Drink the World
It's impossible to visit Thailand and not list the food as one of the highlights, or India and not have a story to tell, good or bad. However, an end of day beer in a roadside restaurant of an old...
View Article6 Quotes that Demonstrate the True Value of Study Abroad
The opportunity to study abroad is one of great privileges afforded to college students. Behind the veil of cliche pictures in front of the Eiffel Tower and the assumptions of excessive partying lies...
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How to Blog Like an Expert: Tips from the 10 Best Travel Blogs (Pt. 1)
I'm going to pull a Slim Shady here, and point out my weaknesses. Having lived in Sydney, Barcelona and Rio, I might have an understanding of expat life and travel, but I'm still new to the travel...
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When Not Knowing the Month Is a Good Thing
We were born and raised in the U.S. Midwest, and anyone else who comes from this part of the country knows that it has an effect on your character. For one thing, if you live in the Midwest you always...
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Carny Philosopher King With Buffalo Bill Beard
Kelly Wilson serves up philosophy with the drinks at the carnival bar at the headquarters of the International Independent Showmen's Association in Gibsonton, Fl. aka Carnytown U.S.A. Someday I'll...
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Who Ruins the World? Travelers? A Chat with "Gringo Trails" Director Pegi...
Above: The morning after a full moon party in Thailand. Provided by Pegi Vail. Gringo Trails is anthropologist Pegi Vail's over 10-year effort to document the effects of travel on formerly...
View ArticleTalking Up Iran in Oklahoma City
In 2009, public television stations across the country aired a one-hour special I produced about Iran. My goal: to offer a candid and humanizing look at a powerful country that most Americans know...
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How to Create a Travel Budget
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." While that free-spirited approach might have worked for Lao Tzu, globetrotters with finite funds have less room for spontaneity....
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Is Nicaragua the Next Costa Rica?
The Spanish Colonial City of Granada I remember traveling to Costa Rica in the early ninties. This was when travelers were just starting to take notice of this lush land of jungle and beaches. As an...
View ArticleComing Home to Santiago, Where I've Been All Along
I was never enchanted by Santiago. From above, the dense, brown smog makes it hard to see the city at all, let alone the Andes. The architecture is bland, poorly maintained and out of place. Even Plaza...
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My Mother Left Russia With Rags on Her Feet - Part Two
Ninety years after my mother worked for Czar Nicholas II, my husband and I sailed into St Petersburg harbor on a luxury ship. Now, I was in Russia and not sure how I felt about it. On one hand, I...
View ArticleThe Tides of March
The weather this March has come in like a lion, and many of us are hoping it goes out like a lamb. Winter storms on top of polar vortices have left much of the Northeast under snowbanks and winter...
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Five Hot Food Trends in 2014
At a travel writer, I eat out. A lot. Over the years, I've noticed trends on menus that are baffling (pork-belly, fried chicken, salty sweets), great if done right (Brussels Sprouts, kale) and niche...
View Article50+ Travel: 6 Tips on Choosing the Perfect Tour or Cruise
Amazingly, Americans age 50 and over spend more than $150 billion annually on vacations. For many, travel is their number one leisure activity. Some travel so they can cross something off their bucket...
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There Are Guides, Then There's the Galápagos: Going Rogue on the Looney Front
Dante had the Roman poet Virgil to guide him through the nine circles of Hell in the Inferno part of his Divine Comedy, and the Florentine beauty Beatrice to take him through Purgatory - and onward and...
View ArticleThe World's Most Famous Streets
Whether they're known for prime people watching or retail therapy, there are some streets in the world that are simply destinations in themselves. Which ones have you strolled down? More from Condé...
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Our Favorite Duty-Free Shopping Finds in Europe
These are the fun, tax-free items our writers and editors seek out in European airports before returning home. O.P. Anderson Aquavit, Stockholm Arlanda Airport Fresh Stroopwafels, Amsterdam Airport...
View Article10 Places to Skip During Spring Break, and Where to Go Instead
Every March at around this time, some of the world's most gorgeous beach destinations are taken hostage by crowds of rowdy college students in the delightful ritual known as Spring Break. To save your...
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5 Things You Need To Know Before Retiring Overseas
We've been living overseas for nearly 13 years now (in Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama), and we've shared many memorable experiences in many far-flung corners of the world... from Southeast Asia...
View ArticleLove Letters: Sunny Isles Beach
Justin Broman, division manager of the Sunny Isles Beach Ocean Rescue Team, is a Scorpio who enjoys walking on the pristine beaches of Sunny Isles Beach and sharing the area's hidden gems with friends...
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