I’m happy to report that I’ll be spending most of the month of December in Australia! Starting in early December I’ll be embarking on a 3-week long tour of Australia with G Adventures. This tour will be the 5th continent I will have traveled to with G Adventures and my longest trip with them to …
Located just one island over from Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park on the island of Maui, Haleakala is Hawaii’s second national park. Haleakala is a dormant volcano which reaches over 10,023 ft (3,055 m) above sea level. What makes it more impressive is that the base of the volcano….is at sea level. It is one of …
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is one of the first national parks when I began traveling full time. I had previously been to Volcanoes in 2006 as part of a geology department trip with the University of Minnesota. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is one of the few places on Earth where you can see an active …
This week’s guests are Janice Waugh of Solo Traveler and Mara Gorman of MotherOfAllTrips.com and author of The Family Traveler’s Handbook. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Man buys apartment just to rent it out on AirBNB and makes $13k in first year Video: British Airways refuses to let 35 stone Frenchman board plane …
In February 2013 I was invited to be part of the media pool which covered the Yukon Quest sled dog race which starts in Whitehose, Yukon and finishes in Fairbanks, Alaska by way of Dawson City. I knew next to nothing about dog sledding before my visit, but left fascinated by this little known sport. …
This week’s guest is travel writer Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News Staten Island ferris wheel Southwest Airlines flight scare Do squats to earn a subway ride in Moscow Safari park dress code Picks of the Week Jen: Ritz in Tahoe, $299 midweek, $399 weekend Gary: USB Battery charger, …
One thing that traveling has done for me is that it has a given me a more visceral and emotional connection to many places around the world. When a disaster strikes someplace I’ve been, it isn’t just a abstract curiosity. Traveling makes the people and places who are effected real. The Philippines is a real …
This week’s guest is Catharine Hamm, travel editor of the award winning LA Times Travel. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Union urges arming TSA officers after LAX shooting FAA allows use of devices Jackpot: Cleaning Crew Finds $1.9M In Gold Bars In Airplane Toilet | TIME.com Boy hops plane to Vegas, apparently alone …
The question of when you should travel to the Grand Canyon is an important one because the timing of your visit will greatly impact your vacation in a variety of ways. When visiting in the summer, you have a few more lodging options and both canyon rims are open, but you’ll face crowds, increased prices, …