Verge Magazine (www.fourhourblog.com/verge [inactive]) This magazine, formerly known as Transitions Abroad, is the central hub of alternative travel and offers dozens of incredible options for the nontourist. Both the print and online versions are great starting points for brainstorming how you will spend your time overseas. How about excavating in Jordan or eco-volunteering in the Caribbean? It’s all here. From the website: “Each issue takes you around the world with people who are doing something different and making a difference
