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10 Delicious Food Photos from a Tasty Year of Travel
2012-01-06 14:00:00
pending about three-quarters of 2011 in Thailand , I was able to explore further the glorious realm of delicious Thai food. #1. Pictured above is a dish known as khao kluk kaphi that is made of shrimp flavored fried rice covered in a rainbow of tasty ingredients! #2. Khao moo daeng, or red barbecued pork and rice, ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Let?s Go Backpacking in Patagonia
2012-01-05 14:00:00
I’m excited to announce that I will be traveling to Patagonia on March 3, 2012 in partnership with G Adventures! Departing from Buenos Aires, the 15-day End of the Earth trip encompasses the best of Patagonia, in both Chile and Argentina . Hiking in the mountains of Patagonia, and standing in awe of its glaciers, has been ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Machu Picchu in Pictures
2012-01-04 14:00:00
he streets of Aguas Calientes were dark and empty at 4:20 AM, when I met up with the others from the Salkantay Trek. Together, we began the 20-minute walk down the road to the main entrance of Machu Picchu. We arrived at 4:45 AM, just as the entrance was opened. This is the same entrance ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Getting to Know Brooke Schoenman
2012-01-03 14:00:00
From Dave:  I’m excited to announce Brooke Schoenman will be joining the Go Backpacking family as of this month, and will henceforth be contributing on a weekly basis. I began following Brooke way back in 2007, as we both (publicly) planned our future travel adventures. Please join me in offering her a warm welcome!  am ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu
2012-01-02 14:00:00
he highlight of the 4-day Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is the opportunity to walk in the shadow of the snow-capped Salkantay Mountain (6,264 meters). Unlike the classic 3-day Inca Trail trek, which requires you book a spot at least 5-6 weeks in advance (in the low season), the Salkantay Trek can be booked in Cusco ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Plaza de Armas in Cusco
2012-01-01 16:00:00
The Plaza de Armas is ground zero for tourists visiting Cusco en route to Machu Picchu. Surrounded by restaurants, souvenir shops, and tour company offices, it’s also a popular meeting point since everybody is staying in the same area. The Peru vian national flag is red and white, while the city flag for Cusco reflects the ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Jaw-Dropping Adrenaline Sports Video
2011-12-31 14:00:00
This is quite possibly the best commercial for a product, the HD Hero2 camera, I’ve ever seen. Watch it in High Definition for the full experience.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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The Most Popular Photos of 2011
2011-12-30 14:00:00
arly in the year, I began publishing “photo favorites” and quickly found the weird and unusual photos were the ones shared most often via social media. As any good Editor would do, I began serving up the weirdest, most interesting photos from my travels around the world. The list below represents the most popular photos ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Go Backpacking: The Most Popular Posts of 2011
2011-12-29 14:00:00
is the season for retrospective blog posts. Putting together these list brings back a lot of memories, not just of writing my own stories, but of reading those contributed by Mark Wiens, and others throughout the year. Top 13 Most Popular Posts Published in 2011 World’s Best Beer Name - by David Lee.  You’ll never guess ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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My Travel & Business Year in Review
2011-12-28 14:00:00
his year passed in the blink of an eye. Or at least that’s how it feels looking back. I’m lucky enough to say I’ve done exactly what I wanted to do, and had a great time doing it. This year had its share of low points too, however by surviving them all, they only served to ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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5 Outdoor Adventures Around Guilin, China
2011-12-26 15:00:00
Guilin city is an extremely beautiful town located in the northern part of Guangxi Province, China . After arriving, I asked a local about the population of Guilin. “It’s very small, about 6 million,” she replied. I guess by Chinese standards that is rather small. Anyways, don’t let the mid-sized city population of Guilin throw you ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Christmas in Colombia
2011-12-25 17:00:00
Cusco put up a few lights in the central square, and central Lima even more, but the decorations in Peru were nothing compared to what you get in Medellin, Colombia . My favorite display was in Envigado, where the streets were literally blanketed with millions of little lights. Merry Christmas !--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Christmas Markets in Vienna
2011-12-23 14:00:00
Christmas Markets in Vienna 2009 from Rafael Asquith.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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The Flower-Filled Entrance to Museo Larco
2011-12-23 03:00:00
The Museo Rafael Larco Herrera is a privately owned museum in Lima. The main collection features Pre-Columbian art, including items from the Moche and Chimu civilizations, which I’d learned about while touring temples outside Trujillo. A visit to Museo Larco was among the first things I did in Lima, and that’s not because it houses ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Photo Essay: Sights of Colombo, Sri Lanka
2011-12-20 14:00:00
With around 6 million inhabitants, Colombo is not even close to being one of the larger cities in Asia – yet there’s no denying that the city is full of vibrant energy and always action packed! The streets of central Colombo are characterized by bright colorful signs, streams of rickshaws, tons of pedestrians and rowdy buses that ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Holiday Sale: 35% Off Travel Blog Success Memberships
2011-12-19 01:00:00
