Last updated Nov 16, 2018 | First published on Jun 8, 2014 | Germany, Travel Advice
I accidentally stumbled upon Oktoberfest during my first trip to Europe. Yes, it was an accident. And, yes, I was such a clueless American that I didn’t realize Oktoberfest begins around September 20. Inadvertently ending up in the world’s largest funfair is one of...
Last updated Nov 7, 2018 | First published on Apr 5, 2012 | Travel Advice
Something different — and useful for a change — this week, as I have friends getting ready to head off for Spain on last minute holiday deals, and many others are planning trips to Europe for the summer. I was lucky enough to finally return to Europe at...
Last updated Nov 7, 2018 | First published on Jan 9, 2012 | Travel Advice
People often inaccurately associate vagabonding with vacation-style travel, where the objective is to accumulate 2,000 photos of forgettable landmarks and beach horizons on disk, never to be looked at again. With the average, hard-working American being entitled to...
Last updated Nov 16, 2018 | First published on Jan 26, 2009 | Travel Advice, Travel Preparation
Travel Lesson : Go with the flow In a belch of black smoke, my first local bus rattled out of the busy station. And to tell the truth, I had no idea where I was going… I had arrived in Bangkok only three days before Chinese New Year in 2006. The city was mad...
Last updated Nov 8, 2018 | First published on Nov 10, 2008 | Travel Advice
No matter where you go in the world, Egypt, South America, the most remote Pacific island imaginable – one thing is for certain: Where there are backpackers, a majority of them will be carrying a Lonely Planet Guidebook. It is pretty much a cliche – hordes...
