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Travelling without your significant other. Is it totally crazy and just plain wrong?
Not at all.
Everyone has a different approach to travel; for some, being the lone wolf is best.
I’m going to assume that anyone actively seeking out this sort of advice wants to travel alone for wholly innocent reasons — namely, a burning desire to see the world –and nothing nefarious (ahem…Thai school girls, cough…Kuta cowboys).
Traveling is a choice. So why do some people choose travel even if there’s nowhere they really want to go?
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I was traveling in northern Vietnam when I first noticed the phenomenon of the dutiful backpacker.
It is nearly impossible to travel in Southeast Asia without parallels being drawn to what the locals call “The American War,” and my fellow travelers and I would often make jokes in poor taste about the duration of our “tours of duty” or going for some “R&R.”
As for me, seafood and coastal dining is an automatic decision when it comes to eating out while on vacation, especially in Jekyll Island, Georgia. You wouldn’t have to ask me twice to go check out an eating establishment focussing on seafood. When you think about it, seafood is probably the most fresh edible commodity when you are right on the coast. Everything else (beef, chicken, veges etc.) comes from miles around and frequently flown in from very far away. From living in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, I get very excited about making plans to go to whichever coast (east, south or west) to delve into the yum yums of coastal fare.
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Anthony Bourdain in New York / Photo Time
Anthony Bourdain is TV’s top travel chef - but what does his wit represent about Americans’ attitudes toward the rest of the world?
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Most TV travel hosts have their own unique gimmicks – some are chefs, some are anthropologists and some are ex-TV commercial actors.
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Sometimes sleeping in a hostel can feel like a brave new experience. Here’s a few ways to make it more pleasant.
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We can all get over Acoustic Guitar Guy playing Jack Johnson in the corner.
We intrinsically know that the older dude from Montreal is going to fart in his sleep. And we accept that the front desk lady is going to lie about not having quarters, even though she has seven left in the drawer.
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Checkpoints, soldiers, and guns: take a political tour of this controversial territory.
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“Are you carrying a weapon on you?” the young Israeli soldier asked as we approached the middle of the Jewish settlement in Hebron.
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The readers have spoken! Here’s the complete list of films (mostly) guaranteed to blow your mind.
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Summer’s the peak season for taking a trip. Every year, when the days start to heat up, it’s a perfect time to go somewhere new – whether to a sun-drenched beach on a distant shore, or a uniquely creative vision in a darkened theater.
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You’ve heard the rhetoric.You’ve seen the ads. You’ve chosen sides, and the other guy has, too. And it’s not your side.
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Two years is a long time. That translates into hundreds of hours, blog posts, writers, cups of coffee, and existential angst… but most importantly, it’s a milestone.
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Travel means many things to many people. But if you’re aware, every journey is a soul journey.
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Everyone knows what travel is. There’s not a lot to explain: you buy a ticket, go somewhere, have fun. End of story.
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