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Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard’s nomadic lifestyle

March 22, 2010

This is no ordinary couple.

Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard are two gen-X geeks who are digital nomads synthesizing technology in with their full-time RV traveling.

They’ve been on the road for almost three years and they don’t show any signs of stopping.

Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard

Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard

“Our journey is not one of sabbatical or retirement,” Cherie says.

“We aim to create a sustainable lifestyle of balance between work, life, reduced environmental footprint, community, family, amazing experiences and wanderlust: one that lasts until it no longer feels right.”

One of their popular posts include a plain English definition of various modern nomadic terms like “Technomad” and “Lifestyle designer”.

I especially enjoyed their Serendipity Challenge.

A call to all their readers to take a breather, and look around at the world around them without worrying about the next deadline.

Greg Seiter loves Indiana and Disney World

March 22, 2010

He represents the AAA Hoosier Motor Club to the local media in Indiana, and in his spare time, he writes about travel for AAA’s blog, Travel Views.

Greg Seiter

Greg Seiter

By day, Greg Seiter talks about gasoline and other car-related topics with local media representatives throughout Indiana.

By night, the father of two passionately commits himself to family, friends, food and the power of the pen.

Greg is a self-proclaimed writing enthusiast with an undeniable love for Disney, the state of Indiana and Cajun food.

In addition to his work on the Travel Views blog, Greg has written for a variety of local and national publications, including newspapers and magazines such as AAA’s Home & Away, SOUTH and numerous NCAA Championships programs.

Andreas Susana explores Austria

March 20, 2010

This bilingual blogger writes in both German and English and he is based in Austria.

I found a bunch of interesting posts about the Silent Night museum in Hallein and the Armoury of Graz.

Andreas

Andreas Susana

Mostly, his site is in German, but there is also a helpful list of traveling families on Twitter.

It’s also worthwhile to gaze at some of Andreas’ photography from around Europe and Austria.

Explore the Planet D with Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil

March 19, 2010

The world is one big adventure playground for Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil and they’re out there experiencing everything it has to offer.

They want to prove to other would be travelers that you don’t have to be a professional athlete, expert mountaineer or a superhuman ironman to be an adventurer.

Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil

Dave Bouskill and Debra Corbeil

Their aim is to tell the truth about travel, including the good, the bad and the unexpected.

So they created the blog, The Planet D.

Dave and Deb share every detail of their adventures around the world, even if it is embarrassing at times.

Check out their strange tale about riding camels in the desert near Rajasthan.

If that’s not strange and embarrassing, I don’t know what is.

Follow them along on their journeys and find many more entertaining tales of mischief and adventure.

Mike and Luci Willits fight around the world

March 19, 2010

They met in the third grade, fought for the first time in the sixth, and they haven’t stopped yet.

Mike and Luci Willits fight everywhere they go, apparently.

Mike and Luci Willits

Mike and Luci Willits

“Despite the fights, the truth is travel is really great for your relationship,” Mike says.

“And unfortunately, too many couples don’t take the time to say ‘time out’ and go.”

They travel on the cheap, and they learned to do it this way by giving themselves $100 for each year of marriage, every time they go somewhere new.

“We fully take advantage of frequent flier programs, hotel rewards and frankly, curbing our lifestyle to afford a trip that will stay with us forever,” Mike continues.

Even though they have kids at home, and practice a yearly summer family vacation, the Willits continue their yearly getaway.

The truth is, couples need time away from the kids.

A parents-only trip will allow mom and dad to spend time discussing or arguing about where to go, what to see and what to spend.

On top of that, they’ll come back with memories that can’t be replaced.

Perhaps something like this fight documented on their blog post, Creme brulee for one.

It’s a hilarious account of Luci getting stranded at the Louvre while Mike goes out for dinner alone.

Subu PS has a passion for road trips

March 18, 2010

The man certainly has a passion for road trips.

Whether they are on a motorcycle or on the four wheeled variety, Subu PS works hard to bring his own style of travel to his readers.

Subu

Subu PS

Born and raised in Kerala, India, his blog has a flavour and style all his own.

“I do keep aside my weekends for short trips near to my place of stay and I love driving and riding,” Subu says.

