Vagabond Choice Award: Travel Writing Contest
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! YOU can decide the winner of our Vagabond Choice Award for our Travel Writing Contest! Just LIKE your favorite article in the Facebook gallery (links to each article when you click a photo). The photo with the most likes on Wednesday, April 24, at 11:59 PM EST will be the WINNER! Share [...]
Penghu: The Hawaii of Taiwan?
Lonely Planet Taiwan calls the Penghu Islands the “Hawaii of Taiwan.” Might Penghu be like an old-time Hawaii? And as a place known for its fishing industry, Penghu seems like a destination far from the tourist trail, a place with a major Matsu festival and therefore a tantalizing prospect for exploration.In search of the festival [...]
Meeting the Locals: Connecting on the road and at home
One of the most unexpected surprises of budget travel has been the connection with people. One of my favorite parts of our trips happens not only when we meet locals along the way, but also other travelers back home afterward. Traveling the “five-star” way (having lived on board a cruise ship for seven years) I [...]
