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May 2, 2015
An Eating Tour of Austria
Ready for another road trip? This time, it's an eating tour of Austria. Let’s be honest and say that you could actually stay in Vienna and eat to your heart’s delight. There’s that much there! But it would also be a disservice to the glorious cuisine that is found all around Austria to just stay in Vienna.Here's why: local versions of a variety of soups, beef, geese, pork, chicken, noodles, cheese, smoked meats, game, and desserts will all make your tastebuds...
May 1, 2015
Working on the Road: The Unconventional Guide to Full-Time Freedom
I know that from speaking with thousands of our Wandering Educators, this group sure can dream of working on the road. Whether it is on sabbatical, becoming a digital nomad, realizing your writing goals, or focusing on international education abroad, there are many, MANY ways to work abroad. But it’s often very difficult to figure out HOW.
Enter an extraordinary new book by Nora Dunn, entitledWorking on the Road: The Unconventional Guide to Full-Time Freedom....
Exploring the Best of Egypt
Some say there’s never been a better time to visit Egypt. History would tell us there is always a good time to visit Egypt! We’ve been drawn there for thousands of years. But the problem today? Where to go! There are so many fascinating things to learn, see, do, explore. If you have a limited amount of time, and want to see the best of a country, there are suitable Egypt multi destination holidaysto help you get to all the impo...
April 29, 2015
4 Must See Spots in Nicaragua
When my husband's work as a coffee trader brought us to live in Granada, Nicaragua for seven months, I wasn't sure what to expect. What I found was a wildly inspiring, quasi-magical realist town on the banks of a massive lake that's dotted with 365 islands filled with monkeys and parrots. The houses and churches (there was one every few blocks) are the colors of fruit sorbets, and there are as many bicycles and horse-drawn carriages in the streets as there are...
#StudyAbroadBecause it will help you to meet an open doorway with an open mind
Amy E. Robertson is a Seattle native who has visited more than 60 countries and lived in six. Her favorite travel experiences always include connecting with the local culture and people. Her professional experience includes traveling the globe to conduct surveys on the cost of living, raising funds for international refugees, and writing about travel and food fo...
7 Tips for Travelling Cheaply
Every holiday offers endless possibilities to enjoy, rest, and unwind. The sight of a beautifully blue ocean or the sky that manages to meet the horizon is enough to make all our city-troubles vanish (at least for the time being!). While most of us have come to the conclusion that for a journey to be relaxing and rewarding, it has to be costly and oh-so-expensive - well, that’s not always the case. It is possible to travel to any co...
Relax! How to take a Spa Holiday in England
Heading to the UK and not sure you want to hit the main tourist spots? I don't blame you. While I love seeing them, there's something about doing other things - whether it is getting off the beaten path, following your passion (ghosts? beaches? food?), or relaxing. And while your family is discovering Victorian train stations in the Dales, or tromping around castles, you can discover your own spa holiday with Yorkshire spa breaks. Her...
April 28, 2015
#StudyAbroadBecause It Broadens The Horizon
Thormodur Simonarson (1978) was born on a farm in Snaefellsnes, rural Iceland. His parents gave up farming soon after and built a guesthouse. At age 22 he ventured abroad and began to explore Europe on his own. For the next eight years he traveled to various places, both in and out of Iceland. Among his various jobs, he was a speed boner (title on the hiring contract) in th...
5 Alternatives for This Year's Family Break
Tired of the trips to Thailand? Is the thought of taking your wife to Paris or your kids to New York daunting you? Or have you spent the last family break on the foothills of Mount Fuji or packed your travel bags to Madrid only a million times before? Then these 5 great places are the perfect alternatives for a great family break!
Golf Holiday in SpainWhen you think of a family holiday, golf is probably not the first thing that...
Around and Back: A Year and a Day on the Road
The sun was shining when I stopped my motorbike by an old tractor in rural Norway. 15 years earlier, I had worked on a machine just like it for my brother-in-law and I was looking forward to telling him about it at the kitchen table one evening in the future. At the same moment I remembered what I had seen and tried in Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France and England. My travelogue was...
