My recent trip to Egypt was filled with the usual traveler’s travails of crossing the street in Cairo without getting run over and doggedly pursuing my – and everyone’s – life dream of visiting the pyramids of Giza without allowing hundreds of swarming touts to ruin it. Egyptian history is filled with stories of much [...]

Who are the people behind the home page? As travel bloggers we often have a real curiosity about our blogging buddies. Trying to get to know people through tweets filled with shortened URLs and hash tags leaves but a few letters available to actually convey thoughts. Blog comments offer a lot more room for socialization; [...]

Travel opens our eyes to the ways of the world. Our cultural norms are shaken and stirred, never again to settle in the same spot, as we intermingle with people very different from us. Experiencing life around the globe pulls us out of our mindset and set us down in another, forever. Sometimes, though, after [...]

I could take a bus, but that would be boring. Heavy grey-black clouds hover in the sky, promising to soak me. It doesn’t matter. This day, I have decided, I will, for the first time since I traveled to Australia, explore the town immediately next to mine. A beach pounding with surf is just a [...]

When backpacking, traveling in a group can be great fun. However, at times you may find it somewhat restrictive, and the idea of traveling along alone can start to seem more and more appealing. Many people find that the opportunities and adventure while traveling solo can be eye opening. In fact, in recent years it’s [...]

Boarding a nighttime overseas flight doesn’t have to be walk down the gangplank of no sleep. Spending 15 hours tilted slightly backwards seatbelted onto a small slab surrounded by 400 strangers runs counter to relaxing off into the dream world. You can, however, take steps to ease yourself into hours of slumber rather than suffering [...]

Almost immediately upon arriving in Australia, I set about to locate and experience a local specialty called Vegemite. Beloved by Australians, regarded with suspicion by the uninitiated, and generally rejected by the rare few non-Aussies who dare to taste it, I knew I must experience this native treat. This Australian food came to my attention [...]