Looking Back And Looking Ahead: Editor-In-Chief Matt Stabile Drops Some Knowledge On Us
Manning the controls of TheExpeditioner can often be a delicate waltz (something like Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes might be more accurate). Here, Matt lets us into his 2010 plans and lessons learned along his ’09 travels. 2010 Destinations: There are extremely cheap flights from the U.S. to Central America this winter, so I’m hoping to get down […]
What To Do At The 2010 Olympic Games
It’s almost ethereal to think that my home-and-native-land gets to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in just over a month. I am proud that British Columbia gets to flaunt its grandiose beauty to the world. Back home in Toronto, a friend from Vancouver told me an apt description of the province’s landscape: Rural Ontario is […]
New York To Orlando: “Suck It”
It was announced this week that New York City had 45.25 million tourists last year, making it the U.S.’ top city for travel for the first time since 1990, surpassing Orlando, Florida. Of these visitors, 36.7 million came from the U.S., while a healthy 8.6 million came from abroad (though they spent five times as […]
Video: Out To Lunch For Ceviche In Lima
Wouldn’t it be great if every meal you had while traveling was with a knowledgeable chef, there at your side, describing the food and making recommendations for what’s good in the ‘hood? Here’s your chance to experience what that would be like in Lima, Peru, where the order of the day is, of course, ceviche, […]
Looking Back And Looking Ahead: Managing Editor Jon Wick Tells All
Fresh off a year teaching and traveling the Far East, Jon is now in Montana studying the art of skiing powder and looking for any excuse to post a picture of “The Wonder Girls” on this site. 2010 Destinations: I’ve recently been offered an irresistible square meter of floor space in Whistler during the […]
Five Free Things To Do In London
To many it seems as though the bigger the city, the more expensive it is to live there. Rumor has it that cities such as Tokyo, New York City and London are just too expensive to live in. Even as a Toronto-dweller, I always get asked how I can afford to live there. So, how […]
Looking Back And Looking Ahead: Contributor Brittany Weaver Shares Her Travels
Brit is holding down South America for TheExped, specifically Buenos Aires, and perhaps eating some of the best beef imaginable. She shares her thoughts of ’09 and possible destinations for 2010 with us. 2010 Destinations 2010 will start, for me, out of need. I have to renew my tourist visa, thus Uruguay, being a popular choice, is […]
Live Like A King In India (At Least For A Day Or Two)
India’s definitely one of those countries where its sheer magnitude is sometimes hard to get your head around. Take for example the fact that in 1947 the country was comprised of 565 princely states, most of which was home to their own extravagant palaces. What, you say, not content with shacking up in a hostel […]
No Carry-Ons For U.S. Bound Passengers From Canada
Since Christmas, it appears that flyers bound for the U.S. from Canada are going to have to pack a little lighter. In the wake of an attempted attack on Delta Airline Flight 253, Canada has tightened security in the nation’s airports, brought to my attention by an article in The Globe and Mail. After further […]
Looking Back And Looking Ahead: TheExpeditioner Contributor Luke Armstrong
Happy New Year Everyone! In the midst of all the “2009 Travel Trends” articles, “Best Destinations of 2010” previews, and “The Past Decade in Travel,” it’s hard not to feel a bit nostalgic this time of year. All of us at TheExpeditioner.com put our collective heads together and decided to add our versions of these articles to the onslaught. […]