Travel Stories: Charles de Gaulle Chaos
Image: CruisAir. I had been on a plane all night and didn't sleep a wink, as usual. I had been slightly worried about my short one hour layover in Paris, but we were early. No problem, heck I'd even have time to change my clothes and reboot my brain that it was a new day. I passed on the airline coffee, knowing full well that I had a cappuccino in Padova with my name on it. Did I mention that it was 6am? We land

Italian Road Trip
Image: rogilde. I'm blogging from the road for the next month, coming to you live from Italy. I'll be traveling around Italy with Francesco and Fabiola, showing you how Italians do road trips. Not only can you keep up with me here, but you can also head over to the new, and improved, Wondermap. It is live with all my photos, videos, blog posts, and even with some i

Video: Windsurfing at Golden Gardens Park
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Round Table: Neck Pillows?
Image: kelly. I found myself standing in the travel aisle of Target yesterday contemplating the merits of one of those travel neck pillows. You know, those oversized u-shaped pillows people cart around attached to their carry-on or inflate once they get on the plane. I'm not much of a sleeper on an airplane, so I've never actually had the desire to use a pillow. But, two red eye flights in three days and some botched pl

Inspiration: Street Scene in Osaka
Do you have a travel photo you want to show off? Join our Flickr Group and we'll post our favorites here. Image: m-louis. You're exploring the streets of Osaka when you wander down an empty street. You grab your map to try to discern where you went wrong. Wait, you raise your head and do a double take. Is that a dog? On a bike? I love thi