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Exploring with GPS is cheap and easy

Article by Stuart Zero, 5 January 2008

For most of us, GPS (Global Positioning System) devices are just nifty toys used in the car to avoid getting lost.
10 Travel Photography Tips

Article by Andrew Gibson, 5 January 2008

Ideas from a contrarian traveler on how to move beyond point-and-click
The Necessity of Sleep

Article by Jace Freeman, 9 January 2008

Only the bare necessities need to be packed on a shoestring budgeted forty-day excursion in Europe.
The Traveler's Zen

Article by Mauricio Ximenez De La Croix, 11 January 2008

How to enhance our perception capabilities through the enlightenment and joy of the soul.
Meeting Virtual Friends in the Real World

Article by hobvias sudoneighm, 12 January 2008

Get together with far-flung cyberpals when you travel — without awkwardness or unpleasantness.
Tropical Travel Essentials

Article by Tobias Peciva, 2 March 2008

What goes in my bag for frictionless travel on remote tropical islands.
Nice to Moo You

Article by Frans & Claire van der Lee, 3 March 2008

Moo's Minicards are my handshake of choice when bonding with fellow travelers or chatting with locals.
Travel Medical Insurance Saved My Bank Account

Article by melanie scott, 9 March 2008

A first-hand account of my experience in a foreign hospital and an essential guide to the importance of purchasing comprehensive travel medical insurance before you leave home.
9 lessons learned from traveling with a twenty-month old.

Article by Jamie Bloomquist, 16 March 2008

Two rookie parents take thier twenty-month old daughter to Puerto Rico for two weeks and document some hard-learned lessons.
Shortcut to finding a too-hip hotel

Article by Brian Jones, 25 March 2008

www.designhotels.com does more than just seek out some of the coolest hotels around the globe