Greenland: Island of Melting Traditions
Greenland: Sony Stark travels to Greenland for whale-watching, views the fjords ice floes and shows Greenlandic terms for snow and ice.
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Sandy Hook Beach, New Jersey: A Different Sort of Beach
A trip to Sandy Hook, NJ, home to miles of beaches, including a nude beach, historic Fort Hancock and the oldest working lighthouse in the US.
Way, Way Down Under: An Antarctic Safari
Bruce Northam takes us on a safari to ‘the earth’s overwhelming polar underside, the almost unspoiled continent of Antarctica.
A Yurt-Stay in Kyrgyzstan
A hiking tour of Kyrgystan, staying with local shepherd families using CBT Kyrgyzstan to help bring them together.
Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys
Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys. An excerpt from the book written by novelist Russell Banks about the Florida Everglades.
Scenic Attractions, History and Economics
GoNOMAD Book Excerpt: Scenic Attractions, History and Economics Michael D. Yates’ Cheap Motels and a Hot Plate: An Economist’s Travelogue is an interesting tour guide combining attractions, history, economics, and politics all into one. It is a fascinating read for anyone wanting to work on the road and gain inspiration, as well as for people…
The Exuma Cays, Bahamas: An Untrammeled Paradise
By Steve Mirsky Crowded beaches, casino gambling, and throngs of people much like yourself looking to get away from it all — that’s often the picture people have of many resorts in the Bahamas. If you really want to get away from it all, you should visit the Exuma Cays, a necklace of 360 islands…
Motorcycling in Cambodia: The Honda Dream
Cambodia by Motorbike: Brandon Follett and Amy Johnson ride their Honda Dream motorbike through 175 miles of mountain passes, jungle roads and coastal villages.
Ten Tips for Wandering Women
Stephanie Elizondo Griest has mingled with the Russian Mafiya, polished Chinese propaganda, and belly danced with Cuban rumba queens. These adventures are the subject of her award-winning first book: Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing, and Havana. An avid traveler, she has explored 25 countries and once spent a year driving 45,000 miles…
A Step-By-Step Passport Primer
Changes in passport requirements for travel to and from the US have changed a lot in recent years, largely due to new regulations promulgated by the Department of Homeland Security. So travelers need passports to go to a lot of places — notably Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean — that they used to be able…
Sailing the Historic Northwest Passage in a Polar-Class Icebreaker
By Stephen Hartshorne Since the Age of Discovery began in the sixteenth century, explorers have been braving the frigid weather and powerful sea ice of Canada’s northern reaches in search of a Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. So great was the attraction of this potential shortcut to the Far East that dozens of mariners…
Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia
By Nadine Godwin A cat flew nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean twice before Charles Lindbergh made his historic trip. The Eiffel Tower was nearly knocked down in the early 20th century. Guests cross the Equator to get from the lobby to the restaurant at the Mount Kenya Safari Club. New Orleans was destroyed twice by…