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Archive for February, 2008

Gadgets and Cool Items I’m Packing This Trip

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel gear, Travel music | 3 Comments »

I'm not really a gadget freak. If heading out on vacation somewhere, I'd be perfectly happy traveling with a backpack filled with the same stuff it was packed with when I first set out 16 years ago. But some travel ...

Narrative Travel Contest Winners

Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Africa Travel, Cheap Asia Travel, Cheap Latin America Travel, Work/Life/Travel Balance, contests | No Comments »

Transitions Abroad has just announced the winners in its annual travel writing contest. Alexander Breimann takes home a $500 check for Education from the Streets of Giza, Egypt. While studying in Cairo, he shunned the culturally isolated student housing and ...