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 Kallawaya healer and fortune-teller.
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Travel Abroad
The Antidote to Mass Tourism
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| The best travel Articles, Resources, Programs and Web Sites for those interested in cultural immersion travel abroad. |
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| Since 1977, Transitions Abroad has been the leader in providing practical information for those who wish to travel abroad while seeking greater understanding of other cultures through direct participation in the daily life of the host community. |
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Featured Articles on Travel Abroad
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Independent Travel Abroad |
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Journey Botswana
Rob Sangster, co-author of Traveler's Tool Kit: Mexico and Central America and Independent Travel editor for Transitions Abroad, describes his safari (Swahili for "journey") in Botswana and discovers a new emphasis on ecology. In Solo Travel: Choosing Where to Go, Rob describes places to travel solo which will make your heart beat faster with a sense of adventure. How to Find Paradise imparts three pearls of wisdom using the tropical paradise of Bangkok, Thailand, as an example. |
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Inca Trails: Journey Through the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes 
Martin Li takes us on a fascinating cultural and historical journey retracing the ancient Inca Trails through the Bolivian and Peruvian Andes. |
Air Travel in South America
Volker Poelzl provides advice, inside tips, and essential resources for planning air travel in South America. |
Overland Travel in South America
Volker Poelzl provides inside tips and essential resources for planning overland travel in South America via bus, train, car, and even hitchhiking. |
Boat Travel in South America
Volker Poelzl provides inside tips for planning passenger boat travel in South America. |
Safey Tips for Travel in South America
Volker Poelzl offers essential safety tips for those traveling to South America. |
Taking Your Laptop Overseas
Volker Poelzl provides inside tips and essential resources for using your laptop computer during your travel overseas. |
Go Inside Buenos Aires
Daniel Gabriel offer inside tips on how and where to meet the locals in a fascinating yet affordable city perfect for independent and budget travel — a "New World Europe." |
Latin American Trip Planner
Ron Mader hosts www.planeta.com and has long contributed his work to Transitions Abroad as editor of both Latin American and global Ecotourism and Responsible Travel and offers tips and web resources for some of the best Latin America has to offer. |
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Why Travel Alone? Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Solo Travel
Russell B. Sunshine describes the advantages of solo travel. |
Nice Like a Local
Kelby Hartson Carr describes how renting an apartment short-term can enrich your travel experience in Nice, France. |
Work, Study, Travel: The Combination Allows You to Live Abroad as a Local
Jen Swanson's own story provides inside tips, inspiration and resources on how to extend your travel abroad. |
Back Door Travel in Europe with Rick Steves
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What's New in Europe
Rick Steves provides a country-by-country cultural travel overview of what is new and inspiring across Europe in 2007. |
The Next Prague
Rick Steves describes three Eastern European cities in the running to become the 'next Prague' -- Budapest, Dubrovnic, and Ljubljana -- new destinations for those in search of cultural travel, discovery and adventure abroad. |
Europe's Online Travel Deals
Rick Steves helps navigate the web to find the best travel deals in Europe - while providing advice on how to avoid being overcharged by the bigger sites and carriers. |
Italy 101
Rick Steves offers his practical budget travel tips and advice when traveling through the magical lands of Italy. |
Travel in Europe's Rural B & B's
Rick Steves provides tips and links to the some of the bed and breakfast and farmstay (the agriturismo in Italy) bargains in Europe, which is a great form of cultural immersion travel abroad. |
Budget Flights to Europe
Rick Steves outlines a variety of strategies to get a cheap flight to Europe, but suggests you still consult a travel agent to guide you through the fare confusion, while they still exist. |
Budget Flights Within Europe
Rick Steves provides advice and web links for low-cost air travel within Europe. |
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Tips for Drafting a Reliable Travel Budget
Transitions Abroad's Independent Travel columnist Rob Sangster offers tips for creating a budget travel checklist appropriate for your destination. |
Follow the Dollar: Budget Travel Alternatives to High-Priced Western Europe
In the face of the continued relative weakness of the dollar abroad, Larry Grupp describes excellent budget travel alternatives in Ecuador, Panama, Argentina, and Poland. |
Coping with the Weak Dollar: Explore Non-European Destinations for Budget Travel
Tim Leffel describes non-European destinations that are affordable while the dollar remains weak versus the Euro. |
Budget Travel Tips for Europe: The Dollarwise Grand Tour
Volker Poelzl provides tips for budget travel in Europe - when, how, and where to go - even as the US Dollar continues to plummet against the Euro. |
Cheap Air Travel in Europe: Low-Cost Options for Flights Are on the Rise
Volker Poelzl provides tips on how to book flights and researches the best budget airlines within Europe while providing Web resources. |
Budget Travel in Europe
Kelby Hartson Carr outlines the many options for budget travel in Europe, where cheap vacations are still possible with some smart planning. |
France on a Budget
Kelby Hartson Carr asserts that rewarding travel on the cheap in France is still possible. She outlines many options for affordable vacations in some of the better locations in France, and includes links to websites which offer cheap accommodations, dining, and transportation. |
Learning about Burgundy Wines on a Budget: Combine Cycling Through the Vineyards and Drinking Fine Wine
Experienced oenophile and tour guide Michael Kerwin takes you on a trip through Burgundy and offers tips for drinking great wine on a budget while cycling to enjoy the beautiful countryside of this region of France. |
Budget Travel in the New Eastern Europe
