A Must Do in Boston – A City Tour

By Barbara Nunn, guest blogger We got a late start the next morning, but enjoyed a tour of the city.  I highly recommend this in any city as you get to see things you would otherwise miss and you don’t have to spend much time on the sites in which you have little interest.  This [...]

Things to do When Traveling to Boston: A Walk Along the Freedom Trail

By Barbara Nunn, guest blogger In early October I found myself traveling to Boston and Cape Cod for a week with some good friends, simply to enjoy the fall foliage and soak in all the history Boston has to offer. The journey to Boston didn’t start off well though. We were causalities of the American [...]

Southwestern Zimbabwe and the Ruins of Great Zimbabwe

By David Kao We’ve just returned from a long but very nice tour of southwestern Zimbabwe centered and the ruins at Great Zimbabwe near Masvingo and the Botanic Gardens at Vumba near the city of Mutare.  The driver for the CHRIS program (health workforce development), Allen, borrowed a car to drive the ~ 1000 km [...]

Guest Post: Top 10 adventure activities to do in India

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By Divij Pasrija New Zealand may be the adventure destination of the world, but you don’t necessarily have to cross seven seas to have some thrilling travel moments. India as an adventure destination packs quite a punch. There are fantastic trekking trails of the Himalayan region to be explored, amazing white water rapids to be [...]

Guest Post: Staying Safe In Playa Del Carmen

Is Playa del Carmen Safe

By guest blogger, Lauren Miceli You don’t need a bodyguard or a black belt in martial arts to feel safe and secure when you take a Mexican vacation. Contrary to all the reports of drug wars and rampant gunfire in the streets, tourist areas in Mexico are quite safe. So is Playa del Carmen SafePlaya [...]

Guest Post: Burning Man Guide for First-time Burners

By Gianna Brasil-Ross Having attended Burning Man each year for nearly a decade now I thought I would draft a little guide for first-time burners (and a refresher for veterans). Frankly, given the recent ticket debacle this post is a much needed one since there will be so many new comers as it is more [...]

Count-down to Burning Man 2012: The ticket debacle is still a debacle…

The annual Burning Man Festival held in Black Rock, Nevada was recently dubbed one of the Nine Best Summer Festivals in the U.S. by Vagabondish. It’s the “Best for Trying Something “Radical””. And that my friend is more than true. Or at least what from I’ve been told by my good friend, annual Burner, and [...]

5 Airport Tricks To Know Before You Step On A Plane

By Paige Desroches Air travel doesn’t have to be stressful, and many people enjoy the time they spend in airports and on airplanes. It’s important to be prepared so you know what to expect and how to make the most out of your time at the airport. Make the most of the time you spend [...]

Three Lesser Known Wine Making Countries Who Produce Great Wine

By Leo Parker, guest blogger We all know that some countries have a great reputation for producing high quality wines – we’re looking at you France, Italy and Spain – but it’s fair to say that for every country that has a great reputation for wine production, there is another which doesn’t get the credit [...]

Top 5 Places to stay in Ladakh while you trek and have fun

By Divij Pasrija If you are trekking in Ladakh, India  any time soon or maybe planning to, you would then need to know about accommodation. Unless you have friends living in the “cold desert of the north”, or have planned on homestays, Ladakh accommodation is a must to plan for. Here are the top five [...]

Signature Cuisine in Oaxaca

By Logan, guest blogger My favorite part of traveling is the food. Every once in a while you get a raw deal, but that is a small price to pay for the other 95 percent of the time when a culture can truly render you helpless with just one bite. I’ve lived in Texas for [...]

A Cooking Class in Puglia, Italy

By Ylenia Sambati, Salento native and owner of YLE Tours  Spring and summer are wonderful times in the south of Italy where colors and nature look perfect for a tour, a ride, a walk by the ocean and of course a cooking class at the farm. Why not take a a cooking class in Puglia, [...]

Sunday in Salzburg: Heated church pews, the traditional beer method and dogs

By Teresa Kao Sunday started out with a little surprise: the Austrian version of Daylight Saving Time! It probably wasn’t bothersome for most people because all the stores and many of the restaurants are closed on Sunday. I assume other sorts of businesses like banks are, too. This meant a few less tourists! I went [...]

Salzburg: A rainy day slows the action

By Teresa Kao After the stretch of beautiful weather we’ve been having, it was bound to happen eventually: rain. Surprising how much cooler it was though. I really did need my jacket. My first stop was the train station. I hoped to gain a bit more understanding of how I was to recognize the second [...]

Adventures in Salzburg: Going back to Haus Wartenberg

By Teresa Kao Sleep, it turns out, is a magical thing. I was so sore and tired last night that I doubted if I could even get out of bed this morning, but amazingly I felt vastly better so set off for my original Salzburg home, Haus Wartenberg. I had intended to take the route [...]

Exploring Salzburg: Hohensalzburg and the Monchsberg Hill

By Teresa Kao I had a particularly ambitious plan for today so decided to try the hotel breakfast. It wasn’t cheap at 14 Euros but it was excellent.  I had ham and cheese on semels (a local roll about the size of a bagel but less dense), scrambled eggs, several glasses of orange juice, and [...]

Exploring Salzburg: Getriedgasse, Easter Eggs, and Dirndls

By Teresa Kao I spent the day walking around altstadt (“old town” in German) and I am exhausted! I got a good night sleep in my very comfortable and quiet hotel, Villa Carlton. They use a hotel card to govern electricity in the guests rooms, something I have encountered only once before at the Royal Palm [...]

The Salzburg Arrival: “I made it!”

Day one of my aunt’s Return to Salzburg after her maiden voyage 44 years ago! She’s met lots of lovely, helpful people. Meeting people is my favorite part of flying solo! Enjoy! – Valerie Quintanilla By Teresa Kao I made it! I’m here! The journey reminded me of my dreams of trying to get here because there [...]

Return to Salzburg, Austria

My favorite aunt (mother to my favorite cousin and grandmother to my favorite 2 year old) returns to Salzburg this week. She elected to take the trip to revisit a place she called home during a college study abroad program some 44years ago. She was a 19 year old girl taking her first trip on [...]

Headed West: A Little Gold, a Little Wine, a Fine Time

By Meredith Bagnulo This summer, my husband and I decided to visit his parents in Lincoln, California (near Sacramento). But instead of flying, we thought a road trip with our kids, ages 6 and 8, would be a most excellent adventure! We’ve only done one long family road trip before when our kids were much [...]

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