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TravelJuly 1, 2012July 1, 2012

An Open Letter To YouTube From The Travel Community

To the YouTube Team, You've created a spectacular service and continued to expand YouTube to include powerful editing tools, music archives, and much more. You have shown a strong desire to enrich the user experience, while simultaneously improving the overall quality of videos on the site, as we…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 29, 2012

Scottish Museum at Night – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Late on a crisp Scottish summer evening I set out to explore the capital city of Edinburgh. As I wandered the city's storied streets I eventually found myself standing before a beautifully lit Museum. The museum is bui…

AfricaJune 27, 2012

Trip Update: Off to Africa and Back Through Europe

Ack! Where's this week's Ask Alex? In light of my impending departure early next week I've opted to swap out this week's Q&A with a quick update about what I'll be doing for the next month and a half. Needless to…

BackpackingJune 25, 2012June 25, 2012

Oasi di Alviano – Umbria’s Rich Nature Preserve

Situated a few miles outside of Orvieto and Terni the Oasi di Alviano, or the Oasis of Alviano, is a wonderful natural habitat and WWF Nature Reserve. Our visit started early in the morning after a somewhat groggy dep…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 22, 2012June 22, 2012

A Wheelbarrow Full of Flowers – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

I captured this photo just before sunset along a side street in the Italian town of Assisi which is located on a small mountain amidst the rolling fields of the rich Italian countryside. The winding streets of Assisi …

TravelJune 20, 2012

Do I Really Need Flip Flops for Hostels – Ask Alex – Travel Question Wednesdays

This post is part of the Ask Alex, Travel Question Wednesdays weekly series. To see previous questions click here. To submit your own; tweet it to @AlexBerger, ask it in a comment on this post or send it in by e-mail. This week's travel question is from Jane who asks, Q. "Alex, I have a big …

BackpackingJune 18, 2012June 13, 2012

10 Steps for Mastering the Art of Olive Oil Tasting

Wine tasting has become an integral part of travel and recreational culture. It is something most of us hunger to enjoy and which offers a complex set of fixed and casual rules and norms which can be more than a littl…

Friday Photo GalleryJune 15, 2012

The Colors of Copenhagen – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

As I round out my first year in Copenhagen I can now look back over my time here and reflect on each of the seasons. The blustery rainstorms and beautiful days of late summer. The gorgeous golden hues of fall. The st…

Human InteractionsJune 13, 2012June 13, 2012

Advice to Graduates: A Reading List To Become a Literate Global Citizen

I offer this advice to recent university graduates. The final months of university and first few months after academic life winds to an end are intense. You learn a lot and you find yourself adapting and trying to filt…

Tips & TricksJune 13, 2012

Best Website To Start A Travel Blog – Ask Alex – Travel Question Wednesdays

This post is part of the Ask Alex, Travel Question Wednesdays weekly series. To see previous questions click here. To submit your own; tweet it to @AlexBerger, ask it in a comment on this post or send it in by e-mail. …