Archive for 2010
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
There is a psychological pleasure in anticipation. And it was this pleasure that energized both Kathryn and me in those early days, and it was this energy that served as catalyst for the blog itself.
Free eBook: The Physics of Flocking
Daniel’s latest book, The Physics of Flocking, gathers his favourite writing featured over the past two years on Two Go Round-The-World in columns like ‘Looking Back’ and ‘The Whole Picture’ along with new reflections.
Looking Back: Korean Homesick Blues
Where’s my passport? I need it to reclaim my fingerprints that they’ve sequestered at the immigration office so I wouldn’t smudge the windows that they’ve polished to keep me out.
Best of Two Go RTW: November 2010
Looking for something great to read? Check out our ‘Best of the Month’! In it we feature our fabulous five: our five most-read posts, our five busiest comment contributors and our five top referring sites.
Travel Australia with HostelBookers
Travelling, as the old proverb goes, is just as much about the journey as it is about the destination. And for those who fancy one truly epic travel adventure, nowhere does this adage ring more true than on a road trip across Australia.
The Whole Picture: Gyeongbokgung Palace Sundial
This type of hemispheric sundial was dubbed ‘Angbuilgu’, which literally means an “upward looking kettle that catches the shadow of the sun”.
Hackpacking: Grapefruit Seed Extract
Travellers gastro, or diarrhoea, is the most common ailment of backpackers travelling abroad. But in the last few years, a new weapon has been emerged in its prevention and treatment—grapefruit seed extract.
Looking Back: The Deepest Need For Maps
Without a tether, without an anchor to your bed back home. You move. You have no need for memories. You have the deepest need for maps.
Queensland’s Top 5 Attractions
Queensland occupies the northeastern corner of the Australian mainland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean and is home to some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery and natural environments. Nicknamed the ‘sunshine state’, its beaches, azure waters, reefs, islands and tropical rainforest make it a holiday destination that offers an endless array of sights, activities and unforgettable experiences.
The Whole Picture: The Tambopata River
These are some of the most pristine primary rain forests in the world, which include several oxbow lakes and clay licks, where hundreds of birds including macaws feed on clay.
Great Gift Ideas for the Round-The-World Traveller
The holiday season is right around the corner, and we figured it’s time to start coming up with some useful, thoughtful and hopefully interesting gift ideas for the traveller (or travellers) in your life.
Looking Back: Tokyo, Japan
In Tokyo’s veiny dusk vapor trails become rope in the fingers of my mind, criss-cross the darkening sky; a cat’s cradle of water droplets connects continents thousands of miles distant…
7 Reasons to Buy Travel Insurance for Your Holidays
World Nomads travel insurance aims to keep you traveling safely. Our travel insurance is designed for adventurous travelers and covers most adventure sports worldwide including skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and dog sledding.
The Whole Picture: San Pedro Market
If you’re headed to Cusco, be sure to take a day or an afternoon to explore the city on foot. Of particular note is the San Pedro Market—a covered open-air market encompassing three city blocks. Located West of the Plaza de Armas near the San Pedro Train Station, Cusco’s central market is a vibrant spot [...]
Best of Two Go RTW: October 2010
Looking for something great to read? Check out our ‘Best of the Month’! In it we feature our fabulous five: our five most-read posts, our five busiest comment contributors and our five top referring sites.
Keep Calm and Carry On!
Sorry for the lack of updates over the last week or two—Kathryn and I have simply reached the point of saturation! Due to a vicious revolving door of never-ending deadlines and family obligations, Two Go Round-The-World will be spotty at best for the next few weeks. Keep Calm and Carry On During WWII, the Minisity [...]
The Whole Picture: Woman Weaving
High in the Andes of Peru, life is changing for the Quechuan women in the small villages outside of Cuzco. Women weavers are learning skills to make themselves self-sufficient and changing the tapestry of family economics.
Rare Coincidences Are Very Common on the Road
To read about such incredible coincidences is one thing but to experience them is quite another.
The Whole Picture: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, from the Quechua meaning ‘Old Mountain’, is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. It is situated above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is 80 km northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows.
Best of Two Go RTW: September 2010
Looking for something great to read? Check out our ‘Best of the Month’! In it we feature our fabulous five: our five most-read posts, our five busiest comment contributors and our five top referring sites.
