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Heat-Map Shows Travelers Most And Least Frequented Destinations

Heat-Map Shows Travelers Most And Least Frequented Destinations Have you ever wondered what countries are the most and least frequented by travelers? Estonian tech firm Bluemoon has taken data from the photo sharing service Panoramio and created a heat-map based on photos. The map details which countries are the most visited (in yellow), ...

Meet The Man Who Spent 11 Years Walking Around The World And The Woman Who Waited For Him To Return

Meet The Man Who Spent 11 Years Walking Around The World And The Woman Who Waited For Him To Return On his 45th birthday, Quebec native Jean Béliveau went out for a walk. He crossed over Montreal's Jacque Cartier Bridge in Montreal, where he originally dreamed up the idea of escaping his life as a neon sign salesman nine months before, and kept going for 75,554 ...

A Challenge: Learn All Of The Countries In The World

A Challenge: Learn All Of The Countries In The World While in DC a couple of weeks ago with fellow Gadling writers, a few of us hopped into a taxi on our way to dinner. Our driver was an African man from a country he kept under wraps. He told us that if we wanted to find out which country he was from, we'd have to earn our ...

Airplane Engine Covering Falls Off During Takeoff (VIDEO)

A passenger filming out an airplane window captured part of an engine cowling ripping off during takeoff on a flight in Brazil. Watch above to get an idea of how the terrified passengers – who later described the event as an "engine explosion" – must have ...

Relaxing In Peru's Best Beach Town: Mancora

Relaxing In Peru's Best Beach Town: Mancora After hiking the Inca Trail outside Cuzco and exploring the museums in the bustling city of Lima, many travelers agree they crave nothing more than a relaxing setting and a beautiful beach. If you're making your way north, a worthwhile stop is Mancora, thought by many locals ...

Bestselling Author Mark Adams On Machu Picchu

Bestselling Author Mark Adams On Machu Picchu Mark Adams is the author of "Turn Right at Machu Picchu, Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time," his bestselling account of his attempt to retrace Hiram Bingham's groundbreaking 1911 expedition to "discover" Machu Picchu. The book, which is now out in paperback, was ...

Expedia Launches Flip Flop Report On Beach Behavior Around The World

Expedia Launches Flip Flop Report On Beach Behavior Around The World Have you ever wondered what country enjoys the beach most? Or what culture is most likely to sunbathe in the nude? To help unravel the mystery of beach behavior around the world, Expedia has shared the results of a global study that looked at 21 countries on five continents. ...

8 Languages You've Never Heard Of (And Who Actually Speaks Them)

8 Languages You've Never Heard Of (And Who Actually Speaks Them) As anyone who follows my articles here on Gadling knows by now, I don't travel to relax poolside at a resort or sip a fancy drink with coconut oil. I travel because this world is a fascinating place. While everyone has their own travel philosophy and reasons for ...

Relaxing At The World's Highest Beer Spa In La Paz, Bolivia

Relaxing At The World's Highest Beer Spa In La Paz, Bolivia At 11,975 feet above sea level, the city of La Paz in Bolivia is pretty high. In fact, it is the highest "de facto" capital city in the world. Because of this, it's not uncommon to experience some kind of reaction to the altitude. To help your body relax, backpackers can ...

'Bolivian Mennonites' Photography Exhibition Begins In New York

'Bolivian Mennonites' Photography Exhibition Begins In New York Unless you've followed the horrifying story of the serial rapists who wrecked havoc in the community in 2009, you might not know that the small South American country of Bolivia is home to a large community of Mennonites. Photographer Lisa Wiltse traveled to the isolated ...

Torture Museums Look At The Dark Side Of History

Torture Museums Look At The Dark Side Of History Ah, the Good Old Days, when everyone lived in a perpetual Renaissance Festival quaffing ale and shouting "Huzzah!" It must have been wonderful. Not! People died young, the cities were filled with rats and open sewers, and God help you if you ever got arrested. You'd ...

The Inca Rally: A Road Race Through South America

The Inca Rally: A Road Race Through South America Looking to add a little excitement to your summer? Then look no further than the Inca Rally, a new road race that is set to get underway in August and promises to offer plenty of adventure to those crazy enough to enter. The three-week long event begins in Lima, Peru ...

Vagabond Tales: How To Pay Off The Police While Traveling

Vagabond Tales: How To Pay Off The Police While Traveling Let's face it: things happen while you're traveling. Although many travels go off without a hitch, occasionally there are unforeseen hurdles, which simply need to be navigated. Sometimes this can be as minor as your bag ending up in Hamburg when it's supposed to be in ...

10 Extraordinary Islands To Visit On Your Next Vacation

10 Extraordinary Islands To Visit On Your Next Vacation Summer is the time of island vacations. It is time to put as much distance between you and the real world as possible. It is time to stand outside of your everyday life and to see how it all looks from a paradise perspective. Here is a collection of islands for escape ...

Vagabond Tales: How To Survive A Coup On Your Honeymoon: Part 2

Vagabond Tales: How To Survive A Coup On Your Honeymoon: Part 2 The following is a continuation from last week's "Vagabond Tales" column, a rundown of events leading up to Kyle finding himself in the middle of a political coup in Quito, Ecuador. - There are few sensations more terrifying than running away from gunfire – ...

How To Survive Bolivia's Death Road

How To Survive Bolivia's Death Road "This is the most dangerous road in the world. Don't become part of the landscape," advised Oscar, a biking guide from Vertigo Biking Co. Bolivia. On a sunny Wednesday right outside of La Paz in Bolivia, I found myself adorned from head to toe in cycling gear, standing at ...

Heifer International: Working To End World Hunger, One Llama At A Time

Heifer International: Working To End World Hunger, One Llama At A Time Got an extra $20 burning a hole in your pocket and want to make a difference in the lives of others? Buy a flock of ducks. Eighty-five dollars will get you a camel share, while a mere $48 purchases a share in a "Knitter's Gift Basket (a llama, alpaca, sheep and angora ...

Visiting The Devil's Tooth In La Paz, Bolivia

Visiting The Devil's Tooth In La Paz, Bolivia When loud, traffic-heavy, protest-passionate La Paz gets to be too much, one way to escape while not even leaving the city is to visit the Devil's Tooth, or Muela del Diablo. While this may sound scarier than ingesting smog and crazy drivers, seeing the site on horseback is ...

Hollywood In Cambodia: Buenos Aires' Only Bar and Urban Art Gallery In One

Hollywood In Cambodia: Buenos Aires' Only Bar and Urban Art Gallery In One Buenos Aires in Argentina has one of the most vibrant art scenes in all the world. Walking down the streets of the city, you'll see colorful, political and passionate works of graffiti art on every corner. If you're looking for a truly unique way to experience the art scene ...

Sandboarding And Sunset In The Atacama Desert, Chile

Sandboarding And Sunset In The Atacama Desert, Chile "They call this Death Valley because of all the people who don't make it out alive," our tour guide, Steve, whispered in a haunting voice. Staring at the enormous sand dunes and unworldly rock formations, I felt fearful of what I was about to do. Of course, Steve was ...

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