Articles (3479)

A Tranquil Slice of the East Coast – Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

Sabina Lohr keeps coming back to Martha’s Vineyard, year after year. Why?

Sabina Lohr

Making Tracks to Whistler – British Columbia, Canada

Whistler is definitely the place for making tracks and though Jane Cassie doess’t plan on cruising from heavenly peaks, she does manage the task in another way – by getting there and back on The Whistler Mountaineer.

Jane Cassie

Biking in Australia

Jay Jacobson’s passion for cycling takes him into Australia on several trips, with his wife and solo, for a total of hundreds and hundreds of miles.

Jay Jacobson

Learn Spanish While Traveling in Central America

Knowing Spanish will make visiting Central America far more enjoyable. Fortunately, you can learn quickly and cheaply when you arrive, and Rebecca Byrch is here to explain how it works.

Rebecca Brych

Baltoro K2 Gondogoro La Pakistan – Asia

Tatanka was told by the adventurous and the wise that the world’s best mountains lie in Pakistan. So, she went on a trek to see for herself.

Tatanka

Dealing With Your Caffeine Addiction on the Road

Coffee lovers can find themselves in dire straights when traveling through some regions. Caffeine-head Eileen Smith runs down your options and offers some advice and solutions.

Eileen Smith

12 of the Most Beautiful Bridges in Europe

Europe has an amazing array of new bridges mixed in with historic spans that are tourist attractions on their own. Check out BootsnAll staff writer Cristina Puscas’ picks for the twelve most beautiful of all.

Cristina Puscas

Ruins and Real Life – Jericho, West Bank, Israel

A venture into Israel’s West Bank town of Jericho gives Sabina Lohr a look into the world’s oldest city and the Palestinians who inhabit it.

Sabina Lohr

Truckking Ladakh – India, Asia

Som Datta rode with trucks that missed seat belts, sometimes windshields, carried goats, petrol and military men.

Som Datta

Nine Most Disappointing Attractions in Europe

Europe is loaded with thrills and highlights, but some of the most famous attractions don’t live up to our expectations. BootsnAll’s Roger Wade lists the 9 worst offenders, even though it won’t stop anyone from seeing for themselves.

Roger Wade

The Southern Cross in Yemen – Middle East

Chris Dawson got more than he bargained for hiking on the Red Sea Coast of Yemen.

Chris Dawson

Monastery Day – Armenia, Middle East

Raffi Kojian recommends a day in the countryside of Armenia for scenery, sights, spectacular views and within a reasonable distance from Yerevan, its capital.

Raffi Kojian

Cruising the Yangtze River – China, Asia

Cruise down China’s longest river and the third longest in the world with Pam MacNaughtan.

Pam MacNaughtan

Six Guilty Travel Pleasures

Independent travel can be exhausting, and sometimes we need to comfort ourselves. Lucy Corne admits to these six guilty pleasures that help keep her sanity while on the road.

Lucy Corne

Thumbing A Ride – Prince Edward Island, Canada

It was only a simple action – a small arm motion and the job would soon be finished. So why was Kymberly Dawn so afraid?

Kymberly Dawn

12 Incredible Temples to Visit in Asia

Places of worship tend to be popular tourist attractions the world around. If you are heading to Asia anytime soon you’ll do well to work several of Deanna Hyland’s suggestions into your itinerary.

Deanna Hyland

12 Most Amazing Pools in the World

Fancy a dip, but can’t stand the thought of slumming it with the riff-raff in a normal hotel pool? Check out Daved Brosch’s list of pools that put the standard Olympic-sized ones to shame.

Daved Brosch

In the Middle of Nowhere – Armenia, Middle East

Raffi Kojian meets the Mountain Man, a ranger, who takes him to a cave to nowhere, in the middle of nowhere.

Raffi Kojian

Visiting Japan Without Knowing any Japanese

Japan is fascinating, but it can sound intimidating to visit without knowing anyone there. Marseille Markham expains how simple and rewarding it can be if you know how to approach things.

Marseille Markham

Giant Clams, Giant Statement – Camiguin Island, Philippines, Asia

Jennifer Pemberton snorkels with man-eating giant clams in the dangerous waters of a controversial conservation in the Philippines.

Jennifer Pemberton

Getting to the Giant’s Causeway – Northern Ireland

Intrepid explorer, Carey Rutherford, spontaneously leaves a Belfast Youth Hostel mid-day to search for the infamous Giant’s Causeway, a natural formation of bizarre geometry located on the north coast of Ireland.

Carey Rutherford

Ten Best Beaches in Europe You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Europe is loaded with beaches in all shapes and sizes, including some excellent ones that aren’t widely known outside of their specific area. BootsnAll’s Cristina Puscas ranks 10 of the best that you’ve probably never heard of.

Cristina Puscas

Million Star Accommodation – Erg Chebbi, Morocco, Africa

Suzanne Geudeke hops on a dromedary to explore the desert of Erg Chebbi, Morocco.

Suzanne Geudeke

One Night in Novosibirsk – Russia, Europe

Dave Guilford catches a weather-related delay in Siberia and learns the Russian definition of "budget accomodations".

Dave Guilford