Links

Here are some great travel blogs and websites that I highly recommend checking out. If you have a travel related blog or website and want to have it linked here, shoot me an email with a one to three sentence description to TheBrooklynNomad@gmail.com.

501 Places: A travel site owned and managed by Andy Jarosz. In between traveling, Andy has been an optometrist, a company director and a consultant, but he has never lost that passion to explore new places and to tell stories about the adventures that result from those journeys.

Adventurous Kate: Kate shares the wacky, ridiculous and hilarious sides of travel. She prefers to take the unconventional route whenever possible. Join her on her adventures around the globe!

AirfareWatchdog.com: This site scours the internet for the latest and the lowest in airfare deals. Bookmark it and check it often for some amazing finds.

Backpackingmatt: This blog is dedicated to offering advice and inspiration for the budget conscious traveler or backpacker.

Backpacking Worldwide: A blog run by Matt Hope, college graduate who is putting everything on hold to travel the world.  Over the next few years he’ll be visiting destinations all over the globe and you’re invited along the way!

Best Places In: Pedro Sagues is a professional photographer that has traveled to more than 70 countries and wants to share the best places he’s been to in his blog.

Border Jumpers: Bernie and Dani’s travels to nearly every country in Africa.

Briefcase to Backpack: Whether you are looking to change careers, need a rejuvenating break from your current job or want to reexamine your life goals, a cultural career break can help you find the answers you are looking for. Briefcase to Backpack aims to make the concept of cultural career breaks acceptable in America.

Brooklyn Exposed: Your Guide to Everything Brooklyn! Your one-stop source to finding enjoying the culture and entertainment of NYC’s most interesting borough.

C’est Christine: The blog of a California twenty-something who quit her job in high-tech PR and social media to blog, soak up the sun and parler Français. She writes about adjusting to life in the French Riviera and breaking the typical career path, in hopes that it will inspire other young people to travel and find a life that they love.

Darn Good Digs: It’s not easy finding affordable, authentic, and super-welcoming places to stay while on a budget, so Darn Good Digs tries to make the work easy by using word-of-mouth.  Budget-minded travelers share their all-time favorite independently owned hotels, inns, and b&b’s around the globe, and the Brooklyn-based editors select the best-of-the-best nominations to feature as Darn Good Digs.

Dave’s Travel Corner: Seeing the world one step at a time. Founded 1996, Dave’s Travel Corner is a travel community with travel articles, photos,
links, classifieds, message boards & much more. California, USA & International destinations

Dog Jaunt: A dog travel blog for people who want to take their small dog along with them, on trips of any length.

Eclectic Trips: Gina Gorelik is a sarcastic New Yorker, a non-meat eating foodie, sometimes a Muse, sometimes a friend of Jet Setters, and someone with a quirky sense of humor. Having travelled to 26 countries, and lived in 5, the most amazing experiences have happened while Gina was on the road, and she wants to share them with the world, one funny story at a time.

Escape from New York: Travel tales, photography and tips. A New York City-based journalist and photographer, Wendy travels the world to document and photograph the people, icons and celebrations that make each country unique.

Everything Everywhere: Gary Arndt has been traveling the world for over two years. He has visited over 40 countries and has been published in many magazines.

Exotic Tropical Vacations: For those looking for information on tropical vacations, this free resource is the ultimate guide.

FoXnoMad: Anil is a traveler and travel enthusiast. He has spent his entire life traveling, studying cultures, and picking up tricks along the way. He created foXnoMad to connect with other travelers, discover their world, and share what he has learned about to help you travel smarter.

Frill Seeker Diary: A blog about exploring the world to learn about yourself. Penned by 20-somethings who investigate what makes up the world that makes us.

Gap Year Escape: Amar Hussain is a freelance writer currently traveling around the world in the pursuit of sustainable travel and documenting his experiences for advice, inspiration and entertainment.

Global Grasshopper: Quirky travel tips and inspiration.

Got Passport, Will Travel: This family of three share their stories to document 1) travel memories for their daughter, 2)  to showcase that service to others and travel could be combined, 3) that travel in and of itself is an educational experience for their child, and 4) inspire other families to get out of their comfort zone and explore. It can be done without breaking the bank!

Green Traveler Guides: Researched and written by travel journalists, this site is all over the world’s best green travel. Like us, they believe green travel’s gotta be great travel, too. No flakes or granola here.

Health*Conscious*Travel: Melanie Haiken, a professional health and travel writer for many national magazines and websites, writes for those who care about health and love to travel. Her passion is planning trips that spark a thirst for adventure, boost health and fitness, and feed the soul.

