It all happened so fast as our friend accidentally slipped and fell on a step and landed with a crashing sound.A click of the mouse and the Internet had my upcoming trip [...]

No elephants are not naturally the color of dust, but this bull elephant in Tanzania’s Lake Manayara Park has thrown dust on itself to keep the pests away.

Istanbul is divided into two parts, Europe and Asia. This photo was taken in the part of the city that is in Asia. This part of Istanbul struck me as a little [...]

Oktoberfest, the world’s third largest beer consumption per capita, and even a beer law – as you would have guessed, beer is a vital component of German culture. So if you’re planning [...]

St Saviour in Chora is a small chapel in Istanbul, Turkey which has some of the best Byzantine mosaics such as this one of St. Paul.

Craig Bidois is the Director of Fearfree Security, a consulting company specializing in International safety and security. He has teamed up with Craig Martin, one half of the Indie Travel Podcast team, [...]

When Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, had his workers construct a terracotta army for him at Xi’an China, they did not construct infantry only but also cavalry, chariots [...]

When you think of Australia, the first places to come to mind are the most well known, like Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Ayres Rock. There’s no doubt that Australia [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to JD Andrews about his recent trip to Trinidad and Tobago. JD, who used to work for a cruise line, has visited many of the islands of the [...]

I heard from Gary Arndt this week that This Week in Travel which is the podcast Gary, Jen Leo and I produce has just won an award from the North American Travel [...]