Archive for August, 2009

Iceland for Twenty-Somethings

Iceland for Twenty-Somethings

Posted on 30. Aug, 2009 by .

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Even (or especially) if you haven’t done very much travel abroad, here is what makes Iceland is an ideal destination:

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Friday Links: Putting your iPod to work.

Friday Links: Putting your iPod to work.

Posted on 28. Aug, 2009 by .

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On Tuesday I wrote about iTunes University and it’s practical applications for travel. This got me thinking about other ways you can use your iPod (or iPhone) while traveling. Here are some links that prove your iPod can do more than just distract you on long train rides. Here are some tips for tricking out [...]

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Notes From the Home Front: Anticipation Fatigue

Notes From the Home Front: Anticipation Fatigue

Posted on 27. Aug, 2009 by .

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Now that I no long benefit from school breaks and spend my summer days in a gray windowless cubicle summer really doesn’t appeal to me very much. In Washington DC these oppressive sticky days seem to stretch on indefinitely. I’m fairly certain it’s been August for at least five, maybe six months by now. The [...]

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Wednesday Postcard: London, England

Wednesday Postcard: London, England

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by .

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IMG_0322, originally uploaded by StephYo. Anyone who knows me soon learns about my never yielding love/obsession for London. It’s a city of words and of deep history and culture. It’s a complicated love affair but no matter where I go I always feel as if I’m being called back there. I often like to say [...]

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iTunes University: Learn as you Go

Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by .

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I think that most people who love to travel are life-long learners. Travel offers so many great oppurtunities to educate yourself: before, during and after a trip. If you use iTunes than you already have access to iTunes University (http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/) a free educational program provided by Apple and major universities and centers of learning across [...]

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Follow Along with Twenty-Something Travel

Posted on 23. Aug, 2009 by .

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Want to stay on top of what’s happening at Twenty-Something Travel but too lazy to click on over here every day? Now there are two new ways to stay updated on what we are doing: Join our RSS Feed and have posts delivered fresh to your reader. Become a Facebook Fan. Receive special updates plus [...]

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Friday Links: Solo Travel

Friday Links: Solo Travel

Posted on 21. Aug, 2009 by .

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Going with the theme from yesterday, here are some resources for those considering traveling by themselves: First of all visit Solo Traveler. An excellent blog all about traveling solo. Deciding to Travel Solo: 6 Reasons to Travel Solo Advantages and disadvantages of traveling solo A World Hum Roundtable on Solo Travel as a Women Solo [...]

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Who Should You Travel With? Part 3 of 3: When Two is a Crowd (Going Solo)

Who Should You Travel With? Part 3 of 3: When Two is a Crowd (Going Solo)

Posted on 20. Aug, 2009 by .

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(This is a subject that deserves serious thought. Who you decide to travel with affects your trip experience in many large and small ways. Traveling in a group, traveling in a pair and traveling alone, I’ve done all three and will give you my personal advice over the next week. On Sunday I wrote about [...]

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Wednesday Postcard: Berunes, Iceland

Wednesday Postcard: Berunes, Iceland

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by .

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Cross, originally uploaded by StephYo. A family burial ground in Berunes on the isolated east coast of Iceland. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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