1980s Throwback: Sink Stoppers and “Handwritten” Postcards
1:00 01/01/1970
In the 1980s, hotel sinks didn’t have stoppers in the drains. Why? To stop backpackers from washing their clothes in the room. To get around this, we produced a sink stopper (a little orange...
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Photograph of the week: King penguins on South Georgia
1:00 01/01/1970
Louise Miller’s party made their first landing of the day at St Andrews Bay on South Georgia. Hundreds of king penguins covered the shore as far as they could see. Most of the passengers had...
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10 unforgettable experiences around the Riviera Maya, Mexico
1:00 01/01/1970
Are you ready for some fun? You can’t beat the Riviera Maya as a fun holiday destination. It is one of the most visited places in the world, and I assure you, you will have a blast! It offers you...
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Another Extremely Important Reason To Travel
1:00 01/01/1970
Wandering Earl Yes, you can read about the world. You can even see the world, too. But what about feeling the world? That’s my reason to travel. To feel. I want to feel and as a result, to learn...
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Black Friday Deal: Season 8 DVD Set
1:00 01/01/1970
We have just announced our crazy Black Friday blowout on our new Season 8 DVD set – all 12 shows plus our Holy Land DVD for $12.49. This is a huge savings and a great gift for any traveler on...
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My 1972 high school German oompah band
1:00 01/01/1970
Let’s throw it way back…to 1972. I’m tooting away on my sousaphone in our high school German oompah band. Cobbling together my Norwegian sweater (complete with pewter buckles), a good German...
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L.A. Times Op-Ed: Tune Out Cable News and Turn Away Fear
1:00 01/01/1970
Thanks for the many thoughtful comments on my recent LA Times editorial about fear (which you can read at the end of this post). One man, noting that he was “getting closer to that permanent dirt...
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Rick Steves’ #ShareYourPlate Challenge
1:00 01/01/1970
Happy Thanksgiving! This Thanksgiving I’m caught up in a fun little movement, inspired by Pope Francis, that we do more than just be thankful and pray for hungry people…but that we raise...
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10 local tips, 10 reasons to visit Dublin!
1:00 01/01/1970
This week, we give you 10 of our locals’ tips to Dublin. 10 very good reasons to travel to Dublin this fall / winter! We already gave the right example by visiting Dublin a few weeks ago (but the...
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Abandoned cities
1:00 01/01/1970
A rather depressing subject, but interesting nonetheless… There are quite a few cities around the world that are either in danger of being abandoned entirely or have already been left to its own...
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