Well, not to give up the suspense, but the next month is going to be by land. Lots and lots and lots of land. In this case and entire month of train travel as part of the Ultimate Train Challenge – some 25,000 kilometers/15,500 miles from Lisbon, Portugal to Saigon, […]
Jessica recently interviewed me and I realized, in yet another example of my disorganization, that I hadn’t managed to get her on my list of interviewees yet. She has been an invaluable resource for me on multiple occasions, answering every question one could have on Italy (and other places) and […]
A few months ago, I had the chance to do the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. It is the most famous festival of its kind in the world. Hundreds of thousands of people show up to watch or participate. Hemingway wrote ‘Sun Also Rises’ which revolved around it. The […]
The beginning of The Ultimate Train Challenge is exactly two weeks from today and I face a typical situation of my personal style of traveling. I have absolutely no idea what route I am going to take. No idea at all. At least I know how I am going to […]
Chris Christensen was one of the very first travel podcasters and remains at the top of his craft. I was fortunate enough to meet him in person at TBEX this summer, and was so impressed that one of my suggestions for TBEX 2012 was “let Chris MC everything.” He’s a […]
I have to admit that although I really love Beth and Randy of Beers and Beans, I have to admit that I wasn’t doing summersaults of happiness and joy when they asked me last week to do a review of their new eBook, Getting Out of Auto. Not to be […]
Audrey and Dan are a couple of the stalwarts of the travel blogging community and two of my favorites. I started following them years ago (they have been on the road since the end of 2006) and particularly love and admire their photography. They do these full 360 degree panorama […]
The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan is the kind of place that you are unlikely to have on your list of places to visit, but ends up as one of the most treasured memories once you luck your way across it (including me finding some great wine in Jordan, […]
There have been a number of wonderful side benefits that have accrued from my quixotic Ultimate Train Challenge and other projects is meeting a few travel bloggers that I firmly believe are going to be lifelong friends. Nora Dunn has quickly ascended near the top of the list of bloggers that […]
Currently of course, Syria is a travel no-go, but when things clear up (hopefully with a new democratically elected ruler), I can’t recommend a place any higher. One of the many things to see there are the Roman ruins of Palmyra, which are completely different than those at Baalbek and […]
