G Adventures Baltic Adventure Tour Review

Touring the Baltic States: 3 Countries, 1 Tour

This summer I traveled to the Baltic States with G Adventures. (Disclosure: I was G Adventures ambassador.) The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania were some of the last places in Europe I had yet to visit. I had always been intrigued by these small countries which seemed to share so much in common, …

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15 Best Places to Visit in Northern Portugal

15 Best Places to Visit in Northern Portugal

Apart from Porto, Northern Portugal is often forgotten by international tourists. However, as Portuguese who have traveled extensively in our country, we know that Northern Portugal is probably the most authentic region, with a wide range of interesting destinations. If you’re planning a trip to Portugal, you should reserve at least a few days to …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 242

This week Jen Leo, Chris Christensen and myself are joined by this week’s guests Marc Bennett and Julie Bennett from rvlove.com authors of the book Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road as we talk about full-time RV living (interview starts at 28:53 after the news): How they kept a …

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5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Albania

5 Compelling Reasons to Visit Albania

Nearly three decades since Albania started to put its communist history behind it, the country remains all but unknown known to tourists around the world. But there’s plenty for adventurous travelers to discover across the country, including photogenic mirror-like lakes, towering mountains, and sprawling forests that are free of crowds. The cuisine has a heavy …

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8 Interesting Facts About the Isle of Man

8 Interesting Facts About the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man (also known as the Isle of Mann) is one of the most unique bits of Europe and the British Isles. It’s culturally, historically, linguistically, and geographically different from all the other islands surrounding it and there are a lot of interesting facts many don’t know about it. Outside of the UK …

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November 2018 Desktop Wallpaper

This month’s image was taken in the Knuckles Mountain Range of Sri Lanka. Tablets | iPhone 6/7/8 | iPhone 6/7/8 Plus | iPhone X Most Desktops (will adjust for size) | Large High-Resolution Format

8 Interesting Facts About the Czech Republic

8 Facts You Might Not Have Known About the Czech Republic

There’s nothing more that I love than some good trivia and those fascinating tidbits that make every country I’ve visited truly unique. And so, my arrival in the Czech Republic means not only a new country for me, but a new installment of “8 Facts,” where I share the most interesting things that have happened …

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The Tools and Services I use to Operate my Travel Blog

Tools Services to run a Travel Blog

As I mentioned in my 12th-anniversary post last week, there have been a lot of changes to travel blogging in the last decade. In that article, I focused mainly on the cultural and business aspects of running a travel blog. As with the business side of things, there have been huge changes on the technical …

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What is a Visa Run?

This article is part of a series that answers basic questions many have about travel. If you have a question you’d like to see answered, please send me an email with your question. When you’re traveling, visas are as essential to entering a foreign country as your passport. Yes, your passport is the single biggest …

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