How Much Is It Going To Cost To Step Foot In Argentina?
Rumor has it that Argentina has finally decided to make the travel game a little more fair. Recently, the Ministry of the Interior has released a notice that the Reciprocity Tax will take effect on January 1st, 2010. It´s a fee that American, Australian and Canadian passport-holders will have to pay upon entering Argentina. Apparently, if […]
Frommer’s (Almost) Top Ten Destinations for 2010
The ‘09 is wrapping up, a phenomenal year for TheExpeditioner and, well, travel in general (when is it not?). I think my eyes are actually welling up. Reflection aside, we look to the future. Where are your top spots you’d like to get to in 2010? Frommer’s offers their top ten destinations around the globe. […]
Diving The Red Sea: Don’t Eat The Jellyfish
“Matt, you are excellent at exhaling very slowly. That’s a very good talent. That means you are a natural.” Okay, not a skill that serves much purpose in the real world, nor is it a trait that I get complemented on very much on dry land, but when my dive instructor told me this when […]
A Bookstore Behind The Beaten Path
I believe that no matter where you go you need to know where to find a decent bookstore. Latin America boasts its big bookstore chain, El Ateneo, but the stores are usually too big, stifling and not rich in hidden gems. Just recently I stumbled upon Walrus Books in the barrio that I live in, San Telmo, […]
Forget Italy, Visit The Dubious Principality Of Seborga
This week marked the untimely passing of Giorgio Carbone, the dubiously-legitimate, yet popularly elected leader/king/sandwich-moocher of the small nation of Seborga, a 2.8 square mile parcel of land located near the French border on the Italian Riviera. Never heard of the country, you say? You’re probably not alone, though it’s reported that at least 20 […]
Tis The Season To Unleash Your Travel Bitch
We love travel, and (almost) everything about it. Maybe it’s the tuk-tuk driver that won’t leave you alone, the “budget” airline that charges you for everything but breathing (and sometimes even that), or that damn middle seat. Well, here’s your chance to sound off. Justified or not, what really torques you while traveling? Need some […]
New Addition To TheExpeditioner.com
No I haven’t procreated. Rather, I’m pleased to announce the arrival of Brittany Weaver, a new member to the writing staff here at TheExpeditioner.com. Brit’s enviously based down in Buenos Aires at the moment, and she will be bringing some much needed diversity to the heavily-bearded, all-male team here at the site. Please welcome Brit […]
Budget Travel Still In Business
As is being reported today, Budget Travel magazine will not be closing down (rumors we reported on a couple weeks ago), but instead is being sold off by the Washington Post to private investment firm Fletcher Asset Management Inc. And layoffs? Fletcher has reportedly “agreed to keep almost all of Budget Travel’s employees.” Good news […]
Taiwan´s Space Oddity
It has been a couple of years since I went gallivanting around the northern regions of Taiwan. However, just recently, I found out about this rare, bizarre, eerie housing complex just outside of Taipei. I am kicking myself that I didn´t find out about it sooner so that I could see it for myself. It […]
Senegal: See The World In A Whole Different Way
Is there anything more frustrating than touching down on a tarmac in a country you’d just love to explore, but having no chance to do so and taking off just as quickly as you came? This is exactly what happened to me and Senegal. Watching this video doesn’t help my regret. Highlight: I’m all about […]