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Vicky Baker goes local in Argentina

March 29, 2010

If you ever wanted to know what the locals know, Goinglocaltravel.com is the place for insider information, especially about Argentina.

Vicky Baker

Vicky Baker

Vicky Baker’s blog quenches the growing thirst for local knowledge and alternative travel experiences.

Inspired by a weekly column she wrote in the Guardian newspaper about on her travel-networking experiment across Central and South America, she founded her home on the web at Going Local Travel.

Although the blog has a South American leaning, its scope is worldwide.

It contains news and musings on the rising popularity of hospitality tourism and travel-networking sites, from Couchsurfing to Twitter, plus anything to do with getting out of the typical tourism bubble.

As Nathan Schacherer and Sofia von Porat Travel

March 26, 2010

Are you planning a trip around the world? Are you on a tight budget?

Aswetravel.com is a budget travel site for travelers who are about to leave and explore the world for their first RTW trip.

Nathan and Sofia

Nathan and Sofia

Nathan Schacherer and Sofia von Porat share simple travel tips, backpacking advice and amazing travel photos from all over the world.

“Everything we do is aimed to inspire, provoke and motivate others to simply get out there and enjoy everything the world has to offer,” Nathan says.

Nathan and Sofia started their site as a personal travel blog for their first RTW trip.

It’s now transforming itself into an online resource for anyone interested in traveling the world.

Carolyn Lane’s Dog Meets World

March 26, 2010

What a cool idea to bring people people from around the world (especially kids) closer together.

Carolyn Lane has an ambassador toy dog named “Foto” and a portable printer.

She brings it around the world on her travels teaches kids photography tricks and prints out photos for them to keep.

Carolyn Lane

Carolyn Lane

“We aim to put a photo directly in the hands of every child in need in the world, often for the first time,” Carolyn says.

“No longer just take pictures when traveling, practice take & give Photography.”

She’s looking for people to donate directly to her cause, or join the community of volunteer “phodographers” to share in the excitement as a photo diplomat.

A “phodographer” helps bring a little bit of happiness to underprivileged children with this simple act of giving them a personal photograph.

Carolyn’s goal is to empower travelers to make real connections to people in other cultures.

In other words, they become photo-diplomats.

“A picture makes anybody a ‘somebody’,” she says. “Dog Meets World clothes people in affirmation and feeds their souls, which indeed is priceless.”

It facilitates the empowerment of the youth of developing nations, while it teaches the developed world the power a photograph holds and creates an understanding that all people deserve recognition and self-affirmation through the power of photography.

Elizabeth Condelli escapes to Italy

March 26, 2010

Traveling in Italy is Elizabeth Condelli’s “#1 passion”.

One of her passions is enogastronomy and you can find regional food, wine, culture and the history of the Italian table on her blog, Escape-Artists.com.

Elizabeth Condelli

Elizabeth Condelli

She’s also passionate about art, and you can find suggestions on sculptures every woman must see in her feature, Bernini’s Rome.

Her readers can also find secret hideaways throughout Italy’s 20 regions from castles to agriturismi.

The blog is entertaining and thorough, definitely another one to bookmark if you’re planning to drink wine and eat food in Italy.

And who isn’t planning on doing that sometime soon?

Cornelius Aesop: A Monkey with a plan

March 25, 2010

We can’t always assume that monkeys have such elaborate plans.

This monkey however, has an entire bucket list and a bunch of tips on how to travel better.

Cornelius Aesop

Cornelius Aesop

“The purpose of my blog is to share my experiences as I build up to become a world traveler,” Cornelius Aesop says.

The monkey shares tips on travel locations as well as lessons he’s learned along the way.

So far, he’s been all over the US, border towns in Mexico and Canada, he’s lived in Rio de Janeiro for four months and he’s also spent time in Peru.

He says he wants to show the world that anyone can become a world traveler with a little will power, some time to plan, and the desire to see the world.

