Cranky Flier
T raveling through a country is tricky but getting yourself there is usually the hardest part. Most of us, when traveling internationally, are fans of flying; however, some of the biggest headaches come from this decision. Brett Snyder, President and Chief Airline Dork of Cranky Flier LLC has a website that helps travelers de-stress about flying with insider tips and much appreciated perspective. Below, I bugged him with some of my own questions and hope that you get something out of this interview or at least find it entertaining! One of the things that drew me to your site was your name, Cranky Flier. Where did you come up with that? It’s brilliant! It actually came from some friends of mine. One of them used to call me “cranky pants” so that...
Daniel Moore Talks About Argentina
D aniel Moore knows South America and through his website, shares information with readers on how to be their own travel agents. Another stellar interview, Moore is a great example of someone who takes their passion about travel and acts on—just like I encourage you to! 1.- A lot of Americans think of South America as one giant country instead of continent with many countries and cultures. What do you think would surprise most Americans about South America? If by Americans you mean North Americans, they would find an incredible difference. As soon as you move away from cities like Sao Paulo, Rio, Buenos Aires or Caracas you begin to discover the real South America, enough to blow your head off in many senses. Guess it would be for them–like visiting...
It’s All Greek to Jeff Maziarek
J eff Maziarek shares his love of Greece and travel with readers through his blog, The Alonnisos Insider Site. I am passionate about Costa Rica and it is thrilling to get the opportunity to interview another passionate traveler–especially when his expertise is on Alonnisos, Greece. Question 1: You have been to Greece which seems so magical with the mix of the ancient and the breath-taking beaches. Do they really have a lot of topless beaches there? Response: While I have visited Greece 10 different times, the reality is virtually all of my time has spent on the island of Alonnisos, except for one five day trip to Santorini in 2002. In Alonnisos, it’s not as if there are beaches actually identified as “topless,” it depends on a number of factors. For...
Cultural Based Travel
B arbara Ann Weibel is a travel writer and photographer with her own blog, Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel. She talks about viewing traveling not only physically but culturally as well. Below she answers some of my questions and I encourage all of you to check out her blog. 1. Cual es tu destino de viaje favorito y porque? My favorite destination is Pokhara, Nepal. I wish I could explain why I feel this way, but the best I can do is to say that last year I came to Nepal for three weeks and three months later I was still here. This is strange behavior for me. Most of the time I get tired of a place fairly quickly and am anxious to move on to the next travel experience. But in the case of Pokhara, I just couldn’t leave. I did finally hit the road again but...
When In Doubt, Take a Trip
G ary Arndt’s travel blog, Everything Everywhere was voted by Time Magazine as one of the 25 best blogs of 2010 and I recomend all of you checking it out in order to find inspiration for your next big adventure. I asked Gary to relate some of his travel experiences and opinions on how the world is portrayed through the media and common misconception. This is a picture from Gary’s trip to Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Your site was voted by Time Magazine as one of the best travel blogs. Why do you think people love it so much? From what people tell me, I’m able to do what they would love to do. They are able to live vicariously through my photography and writing. Gary, you’ve been truly all over the world. Do you think that the media hypes up some of...
Don’t Be Scared to Travel!
D o you know anyone that has been to Antarctica? I do! Diane Robbins, a fellow travel documentor, has some excellent tips and encouragement for the hesitant traveler. Diane, you’ve been so many places, where are you still dying to visit? North Pole Southeast Asia South Pacific St. Petersburg Russia Norwegian Fjords What was one of the most exciting places you’ve been to? Antarctica without a doubt! What do you say to those who are scared to travel but have always dreamed of doing so? That’s a tough one. I think they need to figure out why they are scared. For instance, if they are scared at the thought of trying to deal with day to day things in a foreign country, then they should book an all inclusive tour … one that holds their hand the...
