When I first saw the name NoDebtWorldTravel, I was instantly intrigued. Was it some sort of gimmick? Nope, it was the blog of Brian Peters, who just completed a four-month journey around the world — and plans to depart again soon — without accumulating any debt. He had sold his house the year before, and […]

(photo of Kruger Park by Jeremy Sharff) Having a fly buzzing around your car while you're driving can be annoying. But how about taking a 170-km. ride with a slithering Mozambique Spitting Cobra? According to South Africa's Beeld, IIda and Gordon Parratt were leaving the country's famous Kruger National Park when they suspected something unwanted […]

If you're looking for a good laugh, check out Postcards From Yo Momma. This website doesn't collect postcards in the traditional sense — these aren't handwritten snail mail cards with a pretty picture on the front. Nope, these "postcards" are actually emails from mothers to adult children, and they're hilarious and kind of sweet (well, […]

The Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll,a music blog, has included my story about seeing a surprise Jimmy Buffett show in Key West in its Carnival of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The editor, D.A.N., rightly calls it “a pretty unique (and probably once in a lifetime) concert experience” but that doesn’t mean I’m not optimistic that it […]

(photo by View of the World) Whether the Steelers or the Cardinals win the Super Bowl remains to be seen. But it's clear who the big losers are: Tampa hotels and businesses hoping to rake it in this weekend. USA Today reported today that the mood in Tampa is subdued and the streets are basically […]

Kostas Around the World recently completed his 106-day tour, making South Africa his final destination before heading home to Geneva. His journey included Japan, New Zealand and Vietnam. May December just got back from a jaunt to Jamaica, where she stayed at Half Moon in Montego Bay. Her photos capture an elegant side of the […]

Hawaii is one of the New York Times' 44 Places to Go in 2009. A new year brings new opportunity to travel, as well as a new opportunity for list-makers. In the past few weeks, newspapers and magazines have been publishing their predictions for what will be the travel hot spots for 2009. Let's see […]