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Guest Post by Kirsten Koza, Adventure Travel Writer and Author of ‘Lost in Moscow’. Kirsten is also looking for travel partners to join her August 2010 Trip, Mountain Bike Kyrgyzstan. Searching the Internet for travel companions has riskier potential than a blind date. I ignored … Continue reading →

With a round-the-world trip on the horizon (leaving in three weeks!), I find it very easy to get caught up reading articles, blogs, columns, reviews, guidebooks… the list goes on. On one hand, I want to know everything, but on the other, I don’t want … Continue reading →

It’s easy to castigate global travellers for their pursuit of self-satisfaction. Cynical types suggest that time is better spent on responsibilities at home. And altruistic types suggest that time is better spent on philanthropic causes and initiatives. But global travel can contribute at least as … Continue reading →

Global travel is a faith. It’s a movement of people who agree that life is all about experience, and experience is all about exposure to the unknown. But like any faith, debating it and rationalising it is futile. So rather than preaching the ‘good word’ … Continue reading →

Global travel is somewhat of a religion. But within this religion, there are many other ‘faiths’. One of these is the carry-on-only philosophy. And as the name suggests, it’s a philosophy to travel the globe with nothing but carry-on luggage. But why would anyone relinquish … Continue reading →