Incognito Contest May-June 2010 I meandered alone peacefully through an unfamiliar public park. I was making my way to a museum someone had recommended, but the day was so beautiful I wasn’t in a rush to get there. ... Read More >>
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A Sierra Leone Adventure There is an instinct inside many of us, a raw natural urge that draws us to the Road. It is a longing for the excitement of the unknown, the freedom a traveler feels when waking up in a place unfami... Read More >>
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inTravel Forum Vote here for this issue's best travel story! Winner receives $100. Chat on our forum, ask or answer questions, connect with other travelers. Read More >>
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Untouched Uganda: Lake Opeta's People & Wildlife In the Northeastern region of Uganda lies a large, remote, seldom visited lake: Lake Opeta. The lake was designated a national conservation area in 2006 due to its numerous bird species— inclu... Read More >>
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Magical Apo Island, Philippines ‘Hi! Hello! Where are you from?’ I stepped off the little boat knee-deep into the azure waters. A few meters away, children from the island yelled out to me. I waved to them as the... Read More >>
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Volunteering with the Ndebele community in South Africa I would like to share one unexceptional day of the three weeks I spent in South Africa. It started off normally except we were out of orange squash. No big deal, I took water instead. As I was wal... Read More >>
Honeymoon in Provence and Cote d’Azur Our two-and-a-half-week honeymoon in Provence and Cote d’Azur afforded us with the time to really relax and experience life in France. It was the perfect antidote to the extremely stressful time... Read More >>
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Experiencing Paris as a Local There are two ways to experience Paris--as a visitor and as a local. I’ve done both. My first touristic Parisian holidays were amazing. When I passed a boulangerie, I would in... Read More >>
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Surviving a Traditional Ayahuasca Ceremony Staring at the dark outline of the thatched roof against the night sky, my eyes begin to glaze over. Lightning flashes—illuminating the faces of the three men on the floor next to me.&nb... Read More >>
To Camels from Cows: Algeria Overland As soon as we had crossed into Algeria, it was clear that something wasn’t right. Our shared taxi was slowing down and speeding up, and staggering from side to side on the winding hillside roa... Read More >>
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Baguettes: A Parisian Tradition, Hold the Preservatives In Paris they used to say that a baguette, a newspaper, and bottle of milk could all be bought at the same price. Now, depending on what kind of milk you buy (organic? UHT? local?) and what you rea... Read More >>
Mas Economico Bus I have the gracefulness of a two-legged donkey. I blame this on the fact that I was born two months early and cross-eyed. They correlate. I was born with the primordial hand-eye coordination of a baby... Read More >>
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MRE's and Shelf-Stable Trail Food When hiking hither and yon across the countryside and your pack is loaded with all the high-tech gear you've read about in previous reviews, there might come a point where you begin to feel an e... Read More >>
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 >>
As we move through September, thoughts of the next couple months spring to mind: foliage season melts into delicious Thanksgiving food, which leads to gifts in December and champagne on the New Year. It also means traveling to be with family. And unfortunately, flight tickets are not looking inexpensive.
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.
