Planning your next vacation? Setting out to backpack around the world on a budget? Moving the family to a foreign country? Perhaps, just a little escapism and armchair tourism. The Lonely Planet Blogsherpas cover it all.
Africa
- Africa Attraction: An in-depth look at Africa.
- I Moved To Africa: After getting burned in the recession in NYC, this writer packs up for Africa.
- The View From Fez: The main English language site for Morocco, contributors include a Lonely Planet author and two established authors and photographers as well as casual contributions from visiting journalists.
- The Ghana Guide: All about Ghana and social entrepreneurship.
- Vagobond: Life in Morocco and other world travels.
Asia
- Barefoot Inked:Australian screenwriter living in South East Asia.
- Four Seas as Home: Thoughts and observations from China.
- I Am Koh Chang: Everything you need to know about Koh Chang island, Thailand.
- Indian Bazaars: About Indian shops, traditional bazaars and contemporary malls.
- Just Wandering: Budget travel in the Philippines, Southeast Asia and Australia
- Legal Nomads: Former corporate lawyer turned world traveler, with a focus on solo female travel, street food and exploring cultures in Asia.
- Lex Paradise: All about travel in South Korea.
- Malaysia Asia: Travels around Malaysia and Southeast Asia, promoting eco-tourism, nature, resorts and places of interest to the would be traveler.
- Matthew's Travel Blog: A travel blog focusing on the wierd, wonderful and more traditional aspects of Thailand and South East Asia.
- Muza Chan Gateway to Japan: Written by a blogger who is passionate about Japan, travel and photography.
- Nateniale: Short trips around South East Asia.
- Sunset Mood: A personal odissey through Indonesia and Asia.
- Teach Travel Play: Stories, tips and photos from a year teaching in South Korea and other adventures along the way.
Backpackers
- Happy Time Blog: Backpacking around the world on a budget.
- Hello, Pineapple?: A gap year blog through Europe, Middle East and Asia.
- Itinerant Londoner: Pushing off mortgages and babies, this young chap decided to backpack around the world.
- JJ's Travelogue: Backpacking through Latin America.
- Backpacking On The Cheap: Love and sex and backpacking on the cheap.
Budget Travel
- A View To Thrill: Tips and ideas to help you sample the world at a fraction of the price.
- Broke Ass Stuart: For those that want to enjoy life not as a rich person, but as a real person. Lots of tips in San Francisco & New York.
- Cheap Weekend Breaks: Enjoy affordable weekend travel in Europe.
- Just Wandering: Budget travel in the Philippines, Southeast Asia and Australia.
- Living The Dream: A graduate student traveling the world on a budget, shows you how to do it too.
Central and South America
- Trans Americas Journey: Overland Journey through North, Central & South America.
- Viva Latin America!: Travels in Central and South America - advise for travelers.
Europe
- A Lady In London: The adventures of a 20-something Californian living in London and her travels.
- All Seasons Verona: Stories and experiences from trips to Verona at different times of the year.
- Big City Blog: Sold everything except his soul to move from Montreal, Canada to Amsterdam.
- Cheap Weekend Breaks: Enjoy affordable weekend travel in Europe.
- Florence Journal: Living and tourism in Florence, Italy.
- Great Places in Bulgaria: Alternative tourism in Bulgaria.
- I've Been Meaning To Tell You: A girl happy to serve up her experiences to those interested in a dose of Turkish hospitality.
- La Tortuga Viajera: A travel resource and blog based on experience as an American living in Spain.
- Museum Chick: An expat New Yorker living in Paris, who writes about visits to museums, discovering art and exploring cultures around the world. She shares her travel photos, stories about museum visits and art spotting with cultural information. There is also MuseumKid section for parents.
- My Bella Vita: A site about living and traveling in southern Italy, with a main focus on Calabria.
- Orange Polka Dot: My site! As you probably know, I write about culture and traditions in Catalunya where I live near Barcelona, Spain. I like to feature family friendly events in Barcelona. And I have an obsession for finding strange items in the grocery store.
- Suzy Guese: Traveling with a red-headed temperament.
- The Turkish Life: The travels, linguistic misadventures, and observations of an American expat living in Turkey.
- Travels with DenDen: About slow travel and sometimes expat experiences. At the moment focusing on Europe, mainly Switzerland.
- Traveling Naturally: Green Earth Guide author - I write about green/eco traveling mostly in Europe and the USA
- What Up, Vienna?: Americans living as expats in Vienna and traveling through Europe.
