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_ As my time in India drew to a close, I made a mad dash from McLeod Ganj to a few special sites further west. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is literally a temple made of gold, and the number one pilgrimage site for Sikhs. Despite the overcast weather, it was still a sight to behold...

“You’re an idiot,” was the exact reaction I got from my mom when I told her that I would be packing ultra-light. What do I mean when I say I’ll be packing ultra-light? Well I...

Prague, Czech Republic When glancing through the makeshift syllabus on the first day of my TEFL certification course, I distinctly remember one title catching my attention. ”1-2-1: Teaching Individuals.” I wasn’t sure whether to laugh or grimace at the nineties-era number speak. The ...

Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer Thanks to my love for his masterpiece, Into Thin Air, I was already on Krakauer’s side before I even picked up its predecessor,Into the Wild.I knew it would be a story that would tempt, scare, and awe me. ...

When people think of Peru, most think of Machu Picchu. There are endless sites to see and most are good but some can be really expensive (Machu Picchu is $50+ USD). So it was a welcome relief while in Lima to find the Park of Reserve...

Tucker takes in the scenery Traveling with a dog has its ups and downs, highs and lows, fun times, and frustrating times...

This is a guest post by Emily Callaghan, writer for The Smart Set, and Editor of Table Matters. Telo in Argentina French guys in America. English guys in Spain. Spanish guys in France. Argentinians in well, Argentina. Traveling, among other things, is about hooking up...

People often ask why I have a hyphen in my name and although my parents didn’t do drugs the real truth is a friend gave it to me as a nickname back in high school. By birth, my name is Troy Floyd but for reasons of wanting to be unique I kept the hyphen. ...

_ The latest High Definition video from Jason and Aracely at TwoBackpackers.com features my favorite Mayan ruins – Tikal in Guatemala. ...

A ’round the world trip in 29 days? Blasphemy, I hear long term travelers shouting from the rooftops after reading Maryann Haggerty’s Washington Post article, Around the World in Four Easy Lessons. Be...

McLeod Ganj, India After missing out on the opportunity to visit Tibet due to the pre-Olympic riots in Lhasa months earlier, I was excited to finally reach McLeod Ganj in northern India...

This post was written by DanielleExpat: Women's True Tales of Life Abroad I promise I don’t only read travelogues and memoirs by women, it just happens to be that I’ve consequently read many of the sort . St...