Tag Archive: india

Five Beautiful Sunsets Around the World

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The world’s most coveted sunsets? The earth’s most awe-inspiring destinations? We’re probably never going to agree. I’ve already accepted that. But that’s fine, because a sunset is personal to each traveler, each individual. Which is why this list will never be an objective piece. My travel boots have taken me to so many amazing places…

Passports with Purpose: Win a 2-Night Stay at New York City’s Roosevelt Hotel!

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Yesterday I wrote about a great charity event called “Passports with Purpose”, in which bloggers from around the world get together to raise funds for a great cause. For more about PwP click here. The reason I felt compelled to get involved last year and again this year is because I personally live by the…

Passports with Purpose: Help Build a Village in India

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Each year the travel blogging community comes together and gives back to those less fortunate by way of a great charity event called “Passports with Purpose.” Last year PwP helped raise $30,000 to help build a school in Cambodia, this year its goal is to raise $50,000 to help build an entire village in India!…

Guest Nomad: Taking the Train in India

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I love taking the train in India. I have many memories of watching India’s sun-baked landscape slide by, but here are my two favorite train ride stories. New Delhi to Jaisalmer My first clue was the difficulty I had in finding my bogey. Normally, India’s antiquated, seemingly chaotic train system always proves to have a…

Saturday Travel Shot: The Maldives

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The Maldives (also known as the Maldive Islands), is an island nation formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls that stretch in a north-south direction off India’s Lakshadweep islands. It sits atop the Laccadive Sea, about 435 miles south-west of Sri Lanka. The Maldives is the smallest Asian country and with being only 4’11″…

Who Visits America The Most?

Last week I wrote about how America was voted the “most liked” country in the world. So with so much love for the U.S. going around, one question must be asked. Has the world’s crush on Uncle Sam helped with the country’s tourism? In a word…kinda. Year after year when the U.S. Commerce Department’s Office…

The tripwolf.com Weekly Round-Up For September 28-October 2

Each Friday I will be featuring the top travel stories that appeared on tripwolf.com’s blog this past week. If you are indeed hungry for travel, be sure to check out tripwolf.com. * Guest blogger Jason Di Vece from the website Pack You Knives And Go describes (and devours) a typical Korean meal. * As you…

All You Need is Love (And a Passport): 9 Beatle-riffic Destinations

Today is “09-09-09″, and while that may be catchy enough, it has also been dubbed “Beatles Day.” The reason behind the nickname is because the Fab Four’s entire music catalog is being re-released starting today in proper CD digital format. So that means you can get a hold of all the legendary British band’s popular…