Posts Tagged ‘all about travel’
Visiting 4 continents and 9 countries for $418
Steve Kamb recently published an article for Gizmodo detailing how he planned a 35,000 mile, four continent, nine country trip around the world for the grand total of $418.
Learning about Buddhism at a Himalayan temple
An elderly monk walked up to the spot where we stood, slowly spinning the prayer wheels and chanting words under his breath. He stopped in front of us and smiled. “Om mani padme hum,” he said, in a soft, slow cadence.
Poetry of travel: Ancient ritual on the Ganges
It’s five in the morning in Varanasi, India. The early rays of dawn paint the Ganges River with a silvery-orange glow and infuse everything with an ethereal radiance.
Riel World photo – Paris, France
Public art on a bridge in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background.
Great destinations in Africa
There are some spectacular destinations on the African continent, as evidenced by this two-part series from “The Planet D” on the 12 greatest places to visit in Africa.
Ferry adventures on the Red Sea
Sometimes travel is a dazzling collage of sights and wonders, and sometimes it’s an exhausting, sigh-inducing day of trying to get from one place to another. If you’re lucky enough to be traveling, though, then even the sigh-inducing moments can be memorable.
Riel World photo – Sydney, Australia
A view of the striking skyline of Sydney, Australia, as seen from the Harbour Bridge.
Seven travel-worthy independent bookstores
Do you love bookstores? Do you enjoy wandering the aisles, fingering the titles that line the shelves, breathing in the scent of new books, and looking for unfamiliar treasures? Then you’ll enjoy this look at some of America’s most interesting independent bookstores.
Riel World photo – Arizona pumpkin patch
Another nice fall photo – a pumpkin patch in southern Arizona.
Poetry of travel: Life in the Sonoran Desert
Inch along eight-mile long Cactus Forest Drive in Saguaro National Park and imagine traversing the landscape of a distant world.
Road trip through the history of American football
It’s time to delve into the autumn ritual that involves colliding shoulder pads and barbecue-scented tailgate parties. It’s time for a road trip into the history of American football.
Riel World photo – Vermont in autumn
It’s autumn, so here’s a photo of a covered bridge framing some early autumn foliage in Vermont.
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