by Aaron Hotfelder (RSS feed) (2 months ago)

Flickr user localsurfer took this spectacular shot from the Incles Valley in Andorra, the tiny 181-square-mile country located in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France. Because I don't know a damn thing about Andorra, and this photo has convinced me that I ...

by Erik Olsen (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

You know all the big ones by heart, the ones who loom in your remembrances of Western Civilization class and, well, perhaps many a vacation or period living abroad. The names are so familiar: France, Britain, Italy and so on. But what about the little ones? The wee nations ...

by Iva Skoch (RSS feed) (2 years ago)

Some people say that Spain is the California of Europe: you can beach it in the morning and ski in the afternoon. Not that Spaniards would ever try to attempt such a packed schedule... While you can ski in the Spanish Pyrenees, some people say that skiing is better in ...

by Neil Woodburn (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

Tired of the ridicule and mockery member nations say they face on a daily basis, the Committee for the Advancement of Poorly Named Countries is petitioning the United Nations for approval to change the official names of their respective homelands. "I mean, come on, my ...

by Dave (Blogsmith, old) (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

I wanted to point out two satirical pieces I read this week centered in some way around the wonderful world of travel writing. The first is a short blog post over at Words without Borders: A good travel guide beats reality. The musings of Arnon Grunberg made me chuckle, ...

by Dave (Blogsmith, old) (RSS feed) (3 years ago)

I was reading Tripso's 11 Perfect Gifts For Travelers and agreed with author Charles Leocha's suggestion that niche guidebooks which focus on particular interests of travelers are indeed super gift ideas. Of course, Leocha used this gift idea list as an opportunity to ...