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Nine of the World’s Most Fabulous Spring Gardens

As spring arrives, some of the most beautiful scenes on the planet emerge in raging colors. Cherrye Moore lists 9 of the finest spring gardens in the world.

Cherrye Moore

Three Paris Food Experiences the Guidebooks Skip

Paris has nearly unlimited attractions for food lovers. Dana McMahan shares three experiences that aren’t in every guidebook, and are very worthwhile.

Dana McMahan

Traditional Bali – A photo tour

Travelling to Bali can be quite hectic. Night Clubs, touts, vendors and young surfers will keep you busy. But visit the quiet town of Ubud and you will discover a tradtional side of Bali.

Debra Corbeil

Best Places to See Soccer Games in the World

Traveling sports fans, you’ll want to make note of the places in the world BootsnAll writer Jessica Spiegel suggests are the best for catching a soccer game.

Jessica Spiegel

Close Quarters In Osaka – One night in a capsule hotel

Rex Crum spends as much time exploring a Japanese capsule hotel as he does sleeping in its close quarters

Rex Crum

Amberg: The Bavarian Town Most Tourists Miss

Bavaria’s familiar towns play host to swarms of tourists every year.  Maureen Bruschi gives you eight reasons to leave the crowds behind and explore walled in Amberg, one of Bavaria’s "not so famous" old towns.

Maureen C. Bruschi

Teaching English in South Korea: How to get started

South Korea is one of the more popular destinations for teaching abroad. Laura-Claire Corson has gone through the process and here she shares her expert advice on how to get started.

Laura-Claire Corson

Riding Through Shock and Dust – Laos, Asia

David Butterworth discovers there is more to Laos than meets the eye, when it comes to demanding foreigners pay up while bicycle touring and renting.

David Butterworth

Famous Dances in Famous Places: When Feet Say More Than Words

Abigail King takes us by the hand and leads us onto the global dance floor on a tour of traditional steps in their birthplaces.

Abigail King

Shanghai – Some Days Are Better Than Others

From the great food to the best shopping, Bill Pfeffer figures Shanghai is the best city in China, even though not all days work out as planned.

Bill Pfeffer

To Use Twitter for Travel or Not to Use It: Is That Really the Question?

BootsnAll staff writer Jessica Spiegel disagrees with Rolf Potts on the usefulness of Twitter for traveling, but that’s really the least of her concerns.

Jessica Spiegel

Supermarket Souvenirs for Travelers

Forget the silly t-shirts and plastic statues on your next trip. Eileen Smith shows you how to pick up useful, funny, and often delicious souvenirs from the supermarket instead.

Eileen Smith

Eight Traditional Foods You Have to Try on the Road (But Probably Won’t Try Again)

Traveling to exotic places often means being confronted with local dishes so exotic they can sound disturbing. Lucy Corne runs down 8 interesting ones to try once, and probably only once.

Lucy Corne

Ten reasons to make that detour to Brunei

Brunei gets a bad rap sometimes for being boring. Or worse still, it is often overlooked completely or not even known about by travellers to South East Asia. But there are some rather compelling reasons to visit this little-known sultanate.

Charlotte Baird

The mountains of the sunset: The Serra de Tramuntana:

Mallorca has some beautiful walking country, and there are great and inexpensive options to explore the Serra de Tramuntana.

Mark McCall

Finding Jobs in Hostels

Many backpackers like to earn some extra cash or at least get free beds by helping out at hostels, but getting this work isn’t always easy. BootsnAll’s Kathy Schmidt has worked at hostels and she shares her advice.

Kathleen Schmidt

Basque Case: Separation Anxiety in the Pyrenees

Taking part in a local celebration can be a great adventure, and in Basque it can even be dangerous, John M. Edwards nearly found out.

John M. Edwards

Markets of Europe: In Photos

Visiting the various markets throughout Europe is a joy for almost anyone. Writer and photographer Dana McMahan takes us on a tour of some of the best, in pictures.

Dana McMahan

Six of the Least Visited Ruins in the World

The ancient world is filled with fascinating ruins, but some are nearly ignored for a variety of reasons. Cherrye Moore points out six interesting ones that are worth knowing about.

Cherrye Moore

11 Interesting Orthodox Churches and Cathedrals

Orthodox churches are some of the most elaborate anywhere. BootsnAll staff writer Cristina Puscas explains their significance and takes us on a tour of 11 of the most interesting around the world.

Cristina Puscas

Germany’s “Other” Beer Festivals in 2009

Everyone has heard of Oktoberfest in Munich, but not everyone realizes the German calendar is packed with other smaller festivals. German resident Jennifer Price takes us on a tour of some others.

Jennifer Price

Bus Travel in Central America

BootsnAll staff writer Julie Blakley brings you a complete guide to bus travel in Central America

Julie Blakley

Seven Unique Places to Get Hitched

Getting married soon and thinking a church wedding is a bit too normal? Cherrye Moore has some interesting and wild alternatives for you.

Cherrye Moore

Touring in a Troubled Paradise – Myanmar, Asia

Can a responsible traveler ingore Aung San Suu Kyi’s plea to stay away from her repressive country? Charlotte Finn toured this troubled paradise and encourages others to responsibly ignore the tourist boycott also.

Charlotte Finn