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As a child I had a rather deep fascination for the weather: the first snow of the year; heavy snowfalls at the height of winter; the arrival of spring when snow melted into water; how sunshine and a clear-blue sky seemed to brighten everything and improved one’s mood; the shapes of clouds and how, fast or slowly, they moved [...]

I have been a fan of Rolf Potts’ writings ever since I read his story Storming ‘The Beach’ on Salon.com in ’99. Since then he has reported from over fifty countries for publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Outside, The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler and The Guardian. Potts’ book Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide [...]

Travel Blissful recently contacted award-winning guidebook author, writer and editor Joshua Berman to learn more about his recent project - Moon Nicaragua. Joshua's previous credits include Moon Belize and Living Abroad in Nicaragua. [...]

Hotel Heaven: Confessions of a Luxury Hotel Addict will transport you to far-flung destinations, deluxe hotel suites, stylish hotel lobbies, and glamorous jet-set life, where you sip cocktails with multi-millionaires, share lifts with movie stars, and eavesdrop on celebrities. “A truly good luxury hotel cannot hide its brilliance, no more than a fake one can [...]

Award-winning travel writer, public speaker and international tour guide Dave Fox started traveling the world at the of age seven and has written about his experiences ever since. Recently, the second edition of his first book, Getting Lost: Mishaps of an Accidental Nomad, was published by Inkwater Press. When we travel, things go wrong. And this [...]

Professional nomad, travel writer and Lonely Planet co-author Joshua Samuel Brown is almost done researching Lonely Planet Singapore 8. Before he will get to the writing from home, I had the chance for a short interview. [...]

Writing can be an addiction. Some of us just have to let the words in our minds out. The words craving to come alive on a piece of paper, on a word document on your computer, on your blog, or somewhere else. Writers all share the same passion, but they share their words in different ways.   Some people only use first-rate products for their writing. [...]