In Defence of Long-Term Travel

We’re all here for the travel—and it’s a rare occurrence when the medium becomes more interesting than the message. But that’s what happened over the past few weeks in the travel blogosphere with a few classic posts.

Looking Back: Elizabeth J Cottages, Bonavista

The cottage, shot through with sun, beckons us awake. Where there was one are now two icebergs—the night having grown a twin, imperceptibly spinning in the light gravity of morning.

Vote to Name Our Newsletter!

We’ve narrowed the list of potential newsletter names from just over thirty to ten of our favourite choices. As we think all of these suggestions would serve as excellent names forour newsletter, our work is done—we’re ready to turn things over to you!

Hackpacking: Vodka’s many uses

When faced with a lack of laundry facilities—or a prohibitively expensive laundry service—Kathryn and I have learned to do what many backpackers have before us…

What We’re Reading: August 13, 2010

Each Friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read.

Cheap Trick: A review of Tim Leffel’s ‘World’s Cheapest Destinations’

For the round-the-world traveller who is planning an adventure, Leffel’s book will prove to be a good tool and a good jumping-off point.