Via this post: We all know what the world looks like. But a new series of extraordinary maps shows our... Read More
Hurricane “Flossie”? Am I the only one who thinks this is a pretty wuss name for a violent meteorological event?... Read More
Check out this incredible photo essay entitled Life Beneath Antarctic Ice (via Time.com). My personal favorite here. I get giddy... Read More
Over at The Sneeze, Steve asks, “If you were driving cross-country, and were forced to bring a breakfast cereal mascot... Read More
Via MSNBC: SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A Cincinnati-based conservative group led by a self-described former porn addict wants to purge... Read More
Odd that I first saw these sky lanterns in the backpacker movie, The Beach, and I just happened to stumble... Read More
This may be a first, although I’m sure there’s an hourly Las Vegas hotel somewhere that may have thought of... Read More
If you’re a germaphobe through-and-through – the kind that might buy a SquatStrap™ perhaps – or just a conscientious traveler... Read More
Jessica at Hedgehogs Without Borders just posted her Top 13 Tips for a Long Bus Ride. I found #11 particular... Read More
Ever wanted to destroy your hotel room in true rock star fashion? Canoe.ca is reporting: The NH Alcala hotel, part... Read More
Thinking of hoofing it around the country for your next backpacking holiday? Here’s an odd theory. Via TimesOnline.co.uk: Food production... Read More
Gadling sat down for an interview with Anthony Bourdain last week. Check out the full text here.... Read More
I thought I’d throw this little blogging tip out there … If you’re a rather vain chap like myself, you... Read More
If you’re a dreamy-eyed, workaday cubicle jockey chained to a desk surrounded by Dilbert cartoons, this one’s for you: Japanese... Read More
Tim Leffel regales us with a fantastic little blurb on how anyone can travel if they’re willing to stop accumulating... Read More
In an effort to curb the use of the word “extreme”, I think the government should start regulating/licensing/taxing same. There... Read More
Via The Morning News: Chris Jordan makes beautiful photographs he hopes will disgust you. His work, on display through July... Read More
… and these come from my “Survival Tip-A-Day” Calendar so they must be true. Some food for travel thought: The... Read More
Travel Gear Blog introduces us to Zuca: One of the key features of the ZUCA bag is that you can... Read More
Instatravel points us to Pitcairn Island: A World Apart, complete with surreal photos: Searching for the most isolated place on... Read More