While celebrating it was an honor meeting Executive Chef Akira Hirose of Maison Akira and Patricia Schultz, author of 1000 Places to See Before You Die, at the Japan National Tourism Organization Celebration at the Japan National American Museum in Los Angeles. What were we celebrating? Yoshinobu Ota, Executive Director of JNTO Los Angeles office, said: “To … Continued
Imagine traveling for over a year on your honeymoon – exploring family history, traveling off the tourist trail, and making a difference by volunteering long term. How would that affect your new marriage? In Sutay and Josh Berman’s case, everything. RPCV and educator Josh and his wife, RPCV and nurse Sutay, ventured forth for 16 … Continued
We travel for an abundance of reasons: to discover new cultures, tastes, smells and even ourselves. Exploration challenges us to leave our daily routines behind; as the saying goes: “life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” These days, travel might be considered somewhat a right-of-passage for a young woman, in the US alone an … Continued
Richard Bangs is a judge in our We Said Go Travel Writing Contest. The contest is extended for two weeks to December 10, 2015. Please share your story of gratitude! When word got out I was thinking of taking a group to Burma this November, I received this email: Dear Mr. Bangs: I strongly advise … Continued
Boracay island in the Philippines is well known for being touristy. But venture away from the crowded area around Station 2 and there’s a bunch of fun things you can to do make your birthday truly special and memorable. This was how those cheeky Nomadic Boys set out to celebrate Sebastien’s 9th 25th birthday on Boracay island: … Continued
Zipkick Blogger: Dave Brett from Travel Dave 1- Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) Has to be my first trip to Finland, it changed everything. This was my first time travelling solo on my own, first time encountering a … Continued
Zipkick Bloggers: Stefan and Sebastien from Nomadic Boys PHOTO Stefan and Sebastien at the Puu Jih Syh Temple, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Borneo, August 2015 1- Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) Stefan first got bitten when he was old enough … Continued
Zipkick Bloggers: Vanessa Workman from The Island Drum Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) 1- Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) The … Continued
I loved dining at Sāmbār in Culver City. Eating here reminded me of my three months of travel in India–see the 57 videos below from my 130+ hours of travel on the public bus all over the subcontinent. The tastes and smells brought back memories of incredible meals because the food here is authentic and tasty. It … Continued
I never expected to be able visit Turkey. Although everyone I knew that had been loved it, they all said how they thought it was too inaccessible for me. You see, I can’t walk much because of my disabilities, and generally use a wheelchair scooter to get around if we don’t have our car handy. … Continued