Hiking the "W": Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile As the rain hammered against our window and freezing wisps of wintry air seeped through the tin-lined walls of our Puerto Natales hostel, we lay huddled under the thick down duvet quietly questioning ... Read More >>
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Incognito Contest July-August 2008 I am touring one of the most striking geological phenomena in the southwest of a large, powerful country. As we approach from the highway the typical high desert terrain of the nearby ... Read More >>
interest
Sport in Paris Watching rugby at the Stade Jean Bouin is like no other sporting experience. Only in Paris, a city which embraces individuality, can ten thousand people arrive to watch a rugby match dressed in pink r... Read More >>
in sync
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Isle of Gigha: A Pocket-Sized Hebridean Gem This little Scottish island can quickly steal your heart away, and for many it has. Nestled on the west coast of Scotland, between the islands of Islay and Jura and the mainland of the Kintyre peninsu... Read More >>
An American in Morocco It’s human nature to want to explore and discover as much as possible about the world around us. Some of us use vacations to exotic destinations to get our fix. Others take part in c... Read More >>
Ich Liebe Dich Switzerland The snow-capped Alps provided a striking background to the little town of Interlaken, allowing photographer Kelly Saunders to capture a glimpse into Swiss culture and culinary delights. ... Read More >>
Belize: A Journey from Belize City to Placencia This was my first trip to Central America. I had arrived with intentions of writing a fly-fishing and kayaking story on Glovers Reef with friend and fellow photographer Paul Kerrison, who had mad... Read More >>
in good taste
Beer-less in Bavaria You love traveling. You love peeking in on other cultures. And you try to participate—not merely observe—by joining the locals in their customs, eating the food, drinking the drink. So wha... Read More >>
The Brunton Solaris USB and Solo 3.4 In the last several months, we’ve talked about a number of tiny, durable, and multifunctional electronic devices. They all have one thing in common: they need power. The electricity to charge th... Read More >>
Celtic Splendor in Australia: Kings Plains Castle Growing up I loved to play on the castle ruins in Germany. Every chance to get away was a train hop to Nuremburg to climb the walls, draw, write and ponder life. With the expense of moving to Australi... Read More >>
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Battling Buffalos in Pokhara It all started to go wrong when a moment of sheer impulse led me to jump into the murky lake.Together with two girlfriends, I had been travelling around Nepal for a month or so, and, finally back in P... Read More >>
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Volcano Pacaya, Guatemala The amazingly breath-taking volcano Pacaya was the highlight of my stay in Guatemala. Situated 30k south of Antigua it rises 2552 metres, or 8371ft into the sky. This very active volcano is a must s... Read More >>
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The Art of Travel For those who are addicted to travel – who plan their next vacation as soon as they return; who look for a plane, train, boat, anything to move from A to B – one constant underlying questi... Read More >>
interchange
Studying Italian at the Eurocentre School, Florence Tuscany, with its distinctive food and wine, gregarious people, ancient landscape and history forged by fact and fable, is a compelling attraction. And while package tours largely eliminate apprehensi... Read More >>
invaluable innoculationsWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization has information about current outbreaks of infectious diseases worldwide, all innoculations required to enter each country, and trav... Read More >>
in print
Travel Writing Contest Submit your travel articles and travel photography to inTravel Magazine™. The article (or photography showcase) in each issue with the most votes wins $100. All authors/photographers will receiv... Read More >>
It seems as if Hurricane Earl couldn’t have worse timing. As the hurricane roars up the east coast, the rain, high waters and cooling temperatures will most likely cause wrinkles in many travelers’ plans for Labor Day weekend.
It looks like the tourism tide has shifted in the Gulf of Mexico, and it might be the smart traveler who takes advantage of the deals. After the world’s worst oil spill and the largest environmental cleanup efforts in U.S. history, Gulf states are doing their best to re-claim their image of sunny vacation lands. And these states are getting a big boost from BP.
JetBlue once again made a big splash in the travel community with its All-You-Can-Jet pass that lets a passenger fly an unlimited number of times during one month for a set price. JetBlue provided two passes: one for seven days a week for $699, and one that excluded traveling on Fridays or Sundays for $499. The pass sounds fabulous, with 60 cities to choose from, all taxes included for domestic flights, and, yes, unlimited flights for a whole month (although you have last pick of seats).
Florida Tourism is being hit hard by the April 24th oil spill when less than 10% of the beaches are actually affected in the northwest region. Currently, during high tourism season, bookings are down by almost 50% in parts of the Panhandle State. Economists fear that if tourism does not lift, 195,000 jobs and billions of dollars could be lost.
This past weekend, a 72-year-old Australian man was extradited from Portugal to face a court in Sydney, Australia on child sex charges that date back more than a decade. The Australian government has a strong commitment against the sexual exploitation of children and is now welcoming an even tougher stance against child-sex offenders.