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The Next Big Trip – Spring 2012
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 2 CommentsWinter’s been mild in Wisconsin, and I daresay I am sorry there wasn’t more snow. But this dose of winter at “home” will have to do. The Travel Monster must... -
Byte-size Travel Reading: WildJunket Magazine
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 1 CommentAn Interview with Nellie Huang Backpackers and travel porn fans have got a new thrill source. This week marked the debut of a digital travel magazine, WildJunket. The brainchild of... -
2011 Reading in Review: Book Recommendations
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 6 CommentsEvery year I promise myself to read more. In 2011 I tried to keep a running list of what I read, plus a side-column box showing the most recent books.... -
A New Year’s Anecdote: Finding the Positive
Posted on December 31, 2011 | 6 CommentsYears ago I taught English in the deep south of Italy. Prior to relocating to my job, the school and I went through a tedious back-and-forth with the Italian government... -
Interview: Johnny Jet Goes on The Travel Channel
Posted on December 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsI first met Johnny Jet (John DiScala on his boarding pass) several years ago during Carnival in Curacao. When he first got the travel mania, he was just emailing info... -
The Mad Traveler’s A to Z of Travel
Posted on December 21, 2011 | 6 CommentsA hearty thank you to Traveling Ted for roping me into this A to Z of Travel chain blog. I’ll be passing this invite on to a few of my... -
Maybe If I Won $500 for Lodging
Posted on November 29, 2011 | 2 CommentsI am a really big fan of booking my hotels through Agoda, especially in Asia. I’ve been using them for 2 or 3 years now, and their point/reward system for... -
A One-Straw Revolution: Blog Action Day 2011
Posted on October 16, 2011 | 1 CommentFood’s What’s Been Eating Me I’ve been thinking a lot about food this year. Much of it started in the mountains near Chiang Rai, Thailand, and continued in a series... -
Do You Buy Local Crafts When You Travel?
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 7 CommentsSo my visit to a Maasai village, which I blogged about a couple weeks ago, didn’t exactly fill me with the wonder of finding out about a new culture. What’s... -
Five Dishes I Brought Home from my Travels
Posted on August 26, 2011 | 5 CommentsWithout a doubt one of the best parts of traveling is exploring a destination’s cuisine. (Er, unless it results in amoebic dysentery, but that’s a whole different topic.) I’ve found...
