Travel Stories

Travel stories written by travelers like you. Read these travel experiences. Enjoy.

Article: Like a Bird, Rio De Janeiro


What's more sane than listening to a man telling you to run off the edge of a cliff? An exhilarating story of a weightless journey across Rio's cityscape.

Article: The Mighty Zambezi, Zimbabwe, Africa


Love and travel can commingle at times: sharing loss of breath and sometimes innocence. Join this traveler as she retells her story of love and breathlessness while floating down a river of peril.

Article: The Poetry of Peru


Journey with this traveler as he makes his way to live his story. Traveling through South America to end up with his muse. (from Buenos Aires to Cusco by bus)

Article: Soaking My Way into a New Year, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Songkran, Water festival, Thailand, Chiangmai
Stories, Stories, Stories are what friends expect to hear when you're back from traveling through Thailand, but the best travel tales are the ones that carry mystery. Join this traveler as she journeys into Thailand unknowingly entering a wet battle.

Article: The Mongol Rally, Starting from UK Ending in Mongolia


Traversing continents, countries, cities in not the most reliable form of transportation can be weary enough, but doing it in less than 50 days and for a good cause is what makes the greatest adventure stories. Join this traveled as he zips by different lands and cultures in a matter of weeks in a Kia.

Article: Surreal Encounters In Lamu, Africa

Kenya, Lamu, Travel Story
Travel allows opportunities to meet interesting characters and write great stories; like this traveler who drank with Satan and sailed with Paper-bag in the dark of the night. Join in the fun and meet his friends.

Article: Shooting Guns in Cambodia. Travel Excursion?

shooting guns in Cambodia
Aww, the thrill of going to another country and experiencing another's culture may be exhilrating enough for some travelers. But when you find yourself in Cambodia and have exhausted the sex tourism side of the country what better thing to do to enliven your spirits than to be in control of a death-making-machine. Shooting in Cambodia seems to be the new Angkor Wat for the more visceral traveler. As you can see from the video this adventurer is letting off some steam. A new travel excursion? Likely so.

Enjoy video after break.

Article: Calling of the Souls, An invitation to a Laos Baci Ceremony

baci ceremony in Laos
A wonderful journey of local beliefs and customs in Laos. A look into the Baci Ceremony: one of the most religious rituals of Laos...

Article: Guns and Frivolity in Cambodia

Shooting Guns in Cambodia, a travel experience
This adventurer went to Cambodia for some culture but ended up throwing grenades. A clear sign that travel experiences may vary...though you'll most likely not be reading off a gun menu, but nevertheless enjoy the ride!

Article: Bolivia´s Mardi Gras, La Paz, Bolivia

Gran Poder Festival, Bolivia
Only in Latin America can a festival devoted to Christ become a piss-up of this magnitude. Enjoy this traver's tale about a Bolivian festival - Gran Poder

Article: On The Brink, Victoria Falls, Zambia, Africa

Victoria Falls, Zambia, Africa
Witness a firsthand account of how scary and exhilarating travel is through the eyes of this adventure traveler as she stands before potential catastrophe. Enjoy!

Article: Shaka, Maui, Hawaii

shaka girls, hawaii
Like Proust's cookie certain things take you back to times when life was full of joy. Journey with this writer as he remembers a smile and a Shaka wave. (and unlike Proust the story is brief)

Article: A more pleasant way to eat intestines, Laos

wasp larvae, strange food, wet market
A more pleasant way to eat intestines…and other culinary delights. A quick guide for those adventurous stomachs that desire food of another kind.

Article: Wet Dog Wilds, Rwanda, Africa

rwanda dog, living abroad
Who doesn't love wet dogs and crazy foreigners? Some don't. Which is why this travel story makes Sartre's "The Look"* seem like the truth...(something for all you philosophical geeks out there)

Article: No One Thanks a Hostage, Mexico | Guatemala

sex on beach, mexico
Sex on the beach triggers more memories than you'd imagine. Travel along with this sojourner as she lays out a wonderful story of sex, guns, and bad-breathe Guatemalans.

 

Article: Journey to Entry Island, Magdelan Islands, Quebec, Canada

zodiac in magdelan, quebec, canada
Enjoy a quick day excursion by zodiac to an Island that has an equal ratio of humans and ATVs.

Article: Thailand’s Voyeur Tourism, Chiang Mai

Long neck woman, thailand, Title image
This traveler escapes Bangkok’s oppressive heat and seedy underbelly to see the ‘other’ Thailand, and ponders the ethics of voyeuristic tourism. Come see...

Article: Dutch Harbor, Alaska

fox in dutch harbor, alaska
Wildlife can be an exciting sight from afar but when it approaches you, looking for more than being spied on, then that is the exact moment memories are made--good or terrifying.

Also labeled: Nature, Dutch Harbor

Article: Bois de Boulogne Nighttime Adventures, Paris, France

bois de bologne paris hooker
Join this traveler as he peels back a Parisian night and finds there is alot more than meets the eye. Enjoy this travel surprise as he seeks nighttime adventure.

Article: Paris Undresses, Paris, France

Girl on bike pedal with heels
When traveling you'll notice many distinctions. And when visiting France, fashion is a characteristic that will shout in its sleep. Join this traveler as she looks for that perfect piece that will make her feel like she belongs.

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