Links

These are the travel associated links I love…I’ve used them all rather regularly.  I hope you too can fall in love with them!

Travel Blogs:
Tripinator – Daily Travel News
Mark Moxon’s Travel Writing – The travels are a bit older, but they are still very applicable if you are going to one of these areas.  I love this site because he’s a good writer AND he offers free audio downloads for your mp3 player/ipod of his travel writing.  This is great for when you don’t have a computer and want to listen to stories on the road!
Hole in the Donut – gutsy woman leaves corporate job to pursue travel…gotta love that!
The Planetd – Canada’s Adventure Couple – Blog about travel adventures, lots of great trekking info and Africa travel info here!
Travel Answer Man Blog – A wealth of travel info!
No Debt World Travel – One guy’s attempt to travel as far around the world as he cheaply can
The Professional Hobo – Adventures of a girls with no fixed address.  I love her wit – a great travel writing style you’ll fall in love with!
foXnoMad – Travel Smarter
My Itchy Travel Feet – a baby boomers guide to travel
Travel Wonders of the World – An Aussie’s take on some of the best travel destinations in the world!
Shannon Hurst Lane – Travel, Myster, & Intrigue
Heather on Her Travels – Around the World Travel Stories from a classy Brit!
Nomadic Matt
Everything-Everywhere – Gary’s trip around the world
The World is Getting Smaller – one country per month for a year – fun photos!
Saben and Lin Travel Around the World – Love their stat section ->check it out!
The Backpacker Daily – a Teaching couple plans for a career break trip around the world!
Travel and Living Bliss – a great looking blog focusing on Asia.  Author is from Malaysia – so there’s some great info about the countries that only a ‘local’ can provide.
Wild Junket – A rollercoaster ride of adventures around the world from a Singaporean traveling around the world!
Inside the Travel Lab – Abi who has traveled to 40+ countries blogs about unusual journeys – I love her format!
Ah Trini Rishi- Travelogue - A Trini trying to defy the odds of full time work and be a travel hobo
Abandon the Cube – Humans were not meant to be office creatures!
A Travel Around the World – Love their About page – a great video clip!
Kaleidoscopic Wandering – a former Peace Corps volunteer shares travel experiences & some great hiking info!

Career Break Resources:
Briefcase to Backpack: Travel Advice for Career Breaks or Sabbaticals
Your Sabbatical
Career Break Secrets – Make your ’someday’ a reality today!
Escape 101 – Sabbaticals, Career Breaks, and Lifestyle Design

Travel Resources:
Egypt Hotels – Ranging from budget to luxury.
Boots n All Travel
Travel Fish – Specializes in SE Asia.  Sells downloadable guides of the area.
Go Backpacking – super advice on how to travel the world at any age!
Darn Good Diggs – a Great site to search for the perfect accommodation
Budget Your Trip – a tool to help you budget your locations & track it as you go!
Hike, Bike, Travel - Free downloadable e-guides for the adventure traveler!
Living in Sydney
NileGuide – Customize a downloadable travel guide – for free
How to Travel the World
Unearthing Asia – Culture, Lifestyle, Attractions around Asia
Start Backpacking
Matador Travel
London 2012 Games

Travel Blog Hosting:
Boots n All

Tour Companies:
Gap Travel – group adventures worldwide – Tours run around the world. I used them in Brazil and Peru!
Intrepid Travel – used them for travel in Morocco, Vietnam, and Egypt
Backroads of China – loved this ‘local’ company.  Traveled through Southwest China with them.

Volunteer Sites:
Cross Cultural Solutions- volunteered through them in India
Hands for Help Nepal – volunteered through them in Nepal

Travel Ideas and Inspiration:
World Reviewer
Pology – a fabulous online magazine dedicated to quality writing and photography – top notch!
Go Learn To – Love this site!  Gives you tons of ideas on holidays to take and learn a skill – cooking, language, photography, sailing, jewelry…the list is endless!

Travel Podcasts:
Indie Travel Podcast – use it extensively for travel idea and tips.
Amateur Traveler – use it to determin where I want to go next!  Interviews with real travelers…

Other Favorite Podcasts to keep you entertained while on the road:
American History from the Civil War to Present - Berkley professor podcast lectures
The Moth – Short stories told by regular people – better than any audio book!!
This American Life – NPR hosts stories from America – a great slice of culture!
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me - NPR hilarious news game show – I’m addicted!

Photography:
Smugmug – photography storage;  I love smugmug and have been a happy user for 2 years now!
WanderLust Productions – Photography and Art Design by Michaela Potter – Amazing Travel Madalas!
Explore – a non profit site that has amazing photography and videos all over the world – stunning!
TrekEarth – Learning about the world through photography
Global Photography by Sherry Ott – ha…need I say more?!

Expat Resources:
Expat Women – Helping Women live Overseas

Fun Links:
Ott’s World Germany – My doppelganger site in Germany run by Stefan Ott!  One caveat – you have to know German!

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