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The Best Travel Blogs

travelminx — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:46:41 +0000

One of the best parts of running a travel blog is connecting with other travel bloggers. How do I find new travel blogs? I find them when they submit their writing to my Carnival of Travel Articles, when they link to me or leave a comment, when blogs I already read link to other bloggers, and so on.

So Richard’s idea of starting a list meme on A Month In Venice of some of these travel blogs is great. We all appreciate the links and it’ll be interesting to see how big this list can get, discovering new blogs along the way.

I’m adding Vagabondish for its great range of topics and interesting links (“Magnificent miscellany from around the travelsphere,” as it describes itself) and Brave New Traveler which continues to raise the bar by publishing quality online travel writing.

If you want to participate, copy the block below, move my ‘Adds’ to ‘Originals’ and add your own favorite travel blogs to the list.

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What Kind Of Traveler Are You?

travelminx — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:47:10 +0000

There are loads of travel quizzes online if you wish to determine your inner Travel Type. Are you an adventure traveler, a luxury traveler, a purely business traveler…?

It’s not just about where you go, it’s about what you do there, how you booked your trip, who you travel with…

I seem to be a Culture Traveler and a sometimes-Adventure Traveler. I don’t know if it’s that easy to pigeonhole people, but the quizzes are fun. What Travel Type are you?

Travel Personality Quizzes

10 Most Essential Travel Sites

travelminx — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:34:24 +0000

When you’re planning a trip, which sites do you hit immediately? Mine are below.

TripAdvisor.com – reviews, pics, tips, everything you need when planning a trip
LonelyPlanet.com – needs some work but its Thorn Tree forum is still great for travelers’ Q&As.
Expedia.com – still one of the best sites for booking and package deals
TimeOut.com – if you’re heading to a city, find out what’s on
SeatGuru.com – flying somewhere? Find the best seats on the plane
Wikitravel.org – open-source country info and must-sees
Craigslist.org – covers many cities in the world with cheap tickets, freebies and more
NY Times Travel – some of the best and most inspiring travel writing online
TravelSense.org – interesting tips, articles and a large community there to help
Single-Serving.com – forget the heavy guidebook and use these handy print-out pages with tips and phrases

What sites do you recommend?

Share Your Journey

admin — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:42:59 +0000

TravelBlogger is a directory of travel bloggers (who’d have guessed?).

If you’re on the road, it gives you somewhere to upload your journal and cool travel pics. If you’re an armchair traveler, it makes for fun and inspiring reading. I could spend hours browsing the galleries of exotic destinations. Most of the blogs come with Google Maps so you can track their progress.

And not everyone goes to Paris or Sydney: this blogger traveled the Silk Road. It’s definitely on my travel list.