by Nancy Sathre-Vogel (on our bikes between the North Pole and South) The Vogel family cycling in Canada When I used to travel before our boys were born, I heard over and over again – “Good thing you are doing this now – before your kids are born.” Now that I have kids and am […]
Traveling with little kids – Why Bother?
It seems like a lot of work, and truthfully, it is. But traveling with kids allows you to connect with the places you`re visiting on a whole new level. And when theyre really little, even more so. Maybe youll have to stick to places a little more on the beaten track, and maybe youll have […]
Overdosing on Life: Opening Pandora’s Box
We live in scary times. The news scares us and our governments travel advice confirms that we were right to be scared. There are suicide bombings and floods, kidnappings and tsunamis, muggings and volcanoes. If we believed everything we read then fear would hold us hostage in our beds. Fear is the thief of dreams. […]
My first vacation day in the USA
Travel Diary Good morning! This is my first vacation day and I slept like a baby…was it because of the hour’s difference or the long flight yesterday? Or because of the comfortable beds? I don’t know. But I’m ready for breakfast! This is complimentary > nice! The breakfast is as I remembered from previous stays […]
Solo Train Travel in China
by Lin (alachua, fl, USA) Photo Credit of Frank* China has many gorgeous sites to see outside the usual tourist packed cities. Traveling this amazing country by train gives you the opportunity to experience this whole other side of the Middle Kingdom (the sprawling country side, mountains, and rice paddies) that tourists who stick to […]
A simple beach hut on a tropical beach in SE Asia
by Ben Colclough (Tring, UK) For relaxation I’d definitely opt for a remote beach, with just a couple of local cafes serving great food and simple beach huts with a small verandah overlooking the ocean. Oh yes, and lots of good books, perfect! Photo: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License – based on […]