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Travel writer, founder of The Galavanting Girls, and creator of the Travel Blog Exchange conference, Kim Mance will soon be setting off ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Galavanting Girls help the children of Roatan
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Travel writer, founder of The Galavanting Girls, and creator of the Travel Blog Exchange conference, Kim Mance will soon be setting off ...Not-so Dangerous Destinations
"You're going where?!" my father asked when I told him of my plans to go to Colombia. The Colombia he knows of, the one from the 1980's, is filled with cocaine, street violence, and Pablo Escobar's thugs. The country's days as a dangerous destination are gone, but its stigma ...The top 9 reasons to drop everything and visit Guatemala right now
If you thought you could live a regret-free life without visiting Guatemala, think again. This diminutive Central American country, smaller than the state of Louisiana, packs in enough diversity to entertain you for months. And its low, low prices mean you don't need to ...Trans World Expedition: Driving around the globe
In a little over two weeks time, on November 15 to be exact, Nicolas Rapp will be setting out on an adventure of a lifetime. He'll be quitting his comfortable job as an art director for the Associated Press, and setting out on a year long road trip, driving his way around ...World Monuments Fund announces list of endangered treasures
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The World Monuments Fund, a private organization battling to preserve the world's great man-made wonders, has published a list ...Make a difference in December (in warm Costa Rica)
Those of you living in southern states, granted, may not feel the need to disappear when the December winds start to blow. I hear it all around me in New York every winter: it's cold, it's wet, it's awful. Frankly, I dig winter, but I realize I'm in the minority, especially ...Gadlinks for Monday 9.28.09
Happy Monday! There's a whole slew of great travel reads to jump start your week, so let's get going!
Heading to the Dominican Republic? Here are a few things you can do that don't involve the beach. [via CNN Travel]
Are you interested in heading somewhere that will ...Gadlinks for Friday 9.25.09
Talk about good luck! I arrived home on Wednesday and promptly hit the water for a surf with my buddies. Then yesterday a decent southern swell came through and, more importantly, the first significant swell of the season also made its way to the North Shore. My excitement ...Tips for traveling to Costa Rica (or anywhere) in rainy season
When I heard that flights from Chicago to San Jose, Costa Rica were going for just $260 per person this Fall, I immediately called my husband and asked if we could go for Labor Day weekend. Despite the fact that neither of us has ever expressed a burning desire to go to ...Gadlinks for Monday 9.21.09
Food and relationships have been on my mind lately, so today's Gadlinks reflect some of these things. I am also looking forward to going HOME after being away for over two months! The last link is a nice homage to beautiful HAWAII and other gorgeous destinations. Enjoy!
...Intrepid Travel wants to know who your ultimate travel buddy is
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Twenty years ago two good friends, Darrell Wade and Geoff Manchester, launched a new adventure travel company with the idea ...British man driving himself around the world
A little more than a year ago, Roy Locock set out from his home in the U.K. with the simple plan of proving someone wrong. He had been told by friends that there was no way he could possibly drive around the world. But now, 14 months later, he's not only through the most ...Voluntourism in Costa Rica doesn't have to be expensive
Tropical Adventures is making it pretty easy for travelers to save the world. The company's new Cultural Encounter Package offers a six-night/seven-day package at a steep discount of 45 percent. The first two nights are at the historic Hotel Don Carlos, with the other four ...Win a 5-night package at Chaa Creek luxury eco-resort in Belize
Chaa Creek, an eco-resort in the jungle of Belize, is giving away a 5-night stay for two to the winner of their Nature Quest Sweepstakes. To enter, you'll need to write a 300-word essay on why you want to visit the lodge, and answer a series of questions about the property ...Photo of the Day (8-26-09)
Anyone who has traveled in a developing country may notice how this photo by TR Ryan captures perfectly the ingredients of every day village life. See it as a check list, if you will. Chickens? check. Goat? check. Plastic cup? check. Flip flops and bare feet? check and ...Gadlinks for Monday 8.24.09
One of summer´s last weekends has come and gone. Enjoy the warm sun while it lasts! ... and take some time to enjoy these travel tales as well.
What´s more fitting when visiting tragically romantic Italy than catching a great opera -- or a opera festival! ...Lava Leering: Getting up close and personal with Volcan Pacaya in Guatemala
One of the few places in the world where you can stand just inches away from blisteringly hot lava, Guatemala's Volcan Pacaya is the country's most popular and most accessible volcano. Just a ninety-minute drive from the tourist mecca of Antigua, Pacaya offers visitors the ...¡Micheladas! The perfect recipe for Mexico's (unofficial) national drink
"Want to order some micheladas?" my Mexican friend Gustavo asked me as we sat down for breakfast one morning in the beachside village of Mahahual, Mexico. "What's a michelada?" I asked. Gustavo gave me the look a school teacher might give a student after he asks a ...Photo of the Day (8.15.09)
When I think of the word "silhouette" I think of that old 50's song about a guy watching a couple kissing in the silhouette of a window shade. There's something special about silhouettes that make me want to sigh. This particular photograph also makes me smile. You can tell ...Photo of the day 8.10.09
Since this is Gadling's Green Month, it seems only fitting that today's Photo of the Day feature some of the wonders that travels around this big blue marble can show us. This amazing shot of a shockingly huge starfish in Panama, shared by nismo334, is a pretty stellar ...
