by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (January 12th, 2012)
I’ve recently found myself reading a couple of travel memoirs written in the 80′s and early 90′s. I didn’t set out to purposely read these because they are older titles, I just came upon them and was drawn in. The first was In Papua New Guinea, by Christina Dodd. This is the story of a [...]
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by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (November 21st, 2011)
According to AAA, about 42.5 million Americans will be traveling by air or road this Thanksgiving. Attributing it to a recovering economy (seriously?), this is a 4 percent rise over last year. If you’re flying for the holiday, woe is you. But alas, sometimes the family just can’t live without you and you’ve got no [...]
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by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (November 7th, 2011)
When I was in Burma a couple of weeks ago, my guide said, “Please, tell your friends to come visit. Before it gets spoiled.” My heart skipped a beat because I know what spoils a destination. More people. It’s a conundrum. Travel can help the people of a region by providing exposure to the rest [...]
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