It’s not often that you find backpacking and RTW travel humor in mainstream media sources. Dave found a rare exception... Read More
Forum goers over at LonelyPlanet’s ThornTree forums have gotten into a rather heated discussion over the meaning of the term... Read More
Nina over at JustWandering.org points us to Google’s Flight Search. It might save you a few extra minutes of having... Read More
I found this one particularly interesting today. Via WhyGo: Most people are on the world, not in it – having... Read More
I see stories like this and think, “If only in the United States …” Via Reuters: KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Officials... Read More
Upgrade: Travel Better points us to an Adage.com story as proof that: To conserve energy, the ultra-budget chain doesn’t really... Read More
The Denver Post is reporting: A 42-year-old Kentucky man faces federal charges after several witnesses aboard a flight from Louisville... Read More
I just stumbled across a great and (allegedly) up-to-date visa and passport info finder via Delta Airline’s website. Definitely a... Read More
Rob over at GoBudgetTravel.com has put together a list of Budget Travel Costs of 94 Cities around the World. It’s... Read More
I don’t typically like posting back-to-back crash stories (see yesterday’s If You’re Not Yet Afraid of Flying ”¦), but this... Read More
John Frenaye over at TripSo.com has an amusing post on 25 “Stupid Traveler Comments” (along with the bemused agents’ unspoken... Read More
Marc Llewellyn of Australia’s The Age explores a variety of activities to explore by moonlight, including Climbing Volcanoes: You need... Read More
… this should put the fear of God in ya. Video of an airplane in Osaka getting struck by lightning.... Read More
This is a fascinating look into how the Earth would evolve and change once man is extinct. It’s eerily surreal.... Read More
This is both frightening and fascinating to watch: The World Clock. See real time figures and stats on births, deaths,... Read More
For the ultra-light, gearhead Flashpackers out there, you can never have enough cool (but useful) gadgets. Enter Magical Dissolving Laundry... Read More
On John Chow’s recommendation, I installed the WordPress Better Comments Manager plug-in. It’s fantastic! It allows you to reply to... Read More
From last night’s episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations in Cleveland: When you’re dead, it robs life of many pleasures.... Read More
Virgin Travel Insurance recent surveyed 1,000 British tourists and ranked the world’s 10 most disappointing tourist spots based on their... Read More