“Simply put, I’m a monkey on a mission to figure out what makes you humans tick.”

Bobbi Lee Hitchon spends a year down undah

March 25, 2010

She’s planned this trip since her last one in 2003.

Bobbi Lee Hitchon is moving to Australia to work, volunteer and backpack around the country.

She will spend a large portion of the trip working on farms through World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or WWOOF for short.

Bobbi Lee Hitchon

Bobbi Lee Hitchon

“Heels and Wheels is dedicated to anyone with a zest for life outside their own,” Bobbi says, “whether that means traveling abroad or watching “No Reservations” on the Travel Channel.”

She’ll be documenting her journey every step of the way, as well as writing informative reviews and features.

Bobbi will help others get a better grasp on life in Australia, and she will help other travelers (especially women) shed the fear of traveling abroad alone as she works toward her goal of becoming a full-time freelance travel writer and photographer.

Nate Lovett’s travels to the wonders of the world

March 25, 2010

He likes to remain anonymous, and calls himself a “keep to myself kind of person”.

The nature of the blog, however is to share, but Nate Lovett is poised to start doing plenty of that.

Nate Lovett

Nate Lovett

“I built TheTraveller.me in order to document my travels to countries far and wide,” he says.

“The main purpose is to document my endeavours to visit all seven (eight if you count the honorary member) new wonders of the world.”

Nate’s just getting started, but his video section contains a revealing glimpse of the Inca Trail.

His adventure to catch a glimpse of the Nazca lines and his journey to Cuzco is a great start.

I can’t wait to see what else he cooks up in the future.

Katie Alley gets transplanted to Argentina

March 25, 2010

Her email signature says, “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”

It’s an inspiring quote that must ring true to the woman who fell in love with an Argentine, packed up her life and moved from the suburbs of Philadelphia to the seaside city of Necochea, Argentina.

Katie Alley

Katie Alley

Three years later, her blog Seashells & Sunflowers still chronicles the joys, difficulties and frustrations of leaving behind everything to move a world away.

“I share my musings and reflections on Argentine culture and current events from an expat perspective,” Katie says.

She frequently incorporates two of her passions: cooking and photography, into her blog.

Katie translates Argentine recipes into English making them more accessible to a wider audience.

In addition to this, she just completed Project 365, a year-long photography project to document her first year living in Argentina.

Anna Fader is the Mary Poppins of New York City

March 24, 2010

If you’re traveling to New York City with kids, Mommy Poppins will become your bible.

Anna Fader

Anna Fader

“Mommy Poppins is a destination blog for NYC with kids and we also cover family travel,” says Anna Fader.

“We cover activities, events, venues and other information that helps get more out of NYC with kids.”

There’s also sections for Long Island and New Jersey.

Anna’s most popular page is her list of 100 Things to Do with your Kids in NYC before They Grow Up.

It’s a great resource for NYC kids or anyone traveling to NYC with kids.

Next month, they are also adding a family travel and resort guide to make it easier to find information about other family-friendly destinations.

Erica Firpo loves Rome

March 24, 2010

Flying back and forth between Rome and America as a child, Erica Firpo fell in love with Rome, and now she lives there permanently.

Don’t get me wrong, she’s not a spoiled Euro-brat, she’s a down-to-earth and potentially in your face Phillly girl, who can kick butt and paint her nails at the same time.

Erica Firpo

Erica Firpo

“My blog is not the typical ex-pat rant,” she says.

“I am not an ex-pat, I am half-Italian, half-American, coming to Rome all of my life, which means I incessantly wander the side streets with the notion of discover and an urge to share.”

Erica’s blog iis not written as a rant but a personal love letter to a city.

She always tries to include information about Rome that might not be visible to the non-Italian living or visiting the city.

Erica includes horrible breakups and suggest a great aesthetician

Bikini waxes and breakups go hand in hand, apparently.

She writes about cardboard towels that have been lined dried, markets, motorscooters, miniskirts and men.

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