Off-the-radar activities are just the way to attract the attention of fellow romantic travelers.
Photo by Andy Schnell
I met Mia in New Zealand, while on a bus that was taking us sky diving. I was only along to take photos for my friends, for I had gone skydiving twice before and wanted to save some money.
The initial spark between us was ignited before we arrived at our destination.
Has green travel as conceptualized today become narrow minded, shallow and embarrassingly self-congratulatory?
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Over the last year, we have seen an incredible upsurge in ability to purchase anything and everything “green.”
The travel industry is not immune to the green phenomenon. Travelers are now urged to take photographs instead of souvenirs, to eat local, and of course, to offset the environmental impact of their cross-continental trip with carbon credits.
Spiritual machines, war and peace, and free ebooks - just a few of the nuggets in this week’s roundup.
Wend Magazine, always an inspiring travel read, has offered their current version online for free! Check it out here.
The Peace Symbol turns 50th. Celebrate with this photo essay from Time.
Columbus proved the world was round, and Einstein failed math right? Maybe not. Read The 5 Most Ridiculous Lies You Were Taught In History Class.
Tags: BNT, Best, the, WeekSeeker: “Teach me the way to liberation.” Zen master: “Who binds you?” Seeker: “No one binds me.” Zen master: “Then why seek liberation?”
Photo by Zweettooth
The desire to travel can be motivated by a variety of desires. To see the world. To push our boundaries.
Perhaps to gain the ultimate truth: enlightenment.
But what is enlightenment? And how would we know it if we found it? For me, I’ve found a valuable guide in Zen Buddhism.
Tags: The, Traveler, Guide, EnlightenmentStaying with a host family can be such a great experience, it’s hard to know how to thank your hosts properly.
Photo by Orin Optiglot
The best memories of my recent trip to Ecuador come from the family in Quito that graciously opened their home to me.
After nearly two months of traveling, home-cooked meals and real beds with clean sheets were just what I needed. Plus, my host-family had lived in Quito for decades and were eager to share their city with me.
Tags: Ways, Thank, Someone, For, Staying, Their, HomeEnglish is spoken in every major city in the world, especially tourist destinations. Terry Dip thinks there’s a problem with that.
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Paris. At a cafe outside the Pantheon, I see a group of Japanese tourists, all women between their 20??s and 50??s, telling a waiter in broken English, ???Something to drink, please??¦ non-alcoholic.???
Tags: Should, English, The, World, International, LanguageTrue travel gems from around the web, as collected by Tim Patterson.
Photo by Yambushi
What does this latest batch of quality travel stories have in common?
Aside from flawless description, intrepid reportage and the all-important inclusion of details that resonate with the reader and illuminate broader themes, each of these stories was blogged or featured at WorldHum.com.
Tags: Tales, From, The, Road, China, Vietnam, Nigeria, Mexico, and, Disney, World