Passports With Purpose – San Francisco Walking Tour

Passports With Purpose – San Francisco Walking Tour

Filed Under: editorial

Travel bloggers around the globe today are posting about Passports With Purpose. We are getting together to build a school in Cambodia this year. If you have been a listener to the [...]

Segovia Spain – Travel Wallpaper – December 2009

Segovia Spain – Travel Wallpaper – December 2009

Filed Under: europe travel

Segovia is a beautiful walled city on a hill in northern Spain which still boasts one of the best preserved Roman aqueducts. The city also has a beautiful cathedral and town square. [...]

Travel to Eastern Germany – Episode 209

Travel to Eastern Germany – Episode 209

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Eleonora about visiting eastern Germany. Eleonora grew up in Dresden and starts our tour there with a city restored from the rubble of World War II to [...]

Let Me "Google" that – a whole different meaning in Vietnam

Let Me "Google" that – a whole different meaning in Vietnam

Filed Under: travel humor

‘Google’ Brand Toilet Paper Found In Vietnam via The Huffington Post. This is the first in a series of product names from other countries that would not work in the U.S.

The Underground Market… not so hard to find as you might think

The Underground Market… not so hard to find as you might think

Filed Under: travel humor

Love Me Some Commodities! Originally uploaded by Kyle Taylor, Dream It. Do It. World Tour When they say the “underground market” is that like the black market? I wouldn’t have expected it [...]

Travel to the Napa Valley in California – Episode 190 Transcript

Travel to the Napa Valley in California – Episode 190 Transcript

Filed Under: usa travel

This is a transcript of an episode of the Amateur Traveler focusing on traveling to the Napa Valley in California’s Wine Country Travel to the Napa Valley in California’s Wine Country – [...]

Travel News – Been Everywhere, Fake Strike, Record Fine, Miles Can't Transfer, Miles Probed

Travel News – Been Everywhere, Fake Strike, Record Fine, Miles Can't Transfer, Miles Probed

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I would like to travel more and I would love to see more countries, but I am not sure that breaking a record for doing it quickly is quite my goal. Businessman [...]

American Gothic Statue – Chicago, Illinois – Photo Friday

American Gothic Statue – Chicago, Illinois – Photo Friday

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Outside the office of the Chicago Tribune is this large statue of the couple from American Gothic who are all packed up and apparently vacationing in Chicago. I am not sure why [...]

Win $250 Marriott TravelCards or a 7 Day Marriott Vacation

Win $250 Marriott TravelCards or a 7 Day Marriott Vacation

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At Marriott, we’re always looking for ways to serve our guests better. That’s why the new Marriott.com was developed through a two-way dialogue between Marriott and thousands of our customers. The results? [...]

This Week in Travel #15 – Gary is adrift literally (and figuratively) without Jen and Chris

This Week in Travel #15 – Gary is adrift literally (and figuratively) without Jen and Chris

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[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download the mp3 This Week’s Guests: Nancy D. Brown, Johnny Jet, Rich Whitaker, Brett Rounsaville A special episode recorded aboard the Crown Princess on the [...]