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Shopping for Leather in Florence, Italy
See the trip with all the shops! Fall in Florence is unparalleled – the weather has started to cool off, but you can still grab dinner in the piazza. Harvest season brings celebrations of local foods and wine making. As the nights become chilly, leather season begins with boots, then gloves, then all rules out the [...] read more
Oktoberfest 2010 – Where to Find Your Tracht
Oktoberfest begins September 18th and runs through Oktober 4th. “O`zapft is!” (“It is tapped!”) The rallying cry that begins Oktoberfest rings loud and clear. You’re surrounded by throngs of men and women of all ages rowdy to celebrate the historical German event. Maybe your glass is full and your spirit brimming, but you’re still not going to [...] read more
How To Hit the Movies in Japan
You never thought you’d say this, but you just might have visited too many Shinto shrines, eaten too much sushi, and taken too many photos of cherry blossoms. The very idea of dropping yen at yet another pachinko parlor has you weeping tears of sake. No. It’s time for an afternoon “off” during your visit [...] read more
Volunteer and Teach While Traveling
I look out the window of the bus. We’re passing through small villages in the Soria providence of Northern Spain. As the bus winds up the mountain range I notice that I’ve lost my cell phone signal. Panic rises in my throat: a week with no cell phone, what will I do? Will I survive? Getting [...] read more
tripwolf’s Top 10 Places to Dive
Diving – there’s nothing else like it. Exploring an underwater world gives us a new perspective no matter where we are, and for some, it’s an addiction they’ll never give up! Here is our list of the top ten spots around the world to dive (in no particular order.) Depending on your level of effort [...] read more
Scenic Day Hikes in Wolchusan National Park, South Korea
It was balls hot, super hazy, and extremely humid; a typical July Saturday in Korea. Not the ideal weather for a day hike, but after eleven months of exploring the far reaches of this narrow peninsula, I couldn’t go another weekend without seeing the National Park closest to Gwangju. Only 40 minutes by bus from [...] read more
Market Day in Terracina, Italy
It’s Thursday here in Terracina, Italy - the city in which I now live – and that means it’s time for the town’s weekly outdoor market. My neighbor tells me it’s splendid - organic fruits and veg and fresh caught fish as far as the eye can see, stretching all along Viale Europa to City [...] read more
Shanghai – 48 Hours to Indulge Yourself
Shanghai has been on the map for a while but this year’s Expo is placing it at the forefront of everyone’s eyes…at least the Chinese want it to! (See how to take this trip, here.)Start off your day with oh-so-juicy soup dumplings (xiao long bao) that burst in your mouth at Jia Jia Tong Bao. [...] read more
A Hike Well Worth the Effort
In Mallorca, Spain I have one goal: find a private little beach where it feels like I’m the only one for miles. Not that I’m anti-social, I just need to spend some time in nature. Sitting in a café, looking at my map, I ask the waitress if she knows of some beaches without many tourists [...] read more
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