reetings from Lima! I’m about to fly back to the US to spend Christmas with family, but before I go, it’s time for the annual TBS holiday sale. Save 35% off a Premium Membership by joining the Trave Blog Success community this week. Go to the site now through 7 pm (EST) December 23, 2011 and enter “tbs35” (minus ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Pastoruri Glacier: Journey to 5,000 Meters
2011-12-18 14:00:00
astoruri Glacier is located a few hours from Huaraz, in Peru’s Cordillera Blanca. Those who have been following me since my ’round the world trip know I’ve got a fascination with creeping up to higher and higher elevations. I can still remember when I thought hiking the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand, which hits 1,800 ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Scenes from Venezuela
2011-12-17 13:00:00
Venezuela 2011 from marc planas. Vídeo del viatge a Venezuela l’agost del 2011. Imatges de Caracas, Maracay, Choroní, Chuao, Canaima, Tupacas, Ciudad Bolívar…--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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A ?Day of the Dead? Visit to Huascaran, Peru?s Tallest Mountain
2011-12-16 13:00:00
arrived in Huaraz (elev: 3,100 meters), at the foot of Peru ’s Cordillera Blanca, just as the rainy season was getting underway. I didn’t care. This was the gateway to Peru’s tallest mountains, including Huascaran at 6,768 meters (22,205 feet), and I wasn’t going to miss it on my first visit to the country. After all, ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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10 Famous Beer Breweries to Visit Around the World
2011-12-15 19:00:00
This post was written in partnership with TravelSupermarket.com. here?s a saying amongst travellers that if you want to get to know the locals, get to know their beer first. Beer is the third most popular beverage in the world, beaten only by tea and water. With this in mind, a great idea when travelling abroad ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Colorful Trujillo
2011-12-15 14:00:00
he historic main plaza of Trujillo, Peru ’s 2nd largest city, is surrounded by beautifully painted buildings, reminiscent of Cartagena. As I was walking around, I was struck by this scene: the richly painted blue wall, grand white windows, and how humble they made the woman selling gum beneath them appear.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Joining the Society of American Travel Writers
2011-12-14 19:00:00
oday I’m excited to share that I’ve been accepted into the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). The SATW is a professional association of North American travel writers, editors, photographers, publishers, and PR pros. When I first came across the SATW a few  years ago, it seemed only relevant to traditional print journalists and professional ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Chan Chan: The Largest (& Most Boring) Pre-Columbian City in South America
2011-12-14 14:00:00
overing some 20 square kilometers of desert between Trujillo and the the Pacific Ocean, the adobe city of Chan Chan was constructed by the Chimor civilization starting around 850 AD. This was about the same time the Moche civilization, which created Huaca de la Luna and Huaca del Sol, went into decline. Chan Chan was ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Moche Ruins: Huaca de la Luna y Huaca del Sol
2011-12-13 13:00:00
ollowing in the footsteps of my friends Jack and Jill, I departed Chachapoyas in the mountains of northern Peru for Trujillo further south along the coast. As an aside, I took an overnight bus, which was far more comfortable, modern, and efficient than any bus I’ve taken in Colombia or Ecuador (or heck, even the ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Hiking the Longsheng Rice Terraces of China
2011-12-12 14:00:00
ager and excited to do some hiking and view some incredible mountain scenery, I boarded a bus from Guilin to Longsheng in Guangxi Province, China . The bus driver chose to use his foghorn instead of his breaks as our public mini-bus screeched around mountain switchbacks, over tiny bridges and around completely blind turns. In just ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Gocta Cataracts: The World?s 3rd Tallest Waterfall
2011-12-11 14:00:00
isiting Gocta Waterfall, which is arguably the world’s 3rd tallest at 771 meters (2,530 feet), is an easy day trip from Chachapoyas. For $18, you can join a tour that includes roundtrip transportation in a minivan. The park entrance fee is another $2, and a fresh trucha (trout) lunch will run $3.50. The hike from ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Apocalypse Later
2011-12-10 13:00:00
Apocalypse Later from Niles Harrison. A short film documenting my travels through the Philippines , Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand in October of 2011. Inspired by Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film “Apocalypse Now”. “Moonlight Mile” was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in 1971 and performed by the Rolling Stones. “Run Through the Jungle” was written ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Kuelap: Fortress Ruins in Northern Peru
2011-12-09 13:00:00
One of the many reasons I chose to take the long, scenic route from Ecuador to Peru was so that I’d be in a good position to visit Kuelap, a Pre-Inca, Pre-Colombian, mountaintop fortress built by the Chachapoyans (know as the Cloud Forest people). Little is known about Kuelap, though we do know through carbon dating ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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The Main Plaza in Chachapoyas
2011-12-08 13:00:00
My first stop in Peru was the town of Chachapoyas. This pueblo, which is far smaller and far less visited by tourists than Cusco, is the ideal base for exploring the Pre-Incan ruins of northern Peru.--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Visiting Bangkok?s Thrilling Chinatown
2011-12-07 15:00:00
Bangkok’s Chinatown , known as Yaowarat, is one of the most thrilling places in town! The area is alive and bustling at all hours of the day with busy markets, thriving businesses and lots of restaurants. Stopping by and spending a little time in Yaowarat is a must when visiting Bangkok. A Little History of Yaowarat ...--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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