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Travel Video ? Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
2009-11-21 16:00:00
_ This video is a trailer for Tell It On the Mountain, a movie about the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) which runs from western Canada through the USA and down into Mexico. It is one of the three big hikes available in the US, the other two being the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail (CDT) and 2,160-mile ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Video , Travel , Hiking

Friday Flashback ? India?s Golden Temple & Pakistan Border Ceremony
2009-11-20 20:00:00
_ As my time in India drew to a close, I made a mad dash from McLeod Ganj to a few special sites further west. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is literally a temple made of gold, and the number one pilgrimage site for Sikhs. Despite the overcast weather, it was still a sight to behold. Later in ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Pakistan , Friday , Flashback

Backpack Boomerang: The Traveler?s Lost and Found
2009-11-20 14:30:00
We?ve all been there: Things got a little rowdy on your last night in (insert location here). What was meant as a farewell toast transformed into a memorable, though fuzzy evening, and with daylight imminent, you frenetically pack your bags, hand over cash for the room you called home, and sprint to make the train time ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Lost , Asia , Thailand , Backpack

Destination Asia: Packing Ultra-Light
2009-11-19 14:30:00
The golden rule is light, thin clothes and less of them.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Asia , Features , Planning , Ultra , Lists

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
2009-11-18 20:00:00
Thanks to my love for his masterpiece, Into Thin Air, I was already on Krakauer’s side before I even picked up its predecessor, Into the Wild . I knew it would be a story that would tempt, scare, and awe me. The Storyline Starting from the book’s cover, the outcome is apparent to the reader: the protagonist, a 24 year-old ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

One to One: Teaching (and Gossiping with) Individual Students
2009-11-18 14:30:00
I found justification for ditching the lesson plans for long chats.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Students , Czech Republic , Teaching , Individual

Traveling Tucker ? Road Trip Edition
2009-11-17 20:00:00
What type of road trip you take greatly depends on the personality of your dog.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Features , Trip , Road Trip , Road

Photo Essay: Lima?s Little Known Fountain Park That Costs $1.40
2009-11-17 15:30:00
Even the tightest backpacker can afford this place.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Photo , Photography , Peru , Features , Fountain

The Importance of Hooking Up Abroad
2009-11-16 14:30:00
Hooking up removes a wall and opens a door. (photo: Jon Rawlinson)Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

Introducing T-roy: Forget Obligation Go Global?it?s my odyssey!
2009-11-15 16:00:00
After that, I knew I was hooked...I needed more travel.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Features , Global

?Round the World Trip: As You Like It
2009-11-14 20:00:00
A ’round the world trip in 29 days? Blasphemy, I hear long term travelers shouting from the rooftops after reading Maryann Haggerty’s Washington Post article, Around the World in Four Easy Lessons. Before we rush to judgment on the idea, lets remember some of the universal reasons why RTW trips are so appealing, regardless of their ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: The World , Trip

Travel Video ? Tikal
2009-11-14 15:00:00
_ The latest High Definition video from Jason and Aracely at TwoBackpackers.com features my favorite Mayan ruins – Tikal in Guatemala. It looks like they had mistier weather than I did, however the video certainly captures what it feels like to be there – climbing the ruins and the rickety staircase up Temple 4, which actually ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Video , Travel

Friday Flashback ? McLeod Ganj in Northern India
2009-11-13 14:30:00
I explored, I trekked, I learned, I meditated, I shopped, I reunited with friends from Nepal.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: India , Tibet , Features , Friday , Flashback

Expat: Women?s True Tales of Life Abroad
2009-11-12 14:30:00
I promise I don’t only read travelogues and memoirs by women, it just happens to be that I’ve consequently read many of the sort . Still, there’s certain safety concerns and precautions that I would assume cloud the mind of female globetrotters more so than their male counterparts. This book, Expat: Women ’s True Tales ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Life , Reviews

Briefcase To Backpack: Encouraging Career Breaks
2009-11-11 20:00:00
Whether you’re traveling through South America or Southeast Asia, you’re likely to meet far more Europeans and Australians than you do Americans. The concept of long term travel has yet to go mainstream in the United States, and thus career-related resources for those ready to pursue it are lacking. Enter Briefcase to Backpack , which was launched ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Career

Crafting an ESL Schedule, or the Art of Saying No
2009-11-11 14:30:00
Yes, you obviously need to accept some courses - but you don't need them all.Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Czech Republic , Schedule

Introducing Andy & Shelly ? Traveling Couple & Dog Lovers
2009-11-10 19:30:00
Hello Everyone. My name is Andy and my fiancé?s name is Shelly. We hail from the Midwest, specifically Iowa. Yes, Iowa. Home of farms, pigs, corn, and the best state fair known to man! Shelly works as a costumer in films and I work for a financial company here in Iowa as an underwriter. We know ...Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
More About: Lovers , Couple

So, How Do I Become A Couchsurfer?
2009-11-10 14:30:00
You can simply meet for "coffee or a drink" and you do not even have to offer your couch!Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)

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