“I am also an avid photo clicker, thanks to digital camera technology my photos come out well even though I am kind of an amateur.”

His travel blog contains detailed descriptions of places he has visited on his motorcycle, like his trip to Pozhikkara beach and the Neyyar Dam.

“I do make it a point to include places which are quite unfamiliar but beautiful for those who love the company of nature,” Subu continues.

“Just visit my blog and see for yourself.”

Nick Hix goes on a walkabout

March 18, 2010

It’s probably the simplest designed travel blog I’ve seen in a while.

Just an MSN Spaces account with stories about his two years of life on the road.

Nick Hix

Nick Hix

“12 years of working in the UK had taken it’s toll,” Nick Hix says.

“Stressed, bored, helplessly confused about what to do with my life, I decided to put some excitement back into my soul.”

The plan was simple, he took two years to go and see as many countries in Asia as he could, meet as many new people as possible, and soak up new cultures on the way.

And he came back with some crazy stories and amazing photos.

He’d been hanging with hookers in Saigon, and diving in Thailand, among all kinds of other adventures.

It’s pretty wordy, but it’s definitely worth reading through it to check out all the cool stuff he’s done.

Dani Klein’s kosher travel tips

March 18, 2010

Jewish travelers don’t have it easy when it comes to food on the road.

Possibly the only blog where you can find information on eating kosher abroad is YeahThatsKosher.com

Dani Klein

Dani Klein

“I started the blog back in 2008 after a few trips,” says Dani Klein.

“As someone who only eats kosher food, knowing where to find kosher food takes lots of research without the help of a resource such as YeahThatsKosher.com.”

Many kosher and even non kosher observant people use Dani’s site to gather pre-trip research.

It has become a go-to site within the Jewish community, and while it is a very nichey blog, it is a great addition to the travel blogging world.

Travel Blog Rankings for March 17, 2010

March 17, 2010

The Travel Blog Ranking score — updated weekly — is the average of the Alexa and Compete.com rankings for each travel blog.

If you would like your independent travel blog to be included in our weekly list, please read more about this list.

Top 100 Travel Blogs for March 17, 2010:

