Traveling Light - Rolf Potts

Traveling together is a great way to check the viability of any budding romance. Here are ten factors to keep in mind on the road.

What are the best travel-map options for someone looking to get off the beaten path?

Five counterintuitive ways to make your long-term journey a better value than a short vacation.

What's the best way for a recovering alcoholic to deal with temptation when traveling in booze-friendly cultures?

Some expert strategies on how to enable travel-time by making work work for you (instead of the other way around).

A seasoned traveler to Cuba sees changes afoot for tourism in the island nation.

Global travel experts weigh in on the best places to wander in the New Year.

What are the best gifts to carry on the road for giving to hosts and new friends?

Lonely Planet author Jim DuFresne offers tips for traveling in the land of the midnight sun.

A look at independent guidebook options in the City of Light, from a variety of perspectives.

What do you buy for someone who always packs light?

A new book profiles quirky, homemade mini-countries around the world.

Looking for a change and a challenge? Try living overseas for a year or two.

Should travelers in Eastern Europe bargain over hotel room rates?

How to find unexpected travel pleasures in museums.

Jordan offers travelers an appealing mix of history and natural beauty.

A few expert pointers on documenting your travels with pen and paper.

Finding ways to do good on the road without emptying your wallet.

Stereotyping fellow travelers by nationality is a time-honored tradition on the road. Who are the "ugliest" tourists and how can you avoid resembling them?

Enjoying wildlife and wine in this South African destination.

For fashion-minded travelers, emulating one's host culture can be a complicated endeavor.

Europe? Australia? Central America? The choices for a young "vagabond to be" are many.

Terror fears don't mean you need to cancel your travel plans; just make yourself aware of the true dangers.

The Yucatan, with its sprawling jungles, Mayan ruins, and European-influenced cuisine, can feel like a nation unto itself.

I embarked on my first long-term road trip in 1994, when maps were paper and phone calls required handfuls of quarters.

The remote lands at the southern tip of South America can't help but attract adventurous travelers.

As a traveler, what's the best response when people ask you for money?

A seasoned adventurer journeys through remote Siberia in a custom riverboat.