New Travel Books: In the Footsteps of Count Dracula CHAPTER 1 BRAM STOKER’S TRANSYLVANIA: THE FIRST CIRCLE OF OTHERNESS By Steve P. Unger Transylvania! To really be there at the top of the Borgo Pass, the site where Bram Stoker placed Count Dracula’s “vast ruined castle,” was the realization of…
By Heather Terry Finally, travelers no longer have to sleep in uncomfortable metal chairs, on the floor, or on benches while waiting for their flights, thanks to the development of napping rooms. USA Today broke the news that Atlanta’s Airport has opened five mini-suites for travelers to nap in while…
Babymoons: A Time For Relaxation and Reconnecting for Expecting Couples By Lisa Linsley In the past few years, Irene Lim has gone on two international trips with her husband. Lim and husband traveled to Tokyo and Hokkaido, Japan, with the main attraction being Tokyo Disney Sea and Tokyo Disneyland. A…
RVing in Europe and around the world: Information on how to purchase, sell and rent RVs most anywhere in the world, or ship them between continents.
Maintaining a Healthy Life-Style while in Uncharted Territories By Lisa Linsley If you are traveling to lesser-developed countries, you have probably been warned by your family and friends about malaria, E. coli, and dengue fever, not to mention Delhi belly, more commonly known as travelers’ diarrhea. “As serious as these…
By Lisa Linsley Colin Legerton and Jacob Rawson engage in an anthropological journey of more than 14,000 miles to encounter and reveal the ethnic minorities of China. Legerton and Rawson report on hidden, invisible minorities — their language, homes, cuisine, and school systems. The focal point is to reveal…
Traveling Across Eurasia: Jeffrey Tayler’s Murderers in Mausoleums By Jennifer Bellenoit Across the largest landmass in the world, powerful and deadly empires once ruled. Genghis Khan shook up most of the continent by paving a ruthless path of destruction that stretched from China to the eastern parts of Europe. Since…
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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Erik Gauger Takes his Notes from the Road [editor’s note: Erik Gauger is the founder of Notes from the Road, one of GoNOMAD’s favorite websites, which is known for its extraordinary landscape photographs. Jennifer Bellenoit recently caught up with Eric and asked him…
Clean Breaks: 500 New Ways to See the World, from Rough Guides describes 500 eco-friendly adventures all over the world including homestays in Native American tipis, expeditions to watch the zebra migration in Botswana, sleeping in houseboats in India or riding with cowboys in Venezuela. Richard Hammond says he and…
A list of cultural attractions in Italy including cooking schools, museums, outdoor recreation, spas, beaches and shopping especially for woman travelers.
Sitting, Walking and Living Like a Monk in Isan, Thailand Bill Reyland writes about his book Sons of Isan While this story took place in Thailand, it is not just a book about Thailand. It is a book about adventure, transformation and the renewal of spirit. It’s about intentionally ripping…
