Watch more Lhasa videos at tripfilms.com I was three days away from boarding a similar train as in this video from Chengdu, China to Lhasa! And then Tibetans staged historic riots last March in advance of the Olympics, and I was all out of luck. I’m not bitter. Nope. Not me. OK, yes I am! [...]
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May 2009
Ian, the couchsurfing host for my 4-night stay in Singapore, took good care of me. He was especially helpful in introducing me to the wonderful foods available in his country. Therefore, for this Friday’s flashback, it makes sense that I pick a post that highlights eating crab at the same restaurant as Anthony Bourdain, and [...]
I am excited to reach this post in the Developing a Successful Travel Blog series because I’ve found it to be a glaring blind spot for a lot of travelers keeping a blog. It’s completely understandable. Most travelers are simply looking for a way to relay their experiences, not become professional writers. All the same, [...]
In celebration of its fifth birthday, HostelBookers is running an exciting deal, book a beach hostel for just 5 cents a night! This discounted hostel holiday will be offered at five popular European destinations for travel between 6 and 10 July 2009, with the beds becoming available next week from 1 to 5 June. 50 [...]
The following is a sponsored post. The summer travel season officially kicked off this past weekend in the United States, which means despite the world’s economic troubles, people are heading for the beach or about to take those long desired vacations. According to my January poll of readers, an impressive 77% intend to travel internationally [...]
Cameron (aka Cam), a thirty-something Australian yoga instructor I first met in Kathmandu, is probably the most accomplished hiker/trekker I’ve ever encountered. He spent a few months on a 2,650-mile solo journey through the Pacific Crest Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada, and when I saw his Lonely Planet guide to the Himalaya, he [...]
Over a year later, I still think back to my week on the little tropical Indonesian island of Gili Trawangan often. I’ve managed to keep in touch with Jessica, who is back working in London, and Linus, who is learning to fly helicopters in Hawaii. Come Waste Your Time With Me is a post recounting [...]
Ten years ago, I clearly remember the careful consideration I gave when purchasing the GoBackpacking.com domain name. The decision to buy a unique web address grew out of a desire to share travel advice, in addition to my European travelogue. I was ready to make the leap from an unsightly URL for my free account [...]