Transitions Abroad's Resourceful Traveler columnist Tim Leffel notes that bargains are harder to find in the emerging hot spots in Eastern Europe but provides inside tips for the budget traveler with an adventurous spirit. |
Budget Travel in Latin America
Advice on choosing your destinations wisely by Tim Leffel. |
Travel to China's Tropical Treasure
Adam Worcester describes travel to the city of Sanya, at the southern tip of China’s southernmost province, also known as the “Asian Hawaii.” Sanya offers a genuine cultural experience different from the Thailand-Bali-Fiji tourist circuit. |
Know Your Seasons for the Best Travel Bargains
Tim Leffel tours the calendar to describe the best seasons for those traveling on a tight budget. |
Cost-Cutting in London
Juliette Diggs offers ten budget tips for those who study, live or travel long-term in London. |
Cheap Travel in Europe
Student Steve Sanoski describes what it takes to travel in Europe on a tight budget, and stay as long as possible. |
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Good Travel is Thoughtful Travel
Rick Steves reflects on a lifetime of travel and concludes that experience abroad develops awareness of different ways of living across the globe as well as the perception by others of America and Americans. The enlightenment brought about by open-minded travel nurtures a sense of responsibility to effect positive change. |
Responsible Travel Handbook
Transitions Abroad Magazine editor Sherry Schwarz has created a comprehensive handbook on Responsible Travel, complete with articles, resources, and definitions. |
Eco-Friendly Travel
Tim Leffel offers his advice on simple strategies that result in cost savings for you and the planet. |
Saving Machu Picchu
Tim Leffel describes the environmental damage caused by tourism to this sacred shrine in Peru, and describes the need to pay a bit more for the type responsible travel which respects a great cultural heritage. |
Xochimilco Gardens in Mexico City
Ron Mader of www.planeta.com on how tourism can help maintain jobs for thousands of workers. |
Living Festivals: Getting Into the Local Spirit
Jim Kane describes the joys experienced and friendships developed when volunteering for work with natives as they celebrate their most sacred festivals. |
Responsible Travel in Brazil: The Race to Save the Amazon
Volker Poelzl, contributing editor for living abroad to Transitions Abroad magazine, takes us on an extraordinary trip down the Amazon, pointing out the work being done by natives on urgent ecological issues while providing inside tips for responsible travel to a magical yet imperiled part of the earth. |
Travel to Bhutan: The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Martin Li on responsible cultural travel in the still unspoiled and magical Kingdom of Bhutan. |
Family-Friendly Spanish Schools in Latin America
Robin Malinosky-Rummell describes her enlightening travel experience. |
Travel Advice for Vagabond Parents
Rick Steves shares his experience and offers advice on making the most out of travel through the major cities in Europe as a vagabond parent. |
Family Travel in Mexico
Tim Leffel provides practical tips on how to enjoy a rewarding family vacation in Mexico or elsewhere with a young child. |
Family Sabbaticals
Susan Griffith discusses the "whys", and the "hows" extended family travel abroad can bring everyone closer while providing every member unforgettable experiences. |
Short-Term Rentals, Homestays, and Other Accommodations Abroad
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Savvy Senior Travelers
Rick Steves describes the skills and tips to help the senior traveler make the most out of their next vacation to Europe, while providing key senior travel resources. |
Volunteer Vacations: Seniors Have a Different Agenda
Alison Gardner describes the unique characteristics of the volunteer vacations selected by seniors, while discussing the many programs available for this form of immersion travel abroad. |
Exploring Slovenia and Croatia
Alison Gardner decided to explore Slovenia and Croatia with a group of American and Canadian friends, aged 55 to 75, and experienced the dazzling natural wonders and layered history which resulted in a rich cultural travel adventure. |
Italy on Your Own
Don Bowling had a wonderful time during his travel in Florence and Venice, and offers tips on how you can do so yourself safely and within your budget. |
Cultural Travel and Special Interest Vacations Abroad |
Teen Student Travel Abroad |
Youth Exchange Programs: Teen Travel can Change Your Life
Jennifer Viale on how she took a youth exchange program for teens wishing to venture abroad, in her case Thailand, and she provides many other tips and resources for teen student travel. |
Taking Time Off as a Teen
Grant Florian describes how he took time off at the age of 16 to travel to Nepal. The experience so opened his eyes that he then moved on to Spain with more confidence and a greater sense of adventure than ever before. |
Safe Solo Travel Tips for Black Women in Europe
Brande Nicole Martin provides tips to black women for safe and hassle-free travel in Europe. |
Solo Woman Travel in Europe for the Adventurous
Rick Steves provides practical tips for solo woman travel in Europe, along with advice on how to meet and interact with locals for a complete cultural immersion travel experience. |
Safety Issues for Women
Zahara Heckscher on handling the unique challenges women face when traveling abroad and how to overcome them. "Life-threatening dangers are rare for travelers. Don’t let fear prevent you from going overseas, and don’t let fear ruin your trip. Be smart. Be prepared. Stay safe, but don’t stay home." |
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Best Resources for Travel Abroad
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Responsible Travel Resources
Our annual directory of organizations, publications, and web sites dedicated to responsible travel and ecotourism abroad. |
Family Travel Resources
Cynthia Harriman tells where to find everything you need to know about traveling with children, and the unique requirements when traveling as a family. |
Women Travel Resources
An extensive list of articles, web sites and resources which address the unique concerns of women when traveling - whether solo or in a group setting as part of a club. |
Senior Travel Resources
Alison Gardner lists the organizations, meaningful tours, and publicationas with the most useful information for the senior traveler. |
Disability Travel Resources
Organizations, publications, travel and tour agencies, and web sites that provide travelers with disabilities opportunities to expand their options. |
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