2018: The Year in Photos
Our year in travel: 50 photos of our travels in 2018. Sweden, Malawi, Russia, Italy, and India were the highlights.
Some Travel Quotes You Might Like
I was asked last week what my favorite travel quotes were. In the last nine years since we’ve been traveling full time, I’ve heard and thought a lot about travel and what people have to say about it.
TravelPast50 Year in Review 2018: Art and Adventure
2018 was the Year of Art and Adventure, new places, new activities, wildly crealtive people, more time back home, and some separate trips for Tom and Kris.
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, India
Stupa number 1, or the Grand Stupa, at Sanchi. There is an ornate gate like this one at all four cardinal directions. The Sanchi Stupas are a Buddhist complex on a hilltop at [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India
India has 37 UNESCO World Heritage sites (29 Cultural sites, 7 Natural sites and 1 Mixed site,) which places India sixth in the number of sites in the world.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom
Stonehenge, of course, is probably the most famous of the Unesco World Heritage sites in the UK. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the full name of the country [...]
Athens Continues to Make History…and Grow Tourism
In Athens, Greece, visitors are staying longer and the tourism season is expanding, too. History, climate, natural beauty, and the welcoming spirit of its people are encouraging visitors to see the city as a world class destination.
Embracing Karpathos Island
The historic town of Olympos in the mountains of northern Karpathos, where first residents could hide from pirates. Family. Togetherness. The mantra of Karpathos Island, a gem in Greece's Dodecanese island group. The [...]
Put the ‘Book’ in Booking: Crafting an Author-Centric Itinerary
Create an itinerary to visit the same haunts as your favorite fictional characters. [Note: Along our travels, we meet many others who are following a path similar to ours: travel writers, photographers, explorers...an [...]
Best Places to Visit in Värmland, Sweden
On the edge of Lake Vänern, Picasso's sculpture in Kristinehamn If you really want to get to know Sweden, visit the heartland, Värmland County. Karlstad, the capital city of Värmland, can be reached [...]