Should You Invest in a Medical Transport Plan?
Medjet: Why it’s worth it to many travelers to invest in a medical transport plan–worldwide rescue and security and a way to safely get you home.
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So You Think You Want to Open a B&B?
A B&B Host’s Guide for Dummies By Mary White, Founder BnBFinder.com In this excerpt, Mary White explains how to decide if you have what it takes to run a bed & breakfast. You’ve been cutting out recipes for years, everyone tells you you’re the perfect host or hostess, and you’ve…
Traveling with Small Dogs: 8 Expert Tips
Tips for flying with a dog. Expert Jason Rich gives advice on how to bring your small dog on the plane. Carriers to use, what to bring, and expert advice.
California Off the Beaten Path
A Guide to More Than 1,000 Scenic and Interesting Places in California By the Editors of Reader’s Digest For all its popularity as a travel destination, the Golden State still has plenty of wonderful out-of-the-way places to explore. You can still go off the beaten path, even in Southern California!…
In the Land of Invisible Women
GoNOMAD Book Excerpt: In the Land of Invisible Women A Female Doctor’s Journey in the Saudi Kingdom By Qanta A. Ahmed, MD Excerpt by Isadora Dunne Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, takes a position at the top hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a whim, hoping for adventure…
Searching for a City in the Wild Amazon
The Lost City of Z… Tracking History in the Amazon David Grann just published a fascinating book about an adventure searching for an ancient mystery in the Amazon. We are pleased to be able to publish this brief excerpt of “The Lost City of Z” which is the kind of…
Rewarding Volunteer Vacations
By Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins, and Anne Geissinger “Voluntourism” is sometimes labeled as a “new” and even “unorthodox” way to travel. I myself have described such vacations in similar terms. Superficial impressions aside, voluntourism—like alternative travel more generally—has become accessible to a much wider base of travelers than was previously…
Caution Funny Signs Ahead
A book full of pictures of hilarious roadsigns from around the U.S. By Isadora Dunne The folks at RoadTrip America have been collecting pictures of funny and odd road signs for years, and have an impressive online gallery of more than 400 photographs, submitted by RTA members from around the…
Travel Writing Tips From the Experts
Travel Writing Tips from Three Pros GoNOMAD Editors Max Hartshorne and Kent St. John and Julia Dimon of the TV show Word Travels presented a seminar on travel writing for beginners in February at the NY Times Travel Show. Below are some tips that they offered the 180 attendees at…
Rolf Potts Talks: His Old Notes, His New Book and His Future Career
Marco Polo Didn’t Go There By Kelly Westhoff With the release of his new title, Marco Polo Didn’t Go There, Rolf Potts is again in the author spotlight. Not that he ever really left it. His travel writer star has been shining brightly ever since he started as a travel…
Bill Geist Takes Us to a Vanishing Rural World
Bill Geist, CBS News correspondent, is rediscovering America. Geist’s explores the vanishing rural world one small town at a time. Traveling off and on for 20 years, he encounters a unique range of eccentric individuals who seem to live slower and escape the celebrity fast lane ambitions. This book is…
6 Items Guaranteed to Make Travel Easier
Travel Will Never Be the Same Again with these Great Items By Jessica Courtney Traveling, though often fun, can also be stressful. From lost luggage to entertaining young children, there are many elements that can contribute to a nerve-racking experience. These new travel gadgets, tested by GoNOMAD staff, will help…