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Daily Routines for Disconnecting & Truly Appreciating Life

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Vinson Expedition: Cifelli & Team Arrive at Vinson Base Camp

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Best New York Hotels for Solo Travelers

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Get Into the Spirit with Free Holiday GIFs and Images

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How to Find Gay Hotels When Traveling

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tourism and holidays

Dealing With Underwhelming Travel Experiences

Matt Long

Hopefully you didn’t let out an audible groan when you read today’s post title because you’ll get no argument from me that this ranks highly amongst so-called “First World Problems.” And yet for anyone who travels, be it near or far, prolonged or a quick jaunt, we all have moments or entire trips that leave us feeling underwhelmed. When we plan a trip most of us spend a long time sorting out all of the details, doing research and anxiously anticipating that moment when we leave home and travel to see something new and different…

tourism and holidays

A day trip to Cambridge

Gareth

The university town of Cambridge is an easy day-trip from London. In this article we take a look at how to get there and how to get the most out of your visit. Why visit Cambridge? This is an incredibly attractive part of the world. Situated on the River Cam, the city is dominated by the University of Cambridge which was founded in 1209. It’s the buildings of the university and its associated colleges, libraries, and chapels that create an otherworldly street-scape that is reminiscent of the Harry Potter movies. …

tourism and holidays

Travel Japan: The Obscure UNESCO World Heritage “Site” You’ve Never Heard of

Mike Richard

Join Vagabondish on Twitter and Facebook. UNESCO’s List of World Heritage sites has become something of a “bucketlist starting point” for many travelers. Among many of the world’s most famous landmarks, the list includes: Places as unique and diverse as the wilds of East Africa’s Serengeti, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America. …

Adventure

Planning Your Travel Budget and Finances

Nellie Huang

This is part of the travel tips chapter from my new book The Adventure Traveler’s Handbook. To read more on it, head over to my book page or to Amazon. For me, budgeting is part of the fun of trip planning. It’s the first step in my planning process, and it often makes me feel that I’m getting closer to making the…

Adventure

Photos of India: What makes this country beautiful?

Dave and Deb

India is one of my favourite countries in the world; with every turn there’s a new fort or temple to explore, chai to drink, animals to navigate around or person to talk to – I thrive off the vibrant chaos! Although some of the best moments I’ve experienced in India went uncaptured, like clinging to the steps surrounding the Pushkar lake for dear life as the…

Adventure

Video: America’s National Parks – Yeah, We’re Beautiful

Kraig Becker

Yesterday the U.S. National Park Service released this fantastic video. It not only shares beautiful imagery from some of the amazing landscapes that make up America’s national parks, it also tells a tale of why those places are so important, and how they are part of fabric of this country. The video also emphasizes and celebrates diversity, and tells us exactly how important that is to the… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Adventure

“Don’t Live and Die in The Same Corner of the World…

JOHN V CAIN

You shouldn’t live and die in the same corner of the world of where you were born or you’ll miss out on a lot of living before dying.» BADASS    BACKPACKS   //   GRCK » TACTICAL   iPHONE   CASE   //   HTCS » NOMAD   MOBILE   GEAR   //   HLNMD Tis a big and beautiful world. Most of us live and die in the same corner where we were born and never get to see any of it.I …

digital nomads

The Road to Albuquerque

Cherie Ve Ard

While our pace of getting from Elkhart to Alburquerque was not as relaxed as we would have ideally liked, we made the best of it and worked in a couple of longer stays in scenic locations to get some catch-up time. We generally followed Route 66 the entire way from St. Louis. When we last updated on our travel progress, we had just casino camped on the Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma border. That covered just…

digital nomads

40 Travel Experiences Before You Turn 40 (It’s my 40th today)

Caz

Turning 40 feels GOOD I used to think 40 was sooooo old, but now I’m here I feel like life is just starting. After living 20 years of incredible travel experiences, that’s a pretty awesome future shining back at me. It seems like yesterday I was sliding through the mud in the beer tents of the Durham beer festival in North Carolina for my 30th birthday. A lot has happened since then: …

Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

Climbing The Olympus Of Romania.

Bemused Backpacker

I got more than I bargained for when I began the mountain hike through the stunning Carpathian mountain range, but little did I know that I was walking in the footsteps of the gods too.  The Ceahlau National Park is an absolutely stunning region in Neamt County in Romania and is among some of the largest protected pristine forests in Europe. A part of the jagged Carpathian mountain  range and surrounded by numerous lakes and watercourses, the jagged limestone peaks are covered in a blanket of thick forest and culminates in the majestic Ceahlau mountain. Part of …

Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

(M) How to Minimize the Time and Energy You Spend Preparing for Short Backpacking Trips

admin

Limiting the number of decisions, and keeping all your gear in one area are the major steps to simplifying your short backpacking trips. by Ryan Jordan | 2015-10-06Minimizing the time and energy required for trip preparation requires that you: Limit the number of decisions you have to make; and Keep everything you need for the trip in one extremely small area. The purpose of this article series is to present my own framework for accomplishing these two objectives. Part 1 (this article) will discuss a philosophical framework. Part 2 will …

Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

Road Tripping Northern Ireland: The Places You Won’t Want to Miss!

Audrey

When it comes to road trips, Northern Ireland has some pretty spectacular landscapes to boast, and the best way to enjoy these is by driving the Causeway Coastal Route. This drive follows the coastal areas between Belfast and Londonderry and it covers a total distance of more than 300 kilometres (with a few additional detours here and there). It’s the equivalent of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, and it has everything from castles to frightening bridges to natural wonders along the way. I didn’t have enough time to drive the full Causeway Coastal …

Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

North Carolina Advocates for Extinction of Red Wolf

Travis Hall

Photo Courtesy of Wolf Haven International At one time the howl of the red wolf could be heard all along the eastern seaboard, throughout most of the Appalachian Mountains, and well into the plains of central Texas. But today there are less than 75 of these animals existing in the wild, and those that remain have been consigned to a small swampy portion of eastern North Carolina. This dwindling population has suffered mightily at the hands of hunters in recent years—many of whom claim to feel threatened …

Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

Avenue of the Giants: Scenic Drive Through California’s Redwood Trees

Bret and Mary

Avenue of the Giants: Scenic Drive Through California’s Redwood Trees originally appeared on Green Global Travel. Avenue of the Giants, looking up through California’s Redwood TreesAvenue of the GiantsScenic Drive Through California’s Redwood Trees No physical border indicated that we were there– that we were finally in the presence of giants. But, as we drove into the misty shadows of Humboldt Redwoods State Park, we knew. A foreboding shadow was cast over the car, and…

Culture & luxury travel

Two Young Women Hitchhike to Serbia for Charity

Shing Yoong

This is the story of an incredible journey taken by two young women, Danielle and Morgan from the UK, who decided to hitchhike to Serbia for charity and bring awareness to the refugee crisis that has caused the displacement of millions of Syrians. Their journey had many ups and downs including harassment and a stolen passport, but what they achieved was something overwhelmingly rewarding and heartfelt. …