The Choquequirao Trek or How to Be a Weekend Warrior in Peru

We descended such distances that the climate visibly changed around us, getting warmer and subtropical until the trees were dripping with ripe mangos and avocados.

Choquequirao Peru

Eating Horse Flesh in Chiasso Switzerland

Ah yes, Switzerland. A day of banking, swiss cheese, chocolate, yogurt, smoked meat, and a bit of yodeling. I did it all.

Park in Chiasso, Switzerland

Volunteer Travel in Baños, Ecuador

When you volunteer and travel you make a difference in the lives of the people you meet.

Voluntourism

Vagobond Travel Tip: Finding World Travel Discounts

Now that we are in the age of budget travel, everyone is traveling and everyone is figuring out (or trying to figure out) how to save even more money on their journeys.

happy budget traveler

The Magical Gardens of Suzhou, China

Eight of Suzhou, China’s 69 remaining gardens have been selected to represent the style as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Suzhou Chinese Gardens