The Amateur Traveler talks to the Anders Family (who were recently featured on the Oprah Winfrey show) about their trip around with world with 4 kids ages 4 to 14. We will [...]

Easy transport connections and cheap hostels mean most budget travellers are drawn from city to city but, like most of Europe, the “Europe we came to see” is in the towns. Last week we looked at Austria’s cities, so in this post I’ll discuss the Mostviertel, Styria and Neusiedl am See before giving some first-hand tips for getting into, around, and out of Austria.

I am a big proponent for booking your travel online and I stopped using travel agents years ago. But, I also spend 12 hours a day on the internet between work and [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Rudy Maxa (Public Radio’s Savvy Traveler, host of PBS’s Smart Travel with Rudy Maxa, Pulitzer prize winner, host of National Geographic Traveler’s Walks of a Lifetime podcast). [...]

Airwise news had this story: Americans like the tax collector better than their airlines, according to a customer satisfaction survey released on Tuesday. Weighed down by delays, grumpy employees and lost bags, [...]

Visit Eastern Turkey with the Amateur Traveler: The marketplace and mosque of Urfa (where the Turks say that Abraham was born) and the museum and marketplace of Gaziantep click here to download

Austria is often overshadowed by its larger neighbours but holds a certain appeal as a quintessentially European travel destination. The glorious cities of Vienna and Salzburg contrast nicely with friendly little towns and farming communities…Part one looks at the cities.

The Amateur Traveler talks to Bill Hinchberger from BrazilMax.com about his adopted native country of Brazil. What should you see after you have seen Rio, the Amazon and Iguazu Falls. Learn about [...]

Photo Gallery at the Galapagos Nature Conservancy The Amateur Traveler talks to Richard about his recent trip to the Galapagos islands of Ecuador and the fascinating and magical encounters with the animals [...]

My family and I flew Delta to the East Coast last week and I had a chance to try out their new inflight entertainment system. The system offers 20 movie choices, 24 [...]