Guest Nomad: Taking the Train in India

Jul 30, 2010 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey

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 [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: The Maldives

Jun 19, 2010 1 Comment by Andrew Hickey

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″ [...]

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Who Visits America The Most?

Oct 29, 2009 5 Comments by Andrew Hickey

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 [...]

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

Oct 02, 2009 No Comments

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 [...]

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

Sep 09, 2009 8 Comments

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 [...]

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Book Review: Patients Beyond Borders

Jul 23, 2009 Comments Off

As a freelance writer I am privy to many cool perks when it comes to my job. I set my own schedule, barely ever wake up before 8am (unless I am on assignment) and can take that three way weekend at the last minute if I feel like it. Oh and then there are the [...]

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Delta Set To Depart From India

Apr 21, 2009 No Comments

After years of  complaints by annoyed U.S. travelers, Delta has done away with outsourcing reservation calls to India. Customers main complaint about calling the customer service representatives at Delta was pretty straightforward…they couldn’t understand them! According to the Associated Press,  “the world’s biggest airline operator is in the process of bringing all customer calls back [...]

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