TRAVEL |WEEKLY NEWS

Stories 14 -20 August

Italy and Portugal are popular destinations this week

Congratulations, Globetrotters on honouring our request for shorter stories and for no more than two stories each per week. It has made our job as editors more enjoyable as we have many new writers sharing their stories. Welcome, new writers!

Writer Spotlights

Scott-Ryan Abt introduces himself to Globetrotters. He’s off to Italy and France for a few weeks summer vacation so we look forward to some stories, Scott. 😄

Welcome to Globetrotters, Natalie Bonhall. We look forward to your travel stories. 😃

JoAnn’s Weekly News

Thanks JoAnn Ryan for keeping us up to date with events.

Story of the Week

Oscar Rhea’s preparation for climbing Kilimanjaro captured me. I laughed till I cried.

Road Trips — some interesting road trips from all over!

Melissa Morris makes an easy drive a road trip to remember!

Ronald Smit tells us of a road trip adventure to the place we call Timbuktu- the middle of nowhere!

Osan Fernando’s road trip was not without trials and tribulations.

Meandering Naturists tells us where we can find places to stay on a road trip where we can take it all off. I don’t know if this would work in winter!

Lane Henry recalls a road trip she and her partner did 8 years ago in Argentina. Despite some trials and tribulations, they’re still together. What a great trip!

Africa — only one story, but it’s a good one!

Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages wrote about her visit to the pyramids in Sudan. Strangely, the Egyptian pyramids have never been on my bucket list. I’m not sure why as I love historical places.

Australia and the Pacific ( including New Zealand) 3 stories!

Aarti Tailor visits the beautiful Cook Islands. Have you been?

Niall Leah recalls a hike (and a half) he did in the North Island, New Zealand and the lessons he learned.

Savannah Sundance hikes to Pasam in Papua New Guinea.

Europe — an amazing 24 stories — 6 from Italy and 5 from Portugal

Gary tells the next part of his European bus tour starting in Paris, France.

I’ve started my A to Z of favourite places with Aracena, Spain. Have you seen these caves? Indescribably beautiful!

Matt Hammerle entertains us with the next part of his bike ride across Spain.

Sam Millichap takes us up Mt Snowdon, Wales by train and hikes down with two kids in tow.

Here’s my next story in my Alphabet Series, B is Bletchley Park. Have you visited?

Susie Kearley shares some really interesting neolithic sites she’s visited around Britain. Stonehenge is not the only henge!

Crystal A. Walker researches where she’ll be going on her upcoming tour of Ireland.

Elise Chidley jumped into the Aare River in Bern, Switzerland and enjoyed every minute. Has anyone else done this? It looks like it would be such fun!

Nathaniel Mellor gives us the lowdown on clothes markets in Rome and Italy, in general.

Last week, Nathaniel Mellor outlined the various ways to get from Fiumicino Airport to the centre of Rome. This week, he explains the options from Ciampino to Rome Central.

Jerry Dwyer shares the places he considers you must see when you visit Milan, ( Milano). His photographs of the Duomo di Milano are stunning.

Here is another shocking story from Italy written by Mary Louisa Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD. This is a must-read as it affects us all!

On a lighter note, Jasmine Ann Smith relates the story of a fun lunch at a vineyard in Tuscany, Italy.

Jo Muller explains why you should add Naples to your Italian itinerary. He’s convinced me!

Diana Bernardo warns us about what we should know before we decide to move to Portugal.

Suntonu Bhadra takes us on a visit to the Beautiful city of Olhão on the south coast of Portugal.

Sally Prag and her family visit Porto, Portugal. If you didn’t want to go to Porto before, I’m sure you will now!

Jerry Keszka tells us almost everything you need to know before you relocate to Portugal.

TA Malcolm goes to the medieval festival in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. She enjoyed it so much the first time, she returned the following week!

Serhii Onkov went in search of a windmill in Pustovity, Ukraine. Beautiful phoros!

Valerie Delzer takes us to Sweden to enjoy a traditional fika.

Anne Bonfert tells us of her latest day off in Germany. She doesn’t just sit at home relaxing after a tough week at work skydiving!

Jillian Amatt - Artistic Voyages is back in Istanbul, Turkey and loving it! We’ll miss your stories from Africa though, Jill.

Here’s another story from Istanbul. Vanessa Brown spends 21 hours in the airport and gives us a full report!

Asia — 4 stories

Thanks Darren Weir for tempting us with this idyllic destination. Better than Bali!

Bhavya Mehta visits a magical place near Pondicherry, India.

Wendy Wright spends a week’s quarantine in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Thanks for sharing, Wendy. Did any other Globetrotters have to do quarantine anywhere?

Nishan Fuard tells a story of when he first went to Hong Kong with some amazing photos to illustrate it.

The Americas — 11 stories

Vincent Gragnani writes of a wonderful experience he had travelling on a train from Deland, Florida to NYC. Train travel is the best!

Delia Pena-Gay shows us how we can enjoy the last of summer at a few South Jersey locations.

Pierre Matile will soon be driving Road 50, USA. We’ll be waiting to hear of your adventures.

Iva Ursano documents her trip from Guatemala to Canada. If you’re up for a laugh, read Iva’s account.

Linda Ng gives us another interesting mall to visit close to Toronto.

Allison Ditmer shares the exhilaration of reaching the top of Whale Rock wwith her two little kids.

The Sober Vegan Yogi writes about Southern California, from the viewpoint of a local.

Michelle Y. Kwak is still living in her very tiny home in North Carolina. She writes beautifully about her current situation.

Allison Ditmer shares her recent discovery — a perfect rest stop!

Charisse Tyson shares that when things go wrong in a big RV, they go wrong in a big way. That fridge is about twice the size of my fridge at home.

Fanni Friedrich starts the story of her trek on a railway line in Peru. If you’ve ever walked along a railway track, you’ll know it’s not a walk in the park.

Andreia Damian points out the best things to do in Costa Rica and recommends you try at least some of them.

Travel Tips and Advice

Jo Muller like many of us dreams of making money from travelling. I think I’ll stick to spending money while travelling.

Gerad Carrier looks at the airbnb concept and how it has changed over the years. Do you stay in airbnbs when you travel?

Jay Davidson shares his must-take accessories — everyone has a different list! How many of these do you take?

TRAVEL STORIES BY GABE writes about the things he saves as souvenirs. I used to save boarding passes and entry tickets from museums etc but that was to take photos of them for my photo book. I don’t think I keep anything like this anymore.

Allison Hester offers some advice on how to save money when you visit a casino. I’ve got a good way to save money — stay home. 😉

Claudia M. Zedda shares her tips for packing light!

An interesting article from Charlie Brown. I wonder what she thinks about my travelling on my own in my seventies. I missed out on travelling when I was young so I have nothing to compare it with. I started travelling in my 60s.

Marianne O tells a very funny story about her surname. Yes, it’s O!

Mulan talks about travelling in a cheongsam. What do you wear when you travel?

Georgia Calimeres shares her must-take items when visiting a developing country. I think these are pretty much a requisite anywhere you travel.

Jacqueline Jannotta gives hints on how to get the most bang for your buck, especially when it comes to flights. I have to agree.

Savannah Sundance shares her reasons for preferring solo travel. I think many of us who have travelled alone would agree.

Linda Ng shares some of her flying expertise. Some great ideas here!

A quick thank you to Linda Ng for telling me how to use the block feature and emojis! Here's her article!

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