The Amateur Traveler talks to Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of UncorneredMarket.com about their recent trip to Bangladesh. Audrey and Daniel and Scott have been on the road for 5 years and [...]

No doubt you have heard about the Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an, China created for the first emperor of China. But did you know that every one of these statues except one of [...]

Bethany Salvon’s book, ‘Getting Out Of Auto,’ is a great resource for travelers new to DSLR photography or anyone curious to know what all those ‘other settings’ do on their camera. In [...]

A female lion sunning itself in the middle of the road at Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania. Must be good to be the top of the food chain.

As cliche as a best of 2011 post may be, this gives me a good opportunity to point out some things you may have missed. The opinions here are my own, but [...]

This couple is doing what I love to do at my favorite beach town in Northern California. A walk on the beach is a perfect way to enjoy the pretty little town [...]

Many people are stressed by the air travel experience these days and particularly by airport security, but a little preparation before your trip can make the whole process go more smoothly. Before [...]

This photo gives you some idea of what it is like to go on safari in Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania. You typically ride 5 people in a vehicle like this Toyota Range [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to well-known travel writer / editor Don George about his first visit to the Champagne region of France. Despite having lived in France after college, Don had never [...]

One problem with wildlife photography is that the animals don’t pose. This Elephant at Lake Manyara Park in Tanzania seems to be tired of our attempts to take his picture.