How to Travel with Pets:  For Travelers With Dogs, Cats, and Other Pets.

Independent Media Magazine: IMM has you covered with reviews and news in the world of music, movies, sports, entertainment and occasionally even travel.

Insider Perks: Insider Perks offers professionally produced unbiased travel videos that showcase more than 200 popular destinations from around the globe.  Journey across the world without leaving home and connect with people and places you never dreamed possible.

J The Travel Authority: Travel writer Jeanine Barone journeys all over the world and blogs about what she calls “hidden treasures,” aka authentic finds that are not on the typical tourist radar.

Johnny Vagabond: Join Wes on his 1+ trip around the world. He’s traveling cheap, taking pics, and telling lies.

Just Desserts NYC: Two girls finding the best desserts in New York City!  A blog with their sweet finds and where to get them.  It’s an online resource for your sweet tooth!

Kaleidoscopic Wandering: A colorful travel blog with stories, tips, reviews and interviews from around the world.

Kirsten Alana: Photographer and travel writer, more accurately – storyteller.  Passionate about living life to the fullest, often somewhat recklessly.  Currently transitioning from living in the Midwest to being a New Yorker.  Raised in New England, this newest journey is like a return home!

Lay Your Head Here: Features travel accommodations selected by travelers for travelers.

Migrationology: This blog serves spontaneous observations from an unplanned migration. After graduating from Arizona State University with a degree in Global Studies, Mark Weins set out to pursue Migrationology.

Monkey Brewster: The coolest  traveling monkey around. Cornelius is a monkey on a mission to figure out what makes you humans tick. A newbie to the travel experience, he presents his lessons and stumbles in his personal travel blog with a twist, a tail and some fur.

Mood To Travel: Follow Mahmoud and Jonathan in their twelve month trip around the world in worlds and photos. Traveling from Asia, to Australasia, to South America , they class themselves as “Flashpackers with a budget.”

My Several Worlds: A travel and photography web site featuring destinations, attractions, cultures, and lifestyles in Asia.

nancy.the.gnomette: Nancy is a passionate 20-something traveler who believes that traveling is an art form. In her cool blog, she humorously offers advice and inspiration for traveling creatively and consciously.

Nancy Under the Stars:  A blog about a Veterinary Nurse with a new found passion for travel, writing, photography and anything under the stars.

NileGuide: Discover things to do, hotels, restaurants and nightlife ideas, for New York or hundreds of other destinations. Get the scoop from our team of local experts around the world and the best guidebook sources on the web. Create your own free custom Guide-to-Go. Print it or take it on your mobile. Planning on visiting the Big Apple? Check out the NileGuide Top Things to Do in New York.

No Place To Be: An English couple in their early twenties that are about to set off around the world for as long as possible. The first stop is Beijing, then the plan is to travel most of South East Asia and hopefully end up in Australia!

Nomadic Matt’s Travel Site: A self described “twenty-something vagabond”, Matt has been on the road for the last three and a half years exploring the world. His site offers tips, photos, videos and a blog that covers pretty much everything travel related.

Ocean Blue Adventures: We’re a Family of Four who are sailing around the World.  We set sail November 2008 & are still cruising Mexico. Our plan is to circumnavigate the World.

Over Yonderlust: Erica and Shaun are a married couple leaving everything behind to explore Central/South America at the end of the year.

Oyster Hotel Reviews: This site gives you a comprehensive preview of the hotels you might stay at. From the beds you’ll sleep in to the bathrooms you’ll use to the food you’ll eat, they got you covered. Their goal is to guide users to the hotels that will best fit their needs. They do this by extensively photographing every place they visit and by writing in-depth reviews based on their firsthand experiences.

PhotoJBartlett: Travel photography and writing from freelancer Jeff Bartlett.

PortaPocket.com: Keep the things you need handily on yourself with these comfy, lightweight strap-on carrying cases. Streamlined & versatile to wear on your calf, thigh, ankle, arm or waist. Under/over your clothing. Interchangeable pockets are detachable to make them super user-friendly, but also stay firmly on mounting pad when in stowed position.

Possible Vacations: Many people are missing the opportunity of exploring the world. The purpose of this site will allow all of us to share where we want to go on vacation or where we have been.

Raveable: Visiting this simple to use website makes the process of finding the perfect hotel much easier by providing at-a-glance hotel summaries based on the millions of guest opinions found online.

