Searching for Scotland: Vagabrothers Release 4-Part Series on Scotland
This winter, the Vagabrothers traveled through Scotland as the country found itself at a historical turning point – after 300 years of being part of the United Kingdom, Scotland is now faced with a referendum on independence. Within this context, the Vagabrothers set off to travel from Glasgow up to the Highlands and Islands to … Continue reading
Germany Doubles its Michelin Stars in Two Years
Germany has doubled its number of Michelin Stars in the last few years. Find out why Germany cuisine is about more that bratwurst and sauerkraut at Travora.com
Salvador Dalí Retrospective Wows Parisians
The biggest Dalí exhibition in thirty years hits the Pompidou Center of Paris with a big bang. Read more at Travora.com.
Hiking the Basque Country
From Vagabrothers.com Vagabrothers Mark and Alex set off into the mountains of the Basque Country to find the roots of Basque culture. Renowned for their mountain skills, the Basques have a special relationship with the mountains. Mark and Alex tag along with a group of unlikely guides to make sense of some of the peculiarities … Continue reading
Deja Vu: Buses & Hitchhiking Across Aragon
This morning I decided to leave Barcelona and head north to visit my good friend Griffin in the Basque Country. I felt listless in Barcelona. It had been over two weeks since I’d stepped off the ship, and I’d been bouncing around Italy and Spain ever since. In Barcelona I’d been in a 6-bed dorm … Continue reading
How to Sail Around the World on a Yacht
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrHCTizVeZM
Vagabrother Mark travels to the Spanish island of Mallorca in pursuit of a life-long dream – sailing around the world.
Check out the video to see if he can turn his dream into reality and to learn how you can do the same.
10 Outlets for the Social-Minded Travel Writer
I never assumed that making it as a travel writer would be easy. When I embarked on this career in 2008, the world economy was free-falling and the publishing industry was suffering even worse. My family called my dream idealistic, but I knew I could make it happen. I’m now twenty five and I can … Continue reading
How to Cross a Continent
Few people travel across entire continents these days. It’s a shame. Cheap airfares allow time-pressed travelers to skip across our earth without ever seeing what lies between Point A and B. But you’re different – you want to experience a continent in its entirety, to gain an intimate understanding of the land and her peoples. … Continue reading
What’s in a Name? Significance of Una Idea Peregrina
It’s about time I explained what “Una Idea Peregrina” means. I first heard this expression when I told some collegues my plans for the future – educating myself by the book of the world, drinking deeply from the stream of life and traveling for the foreseeable future. As I explained in my first blog, I … Continue reading
The Anarchist’s Pad, Pt. 2 (Lisbon, Portugal)
When I returned to the Anarchist’s Pad I found a long-haired dark-skinned man sitting in the kitchen. He introduced himself as a Peruvian named Shaman, “From the Jungle” he added in English. He pointed to a small painting on the kitchen wall of child-like depictions of trees, monkeys, a river and the words, Shaman From … Continue reading
Marko Polo Travels 