Essentially it’s like sitting down with a pen and an atlas and then being able to see how much it costs. Fun and in terms of planning your trip…it’s pretty damn useful too.
Tropical Playground Island – Batam, Indonesia
There are also monkeys on Batam, which as you might guess, moves it up in my estimation.
Ponce de Leon – Damn Deadly Vagabond
It might be pushing it to call Ponce de Leon a vagabond since he was a career soldier, but in terms of dreams and adventure, certainly he fits the bill as someone who not only traveled broadly, but was foolish enough to chase the fountain of youth.
Fail-Proof Planning to Sipadan, A Coastal Treasure
there are only 120 permits per day to dive at Sipadan, a Malaysian island revered as one of the top five diving destinations in the world. Its location in the Celebes Sea yields a rich array of colorful fish, hammerhead sharks, and sea turtles. With spring break upon us, here’s a plan for getting to dive at Sipadan.
Kusadasi in Winter – All the beauty, none of the crowds
Winter travel in Turkey is cheaper, has less crowds, and is good fun. However, one problem is the cold. It sort of ruins idea of swimming. Kusadasi has an incredibly bad or good reputation, depending on who you speak with.
Gokceada Island – Turkey’s Huge Organic Island
Organic travel. I suppose it’s just a matter of time before some clever marketer builds a website completely dedicated to the idea of traveling to places that grow organic food. When they do, Gokceada Island in Turkey will certainly be on the list of ‘must see’ destinations.
