An Atlas of Islands You’ll Probably Never Ever visit: But Veley Has! By Beth Simmons Is it possible to confuse a romance novel for an atlas? Judith Schalansky thinks they’re one and the same. She describes her passion beautifully, “For me, Atlases are the most poetic books of all, the body of the earth shown…
An excerpt from Brandon Wilson’s new book Over the Top and Back Again: Hiking X the Alps, about this devoted hiker’s journeys over the Alps
Hiking up a very large Swiss mountain with a 13 and 16 year old? Sounds almost impossible! Steven Bochenek shows us that its not only possible, but its not that difficult. Read Steven’s story about his family’s outing on the Bella Tolla mountain in Val D’Anniviers, Switzerland! My [Steven’s] kids, 13 and 16, arriving at…
Popular travel guide resource Lonely Planet recently launched their Discover ebook series for the iPad, available now in both the iBookstore and the iBooks application. Just like their bestselling print series, Lonely Planet’s Discover ebooks aim to help travelers discover the ‘must-see’ sights but adding lots of bells and whistles too. The interactive series is…
Steven Bochenek and his family climb to the top of Bella Tolla, a mountain in Val D’Anniviers, Switzerland and provide advice for a family mountain climb.
By Habeeb Salloum Standing atop a 300 m (984 ft) high hill Domain Blue Lavender Farm (Bleu Lavande), just minutes from the charming town of Magog, edging the picturesque village of Fitch Bay in the Eastern Townships in Quebec, I breathed in the lavender-filled breezes. Like myself, here, in the midst of fields of this…
Ayutthaya boast history, culture, and charm By Sarah Cavicchi After exploring Thailand’s bustling cosmopolitan center of Krung Thep (that’s Bangkok to you and me), I was ready to go on later excursions to get a complete picture of Thailand. So when our tour guide gave us a history lesson on Ayutthaya as we settled in…
Or winning! Depends on how lucky you get at the casionos… Premier online gaming site, GR88.com (phonetically, that’s Great 8.com) sent us their top ten hot spots for the most luxurious summertime casinos from around the world. Better still, all are situated along the beach, offering spectacular ocean views and along with some of the…
“Girlfriend getaways,” are becoming a popular travel trend, involving women traveling with their female friends and/or family members without their families. These female-centric excursions—which are sometimes taken solo—allow women to take a break from their hectic daily lives and do things that their husbands or boyfriends may not have any interest in, such as shopping,…
By Kelly Westhoff I read a discussion thread posted on an Internet forum for travel writers. The original comment was a complaint about the lack of prominent women in the travel writing field. Why weren’t there more big shot, women travel writers? Lots of people responded to the post. Some agreed with it. Others objected….
Melissa Adams takes a bike and barge tour through the emerald plains and verdant meadows of the Netherlands.
The French side of St. Martin with sandy beaches, fresh seafood and outdoor adventure and a sail to the nearby island of Anguilla aboard a catamaran.
