Luke In Kenya Part 1: Flying Into A New Year/World
Luke in Kenya: Part 1 “Luke in Kenya” is a travel series from Managing Editor Luke Armstrong as he travels to Kenya to visit the homeland of his adopted brother. Two days before my departure, my […]
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Pack The Pants James Bond Would Wear If He Were A Backpacker
Everyday, people all over the world wake up and put on pants. With their britches donned, they dash off to class, their tractors, their grocery stores, the nearest mall or to their offices where they […]
How Has Hurricane Sandy Affected Travel In New York City?
When I was typing the first sentence of this post, the New York City Marathon was on. I was going to raise the question as to whether or not our readers thought that decision was […]
How To Help Invest In The Future Of Guatemala
In the current presidential election there is a lot of talk about safety nets. Without being political, I’ll say that the most in the developed world have them, and they tend to be pretty effective […]
Change The World By Doing Things You Love
On The Expeditioner and plenty of other travel sites, there is an ongoing debate among travelers. It’s more of an agreement than a debate. Plane-loads of travelers not only want to see far-off lands, they […]
To Help Or Not To Help?
Note: Author and TheExpeditioner.com managing editor Luke Armstrong recently “sold out” and launched a personal blog, Travel. Write. Sing. Last Sunday the New York Times ran an article that asked a question in the headline, […]
All Those Months On The Road Were Actually Making You Sexier
“Tell me baby, where have you been?” “Oh, baby, I’ve been everywhere. From the temples of Tibet to the beaches of Barcelona. Do you like that?” “Oh yes! Tell me more. Please tell me more.” […]
8 Reasons To Visit Detroit (No, Really)
Really, Detroit? Yes, Detroit. I know, you’ve heard all the news. You’ve watched the documentaries. You’ve looked at photos of abandoned buildings and heard that you can buy houses in Detroit (wasteland that it is) […]
The Problem With Our Giant Piles Of Stuff
Editor’s Note: The author’s house was robbed just hours before this article was published, resulting in the loss of a computer, iPod, camera and various other items. The author plans to next publish an article […]
Travel Book Review: The Places In Between
At the start of 2002, weeks after the Taliban in Afghanistan had fallen, Rory Stewart decided to walk from one end of Afghanistan to the other. Sixteen months prior he had just completed similar walks […]
