Lee Abbamonte is on a global quest to visit all of the world's countries and furthermore complete this task before the age of 37 years, 9 months, 17 days. In doing so, Lee would be the youngest person on the planet to have visited all the countries in the world. We recently had a chance to ask him about his globe trotting exploits as well as his unique advice. Q. You are quickly becoming one of the world's most traveled individuals, … [Read more...]
Bradt North Korea
Bradt North Korea by Robert Willoughby Bradt guidebooks are the standard must have travel books for adventurous tourists who plan on visiting countries off the normal guidebook route. Author Robert Willoughby has done an excellent job sharing his first hand insights about travel and life in North Korea. This book does a good job exposing the facts and debunking the myths behind this sometimes mysterious country. Good maps, in depth … [Read more...]
Touring Brunei
Today I traveled with Michael, a tour guide for for a small local travel company ( info@travelhub.com.bn ). I signed up for one of their very niche tours - sightseeing the part of Brunei that produces all of its oil and natural gas under the control of Brunei LNG. Travel Hub offers a variety of day and multi day sightseeing tours within Brunei. This particular tour may not appeal to a lot of people but oil and gas are what drive Brunei's … [Read more...]
Hawaiian Launches Service to Seoul, South Korea
HONOLULU - Hawaiian Airlines today spread its wings deeper into Asia, with the launch of its new nonstop service between Honolulu and Seoul, South Korea. Seoul represents Hawaiian's first destination on the Asia continent and its third Asia destination overall, having previously launched service to Manila (April 2008) and Tokyo (November 2010). Hawaiian's inaugural flight today to Seoul's Incheon International Airport began with a pre-flight … [Read more...]
Tony Wheeler: Founder of Lonely Planet
Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with Tony Wheeler, the founder of Lonely Planet, in San Francisco. He was on a whirlwind tour in the United States promoting his new book, Bad Lands: A Tourist on the Axis of Evil. We spent about an hour in the interview. Immediately following his book promotion tour he was off to attempt a climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa 5,895 meters (19,340 feet). We asked him a series of questions - this is … [Read more...]
Kimberly Fisher: Model, Travel Writer & Philanthropist
Kimberly Fisher writes for a number of travel publications and is a prolific traveler. She is also involved with a number of charities (see her bio at the end of this interview). Recently we had the opportunity to ask her about some of her projects, travel advice and travel writing. Q. What was your initial inspiration for traveling? My family has always been very nomadic. We grew up in Alaska and my parents, being … [Read more...]
Boingo Adds New Hotspots Via China Telecom
Boingo's Network Expansion Aids Growing Demand for Wi-Fi in Asia Pacific LOS ANGELES, CA - November 7th, 2010 - Boingo Wireless, the Wi-Fi industry's leading worldwide provider of software and services, can now access hotspots in all Provinces, Municipalities, and Autonomous Regions in China through a network roaming agreement with China Telecommunications Corporation, the largest wireline telecommunications and broadband services provider … [Read more...]
Bucati – Tara Resorts Destination Weddings, Aruba
UCUTI & TARA BEACH RESORTS AND DESTINATION WEDDINGS - A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Resort's unsurpassed natural beauty and eco-consciousness attracts couples from 26 countries around the world EAGLE BEACH, Aruba (October 28, 2010) - Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts, Aruba's top romance and eco friendly property, has recently become somewhat of a mini United Nations for couples who choose to have an exclusive destination wedding. In 2010 alone, … [Read more...]
Blown Away by Bruges
I was originally planning to be in S. Korea this trip but when a friend canceled due to a family emergency I flew over here instead to explore my family's roots in Luxembourg and the countryside. This has been an inspirational trip so far, from the people I've met to the amazing towns and countryside. Usually when I think of travel I want to visit Asia but now I'm craving more of Western Europe! I came to Bruges, Belgium for one reason and one … [Read more...]
Bruges
I was originally planning to be in S. Korea this trip but when a friend canceled due to a family emergency I flew over here instead to explore my family's roots in Luxembourg and the countryside. This has been an inspirational trip so far, from the people I've met to the amazing towns and countryside. Usually when I think of travel I want to visit Asia but now I'm craving more of Western Europe! .... Read more here … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- Next Page »