The Most Visited City in the World Is Not Paris or London

Apparently the most visited city in the world for 2013 (how they can calculate this only 5 months into the year is beyond me) is not something most people would expect.

Instead of classic and perennially popular destinations such as New York, Paris, or London, this year's winner is on the opposite side of the world.

The Modern Motorcycle Diaries

I came across this video and I simply had to share.

This guy - Alex Chacón - rides a motorcycle across North and South America, seeing undeniably varies landscapes and undoubtedly having the adventure of a hundred lifetimes!



"Alaska to Argentina in 500 Days, the sights and roads of a motorcycle journey, a one man video documentary of the craziest, most beautiful and intense roads the Western World has to offer.

Follow Alex Chacon from Texas, as he navigates through the dangerous and exciting Pan American route through the Americans on motorcycle, an Epic continuance to the famous motorcycle diaries with Ernesto Che Guevara.

Learn more at YourExpeditionSouth.com and ExpeditionSouth.com"

The Least Visited Countries in the World

Just found an interesting article listing which countries are the 25 least visited in the world.

Have you been to any of these countries? Check the list out and see.

Cool Subway/Metro Stations Around the world

Check it out. I knew that the always-mentioned stations in Stockholm and in Russia would make the list, but there are some interesting ones elsewhere, including Taiwan and Naples, Italy, that would keep a public-transport-o-phile like me entertained for a while. :)

On the Road Again... Updates to Come

I have just left London (for now) and am setting off on my next adventure - a largely unplanned romp around Europe!

I also have some recent trips to update - Christmas in the Cotswolds, Barcelona, and a snowy road trip to northern England! Stay tuned

He Visited All Countries in the World - Without Boarding a Plane?

Graham Hughes, a British man from Liverpool, just set a record by visiting 201 countries - all the countries of the world - without flying on a single airplane!

What a great accomplishment, but think you can do it too? I mean, visiting some countries can be challenging in itself (for safety/security reasons), but traveling to some remote places without an airplane - I can only imagine!

"He says people tend to wonder how he got into the further-out countries like North Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, but he says they were the easy ones." Ok, I can trust him on that I guess. And yes, getting to all those small island nations in the South Pacific seems particularly difficult!

Let's Fly Around London

Check this out: A flying drone taking you around some of London's most famous sights, but with unexpected but amazing views!



I would love to ride in a mini-helicopter or something to get up close to these landmarks. Alas, I don't think it will happen very soon.

Airplanes Landing at Heathrow (Time Lapse Video)

You may know that I'm a sucker for time-lapse videos, and I've stumbled upon a cool one this morning. It's of airplanes approaching to land at London Heathrow's airport. It really gives you a sense of how frequently planes are landing at one of the world's busiest airports. (Apparently an airplane either takes off or lands at Heathrow every 45 seconds - incredible!) Check it out below!

The Scotland Video

Here's the video of my road trip to Scotland earlier this year! It was really fun, if you couldn't tell. Man, it really makes me want to hit the road again.

Empty America: San Francisco without the People

Live in the city is bustling, but it can also be lonely.

Here's a fascinating and beautifully-made time-lapse video from Thrash Lab. It shows scenes from the beautiful city of San Francisco, but with all traces of living people removed. Imagine the amount of Photoshopping needed to pull this off. It's simply stunning. Bravo!



Watch San Francisco Time Lapse (Empty America) on Youtube.

A Look at the Greatest Journeys

For many of us intrepid travelers, the thrill of our journeys comes with breaking through into the unknown. The discovery of new places and meeting new people seems to evoke a sort of parallel self-discovery within ourselves. By putting ourselves in a new environment, we challenge ourselves to grow in some way. It's truly invigorating.

Some of the greatest  journeys in history have done just that, pushing out into the frontier, and, in many cases, challenging the collective values and knowledge of society itself. For any full-time traveler, travel enthusiast, or aspiring traveler, learning about these historic journeys is fascinating, enriching, and inspiring.

And I just discovered a great interactive map, brought to you by the fine people at GOOD. Check it out, and enjoy: History's greatest journeys, from Magellan to Kerouac.