At least once a month somebody asks me, “Where should I stay in Ubud?” To which my answer is, generally, “What’s your budget?” As someone who both backpacks and writes about top-end food, booze and travel, I can confirm that Ubud offers the full spectrum of places to stay, from uber-luxury through to simple homestays, not to mention… [Read More]
Indonesia Travel Tips
With anything from 13,466 to 18,306 islands, depending who you ask, sprawling over 5,000 kilometres across the equator, Indonesia isn’t the easiest place to navigate as a traveller. Here’s five key travel tips to help your holidays in Indonesia go well. Don’t Try to Do Too Much Indonesian Borneo is around the size of Turkey, Sumatra is almost as big as Spain, Sulawesi is closing in on Great Britain, Java is larger than Greece, and Indonesian Papua is on a similar scale to Sweden. So even before you get to the myriad… [Read More]
Hong Kong – Island of a Thousand Stories
For a city-state that dynamited two mountains and pushed the shattered remnants into the sea to grow its airport, for an engine of global capitalism that brands its banks in neon like sports teams, Hong Kong is an oddly transient place. Ephemeral. A ghost zone. People pass through here. They pass through again. Sometimes they … [Read More]
1,000 Places to See Before You Die, the second edition: Completely Revised and Updated with Over 200 New Entries
The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful, what’s fun, and what’s just unforgettable— everywhere on earth.” [Details & Reviews]
To Peden Lake and Beyond: A Photoadventure
Featured 3 ShareThisThe other day, my travels took me to the West Coast of Canada’s rainforest. I went to college in Victoria, the Capital of British Columbia, a number of years ago and return fairly often to visit friends, and my Father, who call the region home. read more [Read More]
Off the Beaten Path: A Travel Guide to More Than 1000 Scenic and Interesting Places Still Uncrowded and Inviting
The best-selling Reader’s Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to- date maps. Off the Beaten Path spotlights over 1,000 of the United States’ most overlooked must- see destinations. In a state-by-state A-to-Z format, this budget-friendly vacation planner reveals the best-kept secret spots [Details & Reviews]
