I love this idea of turning old passport stamps into framed pieces of art. The blog, A Brooklyn Limestone in Progress, posted a ‘how-to’ guide which makes the whole project seem both easy for amateur artists like myself and cheap (supplies totaled just five bucks). Here are the steps: 1. Scan a few of… Read More Decorating Idea for Travel Addicts: DIY Passport Stamp Art
These photos come from the Boston Public Library’s collection of vintage travel posters. All of them date back to the “The Golden Age of Travel” (1920s through the 1940s). Here’s an exert taken from the description on their Flicker page. “Travel agents and ticket offices during this period were festooned with vivid, eye-catching posters, all… Read More Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Vintage Travel Posters
I was walking down an old residential part of Vegas a few days ago, when lo and behold! I spotted the gutted out remnants of an old TWA airplane in someone’s backyard. My first thought was “Wicked!” followed shortly thereafter by “Where can I get me one?” I’ve always had a thing for airplanes. I’d… Read More Airplane Boneyards: Creepy or Cool?
I’ve been accused of being optimistic to the point of being delusional and until reading an article in the Huffington Post, I assumed that all of the play-it-safers telling me not to backpack through Guatemala alone or vacation in Columbia were the ones not in touch with reality. They’re exaggerating, I thought. They’re wussies. They’re only cautioning… Read More Are You a Perpetual Optimist? You May have Brain Damage
I’m the process of buying / borrowing / dumpster-diving for furniture for my new apartment. Being that I just bought a car that I can’t afford and still owe a thousand dollars on a medical bill, my apartment will probably never see any of the travel-themed furniture pictured bellow. Like a Marc Jacobs Pan-Am bag or a… Read More The Best Travel-Themed Furniture
Since the beginning of mankind, people have packed up and moved to avoid famine, warfare, religious persecution or (these days anyway) tanking housing markets. But when considering places to relocate, most people don’t think beyond the borders of their own country. When looking for a retirement destination, for instance, most people think “Florida” and rarely do they ever consider “Lithuainia”. But perhaps they’d… Read More Which Country Best Matches Your Personality?
The following are some of my favorite travel-inspired video clips. I’m sorry they’re so small! I have no idea how to make them bigger… Enjoy. : ) The English Teachers Series This is the first episode in a series that centers around English teachers in Japan. I love the Neville character. He reminds me a… Read More Travel Videos from Around the Web
Maybe you consider yourself a life-long travel-enthusiast because you have a passport stamp collection and an active Couchsurfing profile. But until you’ve taken your love for the road to the next level and gotten a travel tat, you can’t truly consider yourself a lifer. Because nothing says ‘travel addict’ like scarring a treasure map onto… Read More The 6 Best Travel-Themed Tattoos
I’ll be flying back to the US in four days. And I’m afraid. But not for the reasons you’d think. I’m not particularly worried about finding a job or making new friends (I’ve got a lot of experience at doing both) and even though I’m not ecstatic about moving in with the ‘rents again, I… Read More No One Ever Died of Boredom…Right?
Photo by Pavel Ševela / Wikimedia Commons I joke around a lot about being addicted to travel but sometimes I wonder if I have a serious problem. If you’ve ever traveled for any considerable amount of time then you’ve probably heard the “Aren’t you running away from your problems?” question. It’s a tough one to… Read More The Travel Bug: Friend or Foe?