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Travel Horror Stories: 13 Places Where Scary Things Happened on Film
Have you been avoiding travel-related horror flicks or their settings? Even if these 13 movies are scream worthy for the silver screen, it would appear there are no tangible reasons to avoid the places where they took place.
Five Truths About Long-Term Travel
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.
Tunisia: Festival du Sahara at Douz
Whoever idealized the serene night scene of Berber tents surrounding an oasis, fires flickering, a reflection of the stars above, the quiet hum of insects and maybe a Bedouin maiden bathing by moonlight has obviously NOT actually spent a night on those sands… especially on a festival night. Join Jennifer Miller at the Festival du Sahara for drums, dancing, and a gallop across the sand
There’s Much More to Travel Than Famous Sites
Ever thought you want to volunteer in India or Nepal or Thailand? Ever realize that it might cost you thousands of dollars to do so? Find out how Laura Giliberti solved that problem by creating her own volunteer placement, going for a month to teach English, then ended up starting an NGO!
Leaving Corporate Life Behind
Many people quit their job and travel the world, but Adam Pervez quit his job and travels with the goal of leaving each place better than how he found it.
How I Travel: Zane Lamprey
Zane Lamprey is one of the few travel hosts on TV who doesn’t mind letting loose, drinking what’s handed to him and making good use of the international language of laughter.
Seven Experiences Not to Miss in Bolivia
Planning a trip to South America? Adam Seper is here to inform you why it would be a crime to leave the gorgeous country of Bolivia off the list. He offers 7 must-sees while in this beautiful country.
How to Be an Indie Traveler Anywhere You Go
You can be an indie traveler anywhere you go – even at home. In fact, indie travel isn’t all about traveling. We know. It sounds weird. It looks weird. But hear us out.
How I Travel: Kyle MacDonald
This week’s “How I Travel” profiles Kyle MacDonald, who took one red paperclip and eventually traded it up to a house.
How a Pencil Made Me Appreciate Life
Have you had an experience during your travels that really made you take a step back and reflect? Adam Seper shares his story about volunteering in Laos and how much of an impact a simple gift had on him.
How I Travel: Justin Kredible
In this week’s How I Travel, we talk to entertainer Justin Kredible, who travels the world while making people laugh, and never leaves home without a deck of cards.
Myth Busting: Good British Food Does Exist
Jo Fitzsimons is used to hearing from travelers how bad her home country cuisine is but she doesn’t accept that British food deserves the bad stereotypes. She explains that good British food is on the menu together with tips on how and where to find it.
Can Travel Really Change Who You Are?
Imagine the freedom and potential for change that could arise when removed from your habitual environment. You could be free. Free from the constraints of society, free from social obligations, free from your reflection in the eyes of others and free to imagine yourself in anyway you want.
How I Travel: Claire Bevilacqua
Claire Bevilacqua is a thoughtful, a ripping surfer and a true travel aficionado. The 2003 Australian Juniors champ made the jump to the pro circuit as a 22 year old and hasn’t looked back since.
When You Fall Down, Keep on Walking
On a seemingly normal Sunday afternoon, I carried a garbage bag and an empty pizza box out to the dumpster, and without warning a tree limb struck me, breaking my neck. Through my multiple-month recovery, limited to a full back, torso, and neck brace, I lost my job as well as uncovered that my husband had been unfaithful. How do you like them apples? With no showers, no driving, and other medical restrictions, my only allowed physical therapy and solace was walking.
5 Things the Camino Taught Me
Walking the Camino de Santiago gives pilgrims the chance for reflection. Jennifer Miller shares the 5 things the Camino taught her during her journey.
8 Reasons to Quit Your Diet in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is famous for red wine and red meat, but Lauren Fitzpatrick gives you a rundown of the city’s other culinary indulgences.
Taking Travel to the Extreme
Making meaningful connections is one of the best parts of travel. There are lots of folks out there who are doing really cool, interesting, intriguing, and often questionable things in the world of travel – and we want to tell their stories, too! Writer Will Jackson has met many several of these types of people during his travels, and the following story is about a few of them.
Why a Gap Year Should Come to America
Career break. Sabbatical. Gap Year. These words and phrases are not unusual in most countries in the world – except the United States. Katie Aune explains why Americans are desperate need of embracing the concept of a career break.
6 Lessons Learned from Teaching English Abroad
A lot of people want to know how to save money for long term travel. But Scott Herder recommends forcing yourself to travel by getting a job abroad, and save some serious money doing it.
How I Travel: Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy’s inner vagabond wasn’t satisfied with a successful career as an actor and director – so when he met National Geographic Traveler’s editor Keith Bellows at a party many years ago, he…
Enhance Your Resume with Travel
Long-term unemployment is a difficult mental hurdle to overcome for those considering a RTW. But a gap in employment doesn’t have to hurt your resume. Tara Shubbuck details a few marketable skills that anyone has the opportunity to learn or hone before departing.
Australian Outback
There is nothing in the red center of Australia. Except the beating heart of a continent.
“Real” Jobs Are Overrated
How a trip to Cambodia changed one recent graduate’s outlook on life and altered her future.