Last week I wrote about volunteer travel as a way of doing good abroad. This week’s topic is sponsored trips. Sponsored trips fall under the category of responsible tourism, a concept that is becoming more and more important in travel. We are responsible for the mark we make in our daily lives, whether it’s through […]

Air travel is a relaxing and fast way to get to your destination. However, when other travelers seem to have forgotten their in-flight etiquette, trips can become less than pleasant. Have you heard of the saying that the journey is the destination? What if you’re traveling on an airplane and the person beside you won’t […]

Where in the United States can you travel to a place with over a dozen ski areas, the beauty of a glistening lake surrounded by mountains, a casino and a trail network that rivals the Appalachian trail system? Lake Tahoe is the only place that all of those criteria can be met. With a depth […]

Forget Dancing With the Stars! You can see the real deal all over Spain on any given night if you check out a flamenco show. For authentic flamenco, I suggest heading to southern Spain: Sevilla, Granada, Malaga and other areas of the Andalucia region where this gypsy-flavored dance took root and still lives centuries later. […]

Shopping for souvenirs and specialty items is one of the things that make travels worthwhile, since you get to take something back with you that is uniquely from a certain place. But have you tried traveling just for the sake of shopping? Well in Hong Kong, that’s just the beginning.
Hong Kong has been known as […]

The internet has been the birth of a number of trends and lifestyle developments: travel being one area that has greatly profited in many ways. I’m not talking about e-tickets and low-budget companies, but rather about how people share information and participate in each other’s travel escapades through the internet.
Over at Brave New Traveler, I’ve […]

What are the top water activities to do in the Bariloche, Patagonia area? That is a great question. The choices are so varied that it’s hard to pick the top items of interest. Here are some activities that should be put on the list of to do’s when wanting to get a little wet (or […]

Things can be tricky when renting a car in Europe. Here’s 8 compelling reasons not to do a rental and hitch a ride on the Eurail or go on foot.

Gears: Right off the bat you are plagued with the fact that most rental cars are a manual shift, so you’re going to be paying extra […]