As 2010 comes to a close, I thought I’d take a look back at the year here at The Expeditioner and share with everyone which posts were viewed the most. It’s interesting to see what articles made the cut. Everything from top ten lists, food articles and even quirky question articles. I think this list [...]

We would like to thank each and every one of our The Expeditioner readers for yet another great year in the world of travel! It’s always a great time to reflect on it all. Let’s see . . . Luke fell in love, Jon married his love, Brit returned home, Matt tackled SE Asia, we got [...]

By Kyle Long of UnTourShanghai.com Although it’s certainly accessible these days, the Chinese once thought of the city of Sanya as the far reaches of the Middle Kingdom’s empire, and thus the end of the earth. Located on Hainan Island directly south of the mainland — putting it just a short flight from Hong Kong, [...]

“I’ll be back in thirty minutes,” Stu said to me, his glazed-over eyes had that spark of craziness that fuels the worst and the best fires of humanity. Amid the rabble-rousing of a dimly lit Brooklyn bar, a tension released in Stu’s wake. Not because he was not likable or interesting, but as his intake [...]

Spend any time on the road and you’re more likely than not going to run into a young Australian or a Brit in the midst of a gap year. For many Americans, the gap year itself is a foreign concept (my guess is most Americans don’t even know what it means), but for those who [...]

The fourth installment of our series “The Expeditioner’s 2010 In Review” comes from co-editor Maria Russo. Ever insightful, Maria acknowledges her Eat, Pray, Love influence, encourages us to read any “Top Ten” travel articles you can find, and can’t wait to visit the largest shopping mall in Kuwait. Or was it the opposite of that . [...]

Thanks to our good friend Ullr, most of us in North America have already begun the winter rituals of incessant Weather Channel watching and the consequent reveling in the spoils of the most recent snowstorms. Lucky us, since this year surpasses any in recent memory as far as early season snow goes. All this is great [...]

As I looked for my plaid flannel scarf and fur-trimmed moccasins before leaving the house this morning, I had a thought: If only I had a dog-sled . . . Is this what it means to be Canadian? No. These are just our romantic notions of how we, as Canadians, endure our biggest hardship: Winter. [...]

By Alexandra Bregman One of the best things about hitting the road is all the new and interesting people you meet. After all, a place is just as much about its people as it is about landscape. What defines a destination without the conversations, the artists, or the chefs? How would you check into a [...]

“Satisfied” by Chris Jones via The Expeditioner Flick pool It’s never to early to start ticking off those New Year’s resolutions. Why not get a head start and join The Expeditioner’s Flickr pool today to share your best travel photos and to check out some amazing shots from your fellow travelers (like the one above). [...]