Donna Leon at the Grand Canal in Venice

My Venice and Other Essays

Opening the Door to a Private Venice–Donna Leon Writes about Living in Venice as an American By Dan Peltier Donna Leon’s wildly popular novels starring Venetian Comissario Guido Brunetti have been praised for their gripping narratives and beloved characters, but also for their incomparable insight into the politics and culture of…

The group poses after a Flemenco lesson in Barcelona.

The Unknown is The Best Part of Competitours

Competitours Feeds Off the Unknown By Kathleen Broadhurst Steve Belkin isn’t a tourist; he’s a traveler. He likes new adventures, spontaneous interaction, cultural immersion and not knowing what is coming next. Steve Belkin is also the owner and founder of Competitours, a revolutionary travel-adventure company that brings you the thrill…

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Sabbaticals: Ten Tips To Make Them Even Better

Give yourself the “gift of time” and explore new interests through travel with Sabbaticals! By Catherine Allen Congratulations! You have decided to take some time off work and a good part of that time will be spent traveling. It is almost universal that when people do take a break, they…

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TSA PreCheck Makes Security Lines Go Faster

What is the TSA PreCheck? It’s a way to avoid long lines at airport security By Alyssa Pirrello While many people love to travel, there’s one thing about traveling that most people dread: going through the airport and waiting in the security line. The Transportation Security Administration recognized that the…

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The Mexico Plane Reader

Mexico: Stories About the People, Places, and Eats GoNOMAD’s 20th ebook in the Plane Reader Series By Alyssa Pirrello From art to adventure, this plane reader ebook makes it clear that Mexico has it all. The culture, in addition to the paradise, paints Mexico as a country that everyone would…

A pathway through the Jungle in Thailand.

Thailand: Experiencing the Jungle

Thailand Living Excerpt from What the Buddha Never Taught The Heat of the Day Dissipates By Tim Ward The heat of day dissipates in the late afternoon, allowing the tin roof of my kuti to cool. This is my favourite time of day. Robe washing finished, my wet sabongs dry…

Tom Reed in the Andes in Chile.

The Other Side: Hiking South America’s Andes

Hiking the Andes in Chile Below the Thunderer By Tom Reed Through provocative insights and observations, Tom Reed explores the ruggedly beautiful landscape of Southern Chile and Argentina as intensely as he examines the current social, political, and cultural landscapes of North America and his own rich inner and spiritual…

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