Tag: Travel Philosophy

‘The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Travelers’

Over at Uncornered Market, Audrey and Daniel offer a thoughtful post on the life skills required for (and developed by) independent travel.


Are Introverted Travelers More Skeptical of Strangers?

That’s the question posed by World Hum contributor Sophia Dembling, in her latest blog post over at The Introvert’s Corner. It’s an interesting one, and the logical follow-up—is introvert skepticism an obstacle preventing interaction with the locals, a useful safety device, or both?—is too. For more on introverts out in the big wide world, check out Sophia’s Confessions of an Introverted Traveler and Six Tips for Introverted Travelers.


See America, Too!

Never seen the Grand Canyon? That’s just un-American.

It happened again last night. I was at a café with friends when one, who has traveled extensively in Europe, asked me for advice about an inexpensive summer vacation for herself and her two college-age-ish sons.

I suggested Cody, Wyoming, right outside the east gate of Yellowstone National Park. (“I hate hiking,” one son grumbled.) I suggested Boulder, Colorado. I suggested Seattle. I suggested they drive cross country and get a sense of the whole shebang.

“Are there cheap fares to Europe these days?” my friend asked.

Wrong question, especially after I have a few glasses of sangria in me.

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Travel That Counts—or My Passport Is Better-Stamped Than Yours

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On the intersection of place, politics and culture

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Interview with Rick Steves: ‘Travel as a Political Act’

Jim Benning asks the Europe travel guru about his new book -- and where Americans can go for a politically eye-opening experience

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Why We Travel

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In a classic essay, Pico Iyer explores the reasons we leave our beliefs and certainties at home to see the world with open eyes

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Welcome to Global Positioning

On the intersection of place, politics and culture

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