Rank Site Score
1
+2 		Danny Choo
 22,135
2 Everything Everywhere
The travel blog of Gary Arndt's journey to travel around the world. 		24,616
3
-2 		Rick Steves: Blog Gone Europe
 28,647
4
+1 		Nomadic Matt's Travel Site
 37,950
5
-1 		Chris Elliott
 43,981
6 Johnny Jet's Travel Blog
 49,816
7 Peter Greenberg Worldwide
 68,245
8
+3 		Park Ride Fly USA Blog
 82,859
9
+1 		Off Track Planet
 85,294
10
+2 		Upgrade: Travel Better
 85,762
11
+2 		Almost Fearless
 99,379
12
+4 		WhyGo Italy
Your One-Stop Italy Travel Guide 		105,372
13
-4 		Urban Prankster
 107,677
14
+1 		Indie Travel Podcast
 114,032
15
+3 		Fluent in 3 Months
 114,840
16
-2 		The Cranky Flier
 115,199
17 Hole in the Donut
 118,607
18
+20 		Vagablogging
 121,925
19 foXnoMad
 122,971
20
-12 		Go Backpacking
 126,693
21
+15 		Soul Travelers 3
A family of three from Santa Cruz, California. Two 50 something parents and their 5 year old daughter on a multi-year trip around the world. 		127,623
22
+19 		The Amateur Traveler
 127,754
23
-3 		Hawaii Vacation Blog
 131,411
24
-2 		Wandering Educators
 134,777
25
-2 		Travel Rants
 135,004
26
+5 		Dave's Travel Corner
Offers travel articles and photo galleries from across the globe. 		137,970
27
-6 		Delicious Baby
 146,797
28
+12 		Uncornered Market
 146,835
29
-5 		Europe Up Close
 152,720
30
+9 		Calvin's Hub
 153,259
31
-1 		Rick Seaney
 159,303
32
-6 		My Several Worlds
 161,574
33
-5 		Mexicovacationtravels.com
 164,264
34
-1 		Sharing Travel Experiences
 166,770
35
+10 		My Melange
 166,975
36
-11 		Go Green Travel Green
 167,958
37
+6 		Heather on her Travels
 174,610
38
-11 		Europe A La Carte
 179,715
39
-4 		Go Visit Hawaii
 180,306
40
-3 		Mom's Minivan
 183,290
41
+15 		Notes from Spain
 183,596
42
-8 		Traveling Mamas
 183,882
43
-11 		Travel, Work, Life
 187,028
44
+24 		Twenty-Something Travel
 199,455
45
+15 		Neil Duckett
 200,982
46
+7 		Wild Junket
 210,724
47
+28 		Practical Travel Gear
 211,648
48
+50 		Life Cruiser
 216,009
49
+15 		Kaleidoscopic Wandering
 223,621
50
-21 		Ciao Bambino
 224,233
51 Solo Travelers
 225,416
52
-4 		Travel Blissful
 226,730
53
-11 		Homeboyski.com
 228,292
54
-8 		Mom Most Traveled
 230,126
55
-6 		My Itchy Travel Feet
 231,198
56
-5 		The Real Banff
 231,380
57
-2 		KY Speaks
 234,545
58
-11 		Things You Should Do
 234,817
59
-7 		Johnny Vagabond
 237,827
60
+3 		Practical Nomad
 238,716
61
+13 		The Travel Tart
 241,396
62
-8 		The Vacation Gals
 242,073
63
-6 		The Brooklyn Nomad
 249,674
64
+2 		Travelvice
 255,624
65
+31 		Canada Adventure Couple
 259,180
66
-1 		The Aussie Nomad
 263,091
67
+18 		Solo Friendly
 264,886
68
+4 		Travellious
 269,308
69
-19 		The Professional Hobo
 277,589
70
+45 		Brooke vs. the World
 282,790
71
+15 		Travel Junkie Julia
 288,786
72 Chris Around the World
 292,734
73
-6 		Location Independent Living
 302,810
74
+16 		John's Adventures
 310,226
75
-17 		World Heritage Site
Personal travel guide to the entries on Unesco's World Heritage List. Links, photos and reviews. 		313,459
76
-6 		501 Places
 315,504
77
-8 		Nerdy Nomad
 315,575
78
+6 		Musings on travel ecommerce
 321,804
79
+121 		Lanzarote Guidebook
 323,294
80
+34 		Briefcase to Backpack
 336,277
81 Otts World
 344,787
82
-23 		Travel Wonders of the World
 345,177
83
-22 		A Traveler's Library
 346,537
84
-8 		Velvet Escape
 354,492
85
-12 		Candice Does the World
 360,082
86
-9 		A Travel Around the World
 366,234
87
+31 		Two Backpackers
 370,141
88
-8 		Two Go Round-The-World
 371,858
89
+19 		Traveloffthecuff
 385,197
90
-19 		Happy Time Blog
 391,180
91
-3 		ShipCritic Blog
 395,074
92
-1 		Geotraveler's Niche
 397,022
93
-1 		Out to Africa
Ellen and Paul's travelogues, photos and videos of their adventures in Africa. 		400,547
94
-11 		Themeparkmom.com
 408,211
95
+24 		Pocket Cultures
 414,468
96
+33 		Italofile
 421,550
97
-10 		Exposed Planet
 429,617
98
-3 		This French Life
 436,834
99
+11 		Around the World "L"!!
 441,264
100
+23 		NYCity Mama
 449,977
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Rich Cook, CEO of The Lunatic Ltd.

March 16, 2010

He says The Lunatic Ltd is not just another travel blog.

Rich Cook says that his new explorer’s blog will be a place for stories of adventures through the cultures, histories, landscapes and philosophies of the world.

Rich Cook

Rich Cook

“Like any good explorer, I keep a Daily Log of my day-to-day struggles and triumphs,” he says.

“On journey’s end, I report the details in the Trip Reports. I detail the richness of place through the Destination Reports and the photo galleries.”

Rich has pretty thorough knowledge about Dubai, having just come back from a trip there.

He’s just getting started so keep track of his whereabouts and follow him along on his journey, it should get pretty entertaining.

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