When people say “I wish I could travel for a living!” I start talking about the sheer number of opportunities out there. Before settling into travel blogging and journalism (I’m actually using my college major!), I spent some time as an international tour director and guide, learning firsthand[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tour Guide’
Marseille, Mon Ami
I have to come clean: the headline isn't mine (it's the opening line from French chansonnier Charles Aznavour’s classic song “Allez vai Marseille"), but I used it because I cannot agree more. I visited France’s second largest city earlier this summer and all I can say is that this beautiful, h[...]
Know Before You Go: Washington, D.C.
Traveling to an unfamiliar destination can be stressful and overwhelming -- and while there are oodles of travel sites, books, and blogs to recommend the hottest new this or the cheapest that, there are few places to turn for practical information that will save you time, and keep you safe. That's w[...]
Tours of a Lifetime: Bhutan
It’s that time again! Every year, Traveler picks the best guided trips from around the world for our annual Tours of a Lifetime issue (now on newsstands). In 2007, Boundless Journeys’ ”Bhutan: A Journey into the Peaceful Kingdom” made the list, and for good reason. This acti[...]
April 20th, 2012 - 7:17 am § in Destinations, Journals
The Radar: 10 Great Cupcake Spots, Hot Air Ballooning in Egypt, When to Hire a Tour Guide
The Radar: The top travel news, stories, trends, and ideas from across the Web. Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTraveler and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #ngtradar. Check back on the blog for our roundups.[...]
February 15th, 2012 - 8:29 pm § in Destinations
Free NYC Tours on International Tourist Guide Day
This February 21st, cities around the world will come to life as tourist guides commemorate International Tourist Guide Day. Harvey Paul Da[...]
August 16th, 2011 - 12:00 pm § in Destinations, Journals
With or Without You, Southeast Alaska Edition
By Jenna Schnuer There’s a great and odd divide between those who favor cruises and those who don’t. All too often, there’s some serious snottiness that gets lobbed at cruise-goers by solo travelers. I find it strange to take issue with the way somebody else travels. (Though, don’t count me [...]
Finding the Flavor of Cartagena
By Rachael Jackson After a week-long trip to Cartagena, the walled Colombian city whose brightly colored colonial mansions often house fashionable boutiques and hotels, I was stumped by how to sum up the food. Sure there are the staples: arepas (thick tortilla-like patties, often filled with eggs or[...]
August 9th, 2011 - 9:00 am § in Destinations, Journals
Germany’s Gothic Masterpiece: Cologne Cathedral
By Rachel Dickinson On a recent trip to Germany, I decided to pair Women’s World Cup soccer with UNESCO World Heritage sites. Not a natural pairing, yet one that became oddly complimentary as the World Cup matches were played in cities where either a UNESCO site can be found or at least encountere[...]
August 4th, 2011 - 11:52 am § in Destinations, Journals
Egypt’s Sustainable Sinai
While visiting Egypt's Sinai region, it was hard for me to believe there was unrest anywhere in the country. Small, quiet towns dot the coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba which runs all the way south to the Red Sea. I stopped in the southern Sinai town of Nuweiba, population 20,000, where I found a simp[...]