Great Barrier Reef to catch it before it’s gone
While this may be great news for the tourism industry in Australia, it's bad news for the coral reefs. There's a vicious cycle at play here: tourists travel to see…
Disney Travel
I had to put this one on here, of course, because it doesn’t really fit into any of the other groups. Amusement park travel, perhaps? There may be an element…
City Trips
These trips take place in a big city. Decbe Chicago, New York, D.C., London, or Paris. Or maybe slightly smaller cities, like St. Louis, Houston, or Springfield (any of them).…
Bhutan The key to joy?
Citizens of one of the happiest countries on Earth are surprisingly comfortable contemplating a topic many prefer to avoid. Is that the key to joy? I think these trips are…
Backpacking
When I think of backpacking, I tend to think of Europe or Australia, but really you can do it anywhere. Backpacking is really a form of budget travel (as opposed…
Nature | Adventure Travel
For this type of travel, you need some type of outdoorsy activity. Camping, hiking, and whitewater rafting all fall under this category. But, you don’t need to be terribly adventurous…
Event Travel
This is when you travel to a destination specifically to attend an event, . It might also include attending a music festival or following your favorite band around on tour.…
Canada the most exotic.
Canada may not be the most exotic of destinations, but sometimes, exotic is overrated. Canada tempts us with familiarity, blissfully cool weather and, most of all, a deep reservoir of…
Long Term Slow Travel
This is the style of travel long term, slow, when you take several months or years to make your way around the world, staying in each location for long enough…
The Package Holiday
This is not one of the types of travel where you learn a lot about another culture or get to know the locals. It’s all about spending a week or…