Reid on Travel: Home of the 76-Second Travel Show, Lonely Planet’s Robert Reid blogs about his trips, various travel topics and occasionally even college football.

SabenandLin.com: Follow Saben and Lin, backpacking around the world on a shoestring budget with (almost) daily updates, detailed cost analysis, huge photo galleries, and random awesomeness.

Scene by Laurie: This bloggers two passions are traveling and New York City. This is her way of sharing and experiencing more of both with fellow enthusiasts.

Solo Traveler:  Solo Traveler offers solo travel tips, safety advice, stories and perspectives for those who travel alone.

Sosauce: A content creation and sharing site for travel geeks. It’s a place where independent travel enthusiasts can create, view, and share their travel experiences, whether local or abroad. The design is built to feature rich applications and interactive elements, all within a clean, modern, and friendly interface. The crux of the site is four applications: Trip, Photo, Journal, and Guide.

Soul Travelers 3:  A Trailblazing family on an open-ended world tour since 2006. They have covered 4 continents, 32 countries and received 3 million Youtube views and counting.

Spunky Girl Monologues: Blogger, Traveler, Photographer and Part-time Rambler. Follow Pam as she embarks on a RTW trip through Asia starting August 2010.

Tech Guide for Travel: The Geeky Side of Backpacking.

The Aussie Nomad: Chris is your typical Aussie who loves a beer and a laugh. Burning the suit and packing his career into a backpack he’s setting off to travel and work the world over.

The Backpacker Herald: A guide to independent travel for those on a budget, offering travel inspiration and advice from around the world.

The Camping Cook: Camping Cooking made easy. Our recipes will teach travelers how to cook nutritious meals on a single-burner camp stove with one or two pots.

The Unexpected Traveller: Roams around the world and cannot help but notice that odd people are everywhere.

Travel Blog Advice: Travel Blog Advice For Your New Or Existing Travel Blog.

TravelholicA: The Best Addiction – From Brazil to the World, this travel addict young lady follows her dreams wherever they are. Learn how she has been improving her CV and getting a degree while crossing 5 continents and 30 countries in the past 3 years.

Travelogged: Offers practical information for a variety of destinations as well as lots of entertaining stories, photos, and videos for those who are just daydreaming about their next vacation. Travelogged does not only cover their own trips, but they also write about other people’s travel adventures too.

TravMonkey: This great website is a world travel magazine for backpackers and budget travelers.

Travel Squire: A digital magazine and trip planner in one. Compiled, written, and edited by destination specialists, the digital magazine provides nearly everything needed to plan an adventure. Or you can take it a step further with their Travel Itinerary Planning Service (TIPS).

Travel Wonders Of  The World: Mark is a keen traveler. In fact, over the last 25 years, he has traveled to every continent and over 80 countries. His blog contain stories about the most memorable destinations – the places he regards as the travel wonders of the world. He is also a keen photographer, and has taken nearly all the photos you’ll see on his site. Definitely take a look and add it to your favorites!

Tripwolf’s Travel Blog: This site is updated daily by a group of passionate travelers.  The blog keeps on top of latest travel trends while bringing a personal twist to each topic.

Twenty-Something Travel: This is a website about travel for young people. It provides encouragement, information and resources for new travelers. As it is aimed towards young people, the emphasis is always on traveling simply, with a small budget.

Two Go Round-The-World: This site preserves the observations of Kathryn and Daniel as they plan, prepare and pack for a year-long RTW trip set to depart Toronto, Canada in July 2011. Join them as they uncover and record hidden gems to smooth the process of planning the ultimate journey.

UnlabelledBritain.org: Home to the latest in British trends from food to fashion. Plus travel deals to Britain and much more.

Wanderfly: A personalized recommendation engine that helps you discover where you can go, based on your budget and interests. Wanderfly suggests more than 1,500 destinations worldwide, and matches them with thousands of activities that you can do on your trip.

Wandering Trader: A day trader’s travels around the world. Showing you how to live overseas and travel on a budget

Where I’ve Been: Where I’ve Been is a fun, detailed interactive world map that lets you share where you have been, lived, and want to go. They love travel so much that they even created the twitter hash tag #TravelTuesday!

y Travel Blog: Caz and Craig are all about the memories and share stories and tips for living and traveling abroad.

Yapta: Yapta is a travel Website and browser add-on that lets you track flight and now hotel prices as they change and alerts you when the price for a particular flight or hotel drops. It also helps you get a refund or credit from airlines with guaranteed low-price policies.