the Beaches of the South Coast – NSW Australia
The NSW South Coast extends all the way from Sydney down to Eden and beyond, incorporating the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast tourism regions. Part of the Sydney to Melbourne coastal drive, this is an area of spectacular views with lush green farmland on the one side and sandy beaches and rocky headlands on the other.
Wine and Winding Roads on Tasmania’s Wild East Coast
Often overshadowed by the mainland Australian states, Brad Christmas discovers Tasmania is home to some of most spectacular coastline as well as some of the best food and wine downunder.
The Highlights (and Lowlights) of the 2011 Travel Blog Exchange
June 9-11 saw hundreds of travel bloggers and industry members head to Vancouver for two days of networking, learning, connecting, and putting faces to Twitter avatars. Here are the highlights and lowlights from TBEX 2011.
How to Travel Responsibly on a Budget
For those travelers that are feeling the burden of their carbon footprint, Zoë Smith offers nine easy-to-follow tips to not only minimize the damage to the environment but limit the impact to your wallet too.
Déjà vu and Legends in the Castles of North Wales
Roy A. Barnes explored some of the 500 castles situated in a land the size of Massachusetts, finding plenty of history and even some chills.
Five Unexpected Places to Learn to Surf
Hawaii and Indonesia aren’t the only places you can learn to catch waves; Delphine Foo sheds some light on a few lesser-known spots to learn to surf.
Home Sweet Home – 7 Famous People’s Homes Turned Museums
For some us, traveling can be a sort of pilgrimage, not the religious kind, but one which makes us seek out the homes of some of the most inspirational people in the world. Denise Pulis shares a few of her favorite homes turned museums, but she knows there are many, many more.
Exploring the “City of Contrasts” and Other Tired Travel Clichés
Matthew Stone visits a city of contrasts to investigate one of the most common travel-writing cliches.
People of Plaza De Armas, Santiago, Chile
When Jody Hanson moved into an apartment in Portal Fernandez Concha in Santiago’s historic Plaza de Armas, she realized that she would get an insider’s view of Santiago that very few people ever get to see.
It’s All Greek to Me: The Origins of 15 Popular Travel Expressions Explained
Guidebooks offer us tips on how to travel the world on a ‘shoestring budget’ and advise us to ‘do as the Romans’ do’ when vacationing abroad. Sage advice for sure, but where did these peculiar travel idioms originate? Writer and language-lover Reannon Muth explains the history behind 15 popular travel words and phrases.
10 Tips for Travel in Navajo Land
A lesser-known travel destination in the United States introduces gorgeous scenery and the culture of the largest American Indian nation, the Navajo. Ten tips for your trip.
Things You Need to Know About TBEX 2011 in Vancouver
If you are one of the over 500 people planning to attend the Travel Blog Exchange in Vancouver on June 11 and 12, 2011, here’s what you need to know to make the most of the conference and your time in this beautiful city.