So Long, Virtual Magic Kingdom

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Paris Is ‘Still Paris’

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Finding NYC in Grand Theft Auto’s ‘Liberty City’

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New Addition to the Travel Lexicon: ‘Holidate’

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In Patagonia, In Patagonia

Tim Patterson packs his fleece and long underwear, and enters the Twilight Zone where corporate branding meets the multi-layered reality of place. 

Should I Quit Law School so I can Travel the World?

Vagabonding traveler Rolf Potts answers your questions about travel

‘The Worst Guidebook Writer Ever’?

Lonely Planet author Robert Reid reviews Thomas Kohnstamm’s “Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?” and weighs in on the controversy surrounding it

Have a Hockey Night in Canada

From Montreal to Sault Ste. Marie, the sport is the country’s greatest passion. Eva Holland explains where to go to indulge—and who you need to know.

Promised Land Closed

And other odd and unlikely signs from around the world. Aficionado Doug Lansky, editor of the book “Signspotting,” recounts his 10 favorites.

10 Sizzling Hot Travel Tips From Sir Francis Bacon

Rolf Potts repackages the 17th century philosopher’s ‘Of Travel’ essay in the manner of a 21st century magazine feature

4.14.08

Thomas Kohnstamm’s Lonely Planet: The Firestorm Around ‘Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?’

The author of a new book that purports to explore the underside of travel writing is taking a lot of hits. Frank Bures asks him about the controversy he’s stirred up and his take on the guidebook industry.

3.25.08

Pico Iyer: On ‘The Open Road’ and 30 Years With the Dalai Lama

The iconic travel writer’s new book taps into his personal experiences with the Dalai Lama. Kevin Capp asks him about the exiled spiritual leader’s “global journey.”

3.14.08

Robert Reid: A Guidebook Writer in the Digital Age

Eva Holland asks the Lonely Planet writer turned Web publisher about the rise of online guides and why he sometimes believes he’s “living a doomed profession.”

2.21.08

Dan Bilefsky: Telling Counterintuitive Stories From the Edge of Europe

The International Herald Tribune’s Central and Eastern Europe correspondent has developed a reputation as one of journalism’s finest voices. Joanna Kakissis asks him about “Balkan idols” and unlocking cultures. 

2.13.08

Eric Weiner: On Following Your Bliss

What’s the relationship between place and happiness? Julia Ross asks the author of “The Geography of Bliss” about happy nations, “hedonic refugees” and the benefits of mañana and mai pen lai.

1.24.08

Michael Palin: The New ‘New Europe’

David Farley asks the Monty Python member-turned-travel host about the call of the road and his new television series

1.11.08

Mark Jenkins: Seeing the World as it is

Frank Bures talks to one of Outside’s “Literary All-Stars” and the author of “A Man’s Life: Dispatches From Dangerous Places” about his tales of daring and adventure

12.17.07

Will Self: On ‘Psychogeography’ and the Places That Choose You

The novelist and journalist talks to Frank Bures about his new book, long-distance walking and our search for the places that embrace us

11.28.07

Susan Fox Rogers: Antarctica for ‘Dreamers and Readers’

Days after the ice claimed a cruise ship, Jim Benning asks the editor of a new Travelers’ Tales story collection about the magnetic pull of the end of the earth

9.28.07

George Saunders: Loose in the Real World

The insightful and slightly twisted author of “The Braindead Megaphone” talks to Frank Bures about Dubai, Nepal’s Buddha Boy and what he learned about travel from a mob of rock-hauling, 70-year-old women in Singapore

9.21.07

Gwendolyn Oxenham and Ryan White: ‘The Soccer Project’

The pair is part of a team playing pick-up soccer around the world. They plan to turn their experiences into a documentary. Michael Yessis talks to them about the power of the game to unite and taking to the pitch in Brazil with real bulls.

9.7.07

John Leland: Sex, Art and Spirituality in ‘On the Road’

Jack Kerouac’s book isn’t just about “kicks and chicks.” Michael Yessis talks to the author of “Why Kerouac Matters” about other dimensions of Sal and Dean. 

8.24.07

Klara Glowczewska: Bringing a Literary Travel Star to New Readers

Frank Bures talks to the editor of Condé Nast Traveler about the joys and challenges of translating the late Polish writer, Ryszard Kapuscinski

8.10.07

Rick Steves: Reflections on Three Decades of World Travel

Jim Benning asks the famed guidebook writer how Europe has changed, why he no longer writes about Asia and about places “so back door” he chooses not to cover them.

8.3.07

James Teitelbaum: Escape to the Isle of Tiki

"Tiki Road Trip” offers a guide to North America’s greatest tiki sights. Jim Benning asks its author about the enduring allure of mai tais, beachcomber flotsam and all things “Polynesian pop.”

7.20.07

Chris Doyle: The Art of Jumping on Beds and the ‘50,000 Beds’ Project

Forty-five artists shot videos and films in hotel rooms. Michael Yessis asks the man behind the effort what intrigues him about hotel rooms, as well as the seductiveness of jumping on hotel room beds. 

7.13.07

Leo Hickman: In Search of the True Cost of Travel

Are travelers destroying cultures, economies and the planet? Are they making the world a better place? Frank Bures chats with the author of “The Final Call” about the ethics and consequences of world travel.

6.7.07

Cullen Thomas: Inside ‘Brother One Cell’

The book’s author spent three and a half years in South Korean prisons. Frank Bures asks him about his travels and his love for the country that put him behind bars.

5.23.07

Gregory Hubbs: Remembering Transitions Abroad Founder Clay Hubbs

Thirty years ago, he created a magazine to celebrate life-changing travel. Hubbs died March 29; the magazine lives on. Jim Benning asks his son about his father’s legacy.

5.11.07

Mark Ellingham: Rough Guides and the Ethics of Travel

The celebrated guidebook publisher marks its 25th anniversary this month. Michael Yessis asks its founder about the early years, “binge flying” and the ethics of travel in the modern age.

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