Features
‘A Sense of the World’: Around the Globe With a Blind Man
by Liz Sinclair | 11.27.06 | 7:20 AM ET
Jason Roberts documents the life of James Holman, who became a prolific traveler in the 1800s after losing his sight. Liz Sinclair finds the man -- and the book -- compelling.
Email to friend
del.icio.us
Digg
Facebook
Furl
Ma.gnolia
Mixx
Reddit
StumbleUpon
Yahoo! BuzzShould I Pack My Kilt on My Trip to Asia?
by Rolf Potts | 11.22.06 | 7:24 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
The Art of the Deal
by Peter Wortsman | 11.10.06 | 1:15 PM ET
Photo by Peter Wortsman. In Marrakesh, Morocco, Peter Wortsman bargains for goods with the city's savviest shopkeeers. For him, the give-and-take is not just about the money.
“The Odyssey”: The Sir Ian McKellen Audio Version
by Frank Bures | 11.02.06 | 9:35 PM ET
Match the world-class thespian with the iconic travel tale, and Frank Bures believes you get one of the best readings ever recorded.
The Speed of Rancho Santa Inés
by C.M. Mayo | 10.18.06 | 4:05 PM ET
Photo by C.M. Mayo. The saying goes: Bad roads, good people. Good roads, bad people. On a sleepy Mexican ranch, C.M. Mayo finds out what the Transpeninsular Highway brought to one stretch of Baja California.
Oprah Winfrey, Amanda Congdon and the New Golden Age of the Cross-Country Road Trip
by Michael Yessis | 10.17.06 | 7:01 AM ET
The coast-to-coast drive hasn't been this hot in 50 years. Michael Yessis explores why it's back -- and how travelers just might produce the next "On the Road" on the Internet.
I Plan to Travel With a Laptop. Can You Suggest Secure Places to Store It?
by Rolf Potts | 10.16.06 | 6:45 AM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel
Fueling Desire
by Jerry V. Haines | 10.02.06 | 7:18 AM ET
For some, a whiff of coffee or a salty ocean breeze can conjure memories of a place and inspire wanderlust. For Jerry V. Haines, it's something else: the sweet smell of jet fuel.
Michael Hess: The ‘On the Road’ Google Maps Mashup
by Michael Yessis | 09.27.06 | 7:18 AM ET
Almost fifty years after the publication of Jack Kerouac's definitive road novel, Michael Yessis talks to the man bringing Sal Paradise into the Internet age
How to Use a Squat Toilet
by Frank Bures | 09.25.06 | 12:44 PM ET
Photo taken at Angkor Wat, Cambodia by Mariann Lawrence Frank Bures blows the lid off one of the most taboo subjects in travel: how to squat and wipe.
The Winding Road to Joshua Tree
by Deanne Stillman | 09.21.06 | 1:05 PM ET
Photo by Galen Hunt. She moved to Los Angeles, found herself in the midst of a personal monsoon and began skipping dinner parties. Then Deanne Stillman rearranged her life around trips to her new church: Joshua Tree National Park.
Killing Yourself to Make a Living
by Jeffrey Tayler | 09.20.06 | 9:51 PM ET
Photo by Kelly Amabile Jeffrey Tayler, who has undertaken harrowing expeditions in remote Africa and Siberia for books like "Facing the Congo," explains how to turn "thrilling inklings" into epic journeys -- and live to tell the tale.
Lost City of the Silk Road
by John W. Kropf | 09.12.06 | 10:21 PM ET
Photo by John W. Kropf. To know the heart of Turkmenistan John W. Kropf thought he had to know the ancient city of Merv. That was just the beginning of his search.
‘Getting Stoned With Savages’: The Adventures of Flip-Flop Man in Vanuatu and Fiji
by Kristin Van Tassel | 09.12.06 | 6:31 AM ET
In J. Maarten Troost's new book, he again flees Washington D.C. for a life on the islands of the South Pacific. Kristin Van Tassel reviews his foray into the world of volcanoes, sharks, hookers and kava.
I Want to Travel the World While Telecommuting. Any Tips on How to Make This Possible?
by Rolf Potts | 09.10.06 | 8:02 PM ET
Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel