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I always like reading books about places where I’ve been and places that I’d like to visit, even if they’re not technically “travel books.” When … Read the rest
I love hobbies. After all, traveling and mountain biking are the reason I created this blog. Sure, I sometimes write about other things (especially electric … Read the rest
Today’s post is travel writer Nichole L. Reber’s review of the Kira Salak memoir, The Cruelest Journey. Nichole is full-on obsessed with the fraternal … Read the rest
After reading stories about a French family’s disastrous experience with the a desert hike in the American Southwest, I felt awful.
If you haven’t heard, … Read the rest
CAUTION: What follows is a major digression from this website’s usual travel/adventure topics. But if you like Star Wars, this post will be a thought-provoking … Read the rest
I just realized that’s in been months since I’ve done a Cool Stuff Roundup. I aim to correct that today with a few very interesting … Read the rest
American travelers trying to pass themselves off as Canadians is an old story. I’ve seen them with Canadian flags sewn onto their backpacks – but … Read the rest
I have this little eccentricity about travel writing: I gag whenever someone casually uses “explore” in any form. For example, “I explored Sweden this summer.” … Read the rest
So you’re traveling to Vietnam. You have your guidebooks. You’ve read the posts on the big travel blogs. Let me give you a reality … Read the rest
Ask people in Ho Chi Minh City, and they’ll sing you the same song about Hanoi in a multitude of keys and time signatures.
“Hanoi … Read the rest
It’s been one week since I’ve returned from a two-week trip to Vietnam. Over the next few months, I’ll have a lot to share with … Read the rest
I have a message for the Slow Travel Movement and the douchier-than-thou characters who comprise its most-extreme adherents: Worry about how you travel and bring … Read the rest
Every week, I get several requests for people who want to do guest blogging for my site. I turn down nearly every single one of … Read the rest
I didn’t post anything on wanderingjustin.com this week – no travel tips, no lists of cool places to go, not so much as a snarky … Read the rest
One of my ongoing travel problems is getting off my high horse – especially about types of travel. This writer seems to go through the … Read the rest
Bike mechanics know when mountain bikers have abused or neglected their bikes – just like the dentist can tell that your choppers haven’t seen floss … Read the rest
It’s one of those days when I feel like torturing a travel guide editor. I imagine stuff involving ants, honey, jumper cables and possibly a … Read the rest
Should you drink your own pee? Well, not recreationally. In a survival situation. That’s main point of the lead story in today’s Cool Content Crypt.… Read the rest
This is the first time I’ve published a post that’s just about other content. I plan to do it more — maybe once every two … Read the rest
As much as I like travel, I dislike most travel writing. Publishing is easy these days, and that allows a lot of hacks to get … Read the rest