2009 Archive
Hannah in Motion
Hannah is an performer, model, massage therapist and ever-relocating ex-pat. Her blog is a reflective, often poignant look at life as she travels through various parts of the world on her journey to self-discovery.
Historic Traveler
Historic Traveler is a blog that inspires you to dig deeper into the rich history of the places you travel to. A breezy read about places throughout North America.
The Movies and Music that Inspired Us to Travel in 2009
What inspired you to travel in 2009? Earlier this week, bloggers shared which books inspired them. Today, we have a dozen bloggers sharing which movies and music inspired them to travel this year. Again, it’s fascinating to see just how varied their sources of inspiration can be — people find travel inspiration in everything from the Bourne soundtracks to Indiana Jones and Lawrence of Arabia.
The Books that Inspired Us to Travel in 2009
If you’re an organized sort of person, you probably have your Christmas shopping out of the way by now. If you’re anything like me, you’re just biding your time, waiting for that last-minute rush as you try to cover all your bases.
For those of you who fall into the latter group, check this out. Here are eleven books that have inspired these intrepid travellers to hit — or stay on — the road in 2009. From short stories by a Maori writer to a book about the ethical implications of eating fish, the variety is vast.
Stay tuned. In a couple of days we’ll cover the movies and music that inspired the internet’s finest travel bloggers.
Vagabonding at 60
60-year old Jon Shapiro is a vagabonder at heart, with his latest travels taking him through South America.
Support Passports with Purpose 2009
Passports with Purpose is back for another year, this time with the goal of raising $13,000 to build a school in rural Cambodia, through American Assistance for Cambodia.
Passports with Purpose, for those of you who haven’t heard of it, is an annual fundraiser organized by four travel bloggers: Debbie Dubrow of DeliciousBaby, Pam Mandel of Nerd’s Eye View, Michelle Duffy of WanderMom and Beth Whitman of Wanderlust and Lipstick. It works as a raffle, with travel bloggers sponsoring a prize which donors can nominate as their preferred prize.
Last year, the Passports with Purpose fundraiser raised $7,420 for Heifer International. With this year’s goal set at $13,000, the stakes have been raised.
The Golden Papaya
The Golden Papaya is the blog of a poet and Peace Corps volunteer living in Brazil. Her observations and reflective posts capture moments of expat life.
Adventure Rob
Rob has been travelling the world since early 2009, when he left his home in Portsmouth, England for a life of travel and adventure.
The Wandering Soul’s Wander Tales
Neelima is a blogger from India with a lovely eye for photography. Her blog captures experiences from her treks around India.
The Mother of All Trips
Mara is a travel-loving mum for whom parenthood has done nothing to stop her passion for travel. Her blog is an inspiring read for parents who want to impart a love of travel to their children.
