(photos by Ivan) I've long wanted to visit Iceland. And when I learned yesterday that it was getting rid of all three of its McDonald's locations, I wanted to visit it even more. Even though I know the closure of McDonald's is more of a reflection of the continued economic decline than of culinary tastes, […]

I’m back in chilly NYC after a great trip to Grenada. But in cyberspace I’m over on Heather Cowper’s excellent travel blog Heatheronhertravels.com guest-blogging about why it’s a good idea to stay in Goreme, Turkey, if you’re looking to explore the Capoddocia region. (The photo above was taken in June at 6 AM from the […]

(View of the Portsmouth Fish Pier, photos by Maggie Overfelt Valentine) Guest blogger Maggie Overfelt Valentine, who has recently shared photos with Travelogged of her honeymoon to Maui and Kauai, spent a weekend at the end of the summer in the seaside town of Portsmouth, NH. When I went to Kennebunkport, Maine, last summer, I […]

(all photos by Elizabeth Montalbano) Guest blogger Elizabeth Montalbano spent a month in the Algarve region of Portugal where she learned far more than just how to catch a wave. Here, the NYC—based technology journalist, who writes the thoughtful blog Isn't It Pretty to Think So?, describes the magic of the southwestern Portuguese coast. When […]

(photo by Elizabeth Montalbano) Guest blogger Elizabeth Montalbano shared with Travelogged how her experience of learning how to surf on the southwestern coast of Portugal taught her valuable life lessons as well. She has also been kind enough to compile a list of surf schools in the Algarve for those who want to pursue the […]

(The Castle at Sidon; all photos by Heather Cowper of Heather on her travels on Flickr) Guest blogger Heather Cowper spent a week in June driving around Lebanon with a friend to see the sights. Heather has her own wonderful travel blog, Heatheronhertravels.com, but the Bristol, England, native was kind enough to share her thoughts […]

(Fisherman on Inle Lake; photos by Jeremy Willinger) This is the second part of guest blogger Jeremy Willinger‘s posts about his recent trip to Burma. You can read the first part, which focuses on Yangon (Rangoon), here. When you leave the cities of Burma, the country opens up into an expanse of rice paddies, villages, […]

(Temples of Bagan; photos by Jeremy Willinger) Guest blogger Jeremy Willinger just got back from a solo trip through Southeast Asia, where he visited Burma (aka Myanmar), Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. He was especially struck by Burma which, he warns, requires careful planning for even the most adventuresome of travelers. Here, he shares his experiences […]

Guest blogger Vicky Chao is on a Fulbright Fellowship as a public school English teacher in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. She writes an entertaining blog, The Daily Chao, about her adventures in Taiwan, including her experiences of learning how to navigate Taiwanese bureaucracy. Here, she describes a recent trip to a famous lake in Taiwan that […]

(photo by LWY/Flickr) When guest blogger Risa Chubinsky visited Paris this spring, she wanted to feel like a local — just like she did when she studied there for her junior year abroad. So, she decided to rent a bike to cruise around the city like the Parisians do. Here, she describes her experience with […]