This Week in Travel – Episode 167

This week’s guest is Shannon O’Donnell, National Geographic Traveler of the Year and blogger at alittleadrift.com and GrassrootsVolunteering.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Putin Signs Law Forcing Bloggers/Writers To Register With Media Office Spanish island of Mallorca considers street ‘bikini ban’ Taking Photos Without Permission is Now Illegal in Hungary, Photographers Outraged Ernesto …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 127

This week’s guest is Shannon O’Donnell, blogger at alittleadrift.com and author of The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: VIDEO: Man draws samurai sword to break up fight on Phoenix light rail train Suitcase of the Future Follows You – ABC News Man who filmed up flight attendant’s skirt freed due …

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9 Ways I Break Conventional Travel Wisdom

I often read advice from a lot of “travel experts” on how people should travel. After 5 years of non-stop travel I’ve realized that I break most of the conventional wisdom that people believe in when it comes to traveling. Here are 9 ways I don’t follow conventional travel wisdom. Some are things I probably …

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The Story of the Rome Keyhole Photo

The photo of St. Peter’s Basilica through the keyhole to the door of the headquarters of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta is one of the most iconic images of Rome. It is technically a challenging photo to take, but it is one that everyone can get. There are certain iconic photos of famous places …

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Backing up your photos on the road

Over the last several days I’ve been going through packages of DVDs and hard drives I shipped home from the road with backups of my travel photos. After many hours I have finally assembled all my photos together and have created identical copies on two, 1 terabyte hard drives. Despite all the overseas shipments, the …

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The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

The biggest ball of twine in Minnesota is in Darwin, about an hour and a half west of Minneapolis. Really. The ball is inside a plexiglass pagoda to protect it from the weather and the visitors. I have always wondered what it smelled like. I hate to think I may never know. The allure of …

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Thousand Islands National Park, Ontario, Canada

I try to visit National Parks during any trip, and my trip to Ontario was no exception.  After checking a map, I found that except for Rouge National Urban Park, Thousand Islands was really the only park I was passing near.  So I took the bus to Kingston from Toronto, rented a car, and checked …

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Disneyland, California – Fun for Kids, but What About Adults?

I’ll be honest. I didn’t expect to love my Disneyland adventure. This was my first experience with a Disney park. As a child, I had never gone, and as an adult I expected it to be fun for the children. While I expected my children to love the trip, I didn’t expect that I would …

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When One Ecosystem Isn’t Enough – The Montreal Biodome

A lot of Montreal’s charm lies in the outdoors.  It is a green city, and perfect for outdoor adventure if you are visiting in the summer.  But if you visit in the winter, or there is rain in the forecast, it is smart to have an inclement weather plan.  The Biodome is perfect for this. …

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