Family Travel
- Alpaca Suitcase: A California family escapes suburbia to volunteer, travel and home school their kids for 1 year: 6 months in South America and 6 months in the Mediterranean.
- Are We There Yet?: Stories from a mother of 3 school-age kids who travels the world whenever she gets a chance.
- Ciao Bambino: Family travel resource with tips, advice and information about exploring the world with bambinos.
- The Q Family Adventures: A family travel blog from a working mom with 2 school age kids as we inspire family to travel one adventure at a time.
- The Silent I: Family Travels around the world, including Greenland, Libya, Galapagos, Iguazu Falls, and Asia.
Middle East
- Ginger Beirut: A collection of short pieces on Lebanese life and culture as seen by an outsider.
North America
- Broke Ass Stuart: For those that want to enjoy life not as a rich person, but as a real person. Lots of tips in San Francisco & New York.
- Innkeeper's Blog: News and events in Golden, Colorado, USA and the Dove Inn Bed & Breakfast.
- Midwestern in Mexico: Mexico City and travels across Mexico, as seen through the eyes of a 6'2 blonde gringa. Discover the side of Mexico that rarely makes the int'l news!
- My Kind of Town and Around: Lonely Planet author based in Chicago and covering destinations in the USA, Canada, Caribbean and Europe.
- Suzy Guese: Traveling with a red-headed temperament.
- Tie Dye Travels: Former TV producer discovers the real world, shares tales from Arkansas and across the United States. Tie Dye Travels focuses on longform storytelling; Eat Arkansas is the food blog for Arkansas food lovers.
- Trans Americas Journey: Overland Journey through North, Central & South America.
- Traveling Naturally: Green Earthy Guide author - I write about green/eco traveling mostly in Europe and the USA.
World Travelers
- A Lady In London: The adventures of a 20-something Californian living in London and her travels.
- A Traveler's Library: Information about travel and books/movies that inspire travel.
- Adventure Skope: Lonely Planet Author Scott Kennedy blogging, taking photos and shooting video around the world. Adventure travel, outdoor activities and the adventure life are the focus.
- Brooke vs. the World: A 20-something girl from the midwest travels the world.
- Coconut Radio: Lonely Planet author based in French Polynesia but covering everywhere from South America to Southeast Asia & more.
- Desperately Seeking Rootbeer: A bit about travel, food, science and the search for root beer abroad.
- Destination Anywhere: A collection of travel stories and photos from world travels.
- Diaro De A Bordo: A world travel blog written in Spanish with English translations.
- Dotted Route: Travel tips and good eats from the wonderful adventure of world travel.
- Ever The Nomad: Lonely Planet author based in New York, but always on the road.
- First Time Travel: Advice to help and encourage the first time traveler.
- Freewheelings: Navigating the road of the unconventional.
- Grand Cycle Tour: An aussie couple shares their experience cycling the world.
- Heather On Her Travels: Travel inspiration and destination information from around the world.
- Hole in the Donut: Independent, long term, solo around the world travel.
- Inside The Travel Lab: Exploring the art and science of the unusual adventure.
- Kate McVaugh's Rambles: A northern Californian girl travels, mainly Mexico, Vietnam and USA.
- Let's Do Something Different: A blog about traveling with children.
- Music Road Trip: Irish, Scottish, folk and country music from different areas.
- My Trails: About the places, experiences and things seen (through my camera lens) and the people met around the world.
- No Borders: Mara Vorhees is a writer and photographer who blogs about food, fun and adventure around the world. She has written guidebooks about Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Morocco, New England, Poland and Russia.
- No Hurry Curry: Two Americans who quit their jobs to go on a 10-month around the world honeymoon
- Ottsworld: Travel and life experiences from a corporate American runaway.
- Passed Ports: Anecdotes from a year around the world.
- Pocket Cultures: Life in difference countries and cultures around the world.
- Roving Gastronome: Food and travel writing by guidebook author Zora O'Neill -- adventures in Astoria and beyond.
- Seat of Our Pants: An extended round-the-world trip sharing the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
- Send the Bugger Back: The travel log of a bugger ... this site covers my adventures in 30+ countries in 3 continents so far.
- Sophie's World: Sophie wanders the world, mostly with kids, sometimes solo.
- The Heather Report: The travel Journal of a late 30-something taking a belated gap year to explore the world.
- The Hussainity Defense: Humorous, sarcastic and sad stories of special encounters that occur during a world trip post an existential crisis caused by turning 30, being laid off from my job as a corporate attorney, and remembering my passion for art, writing and surfing.
- The Planet D: The world is one big adventure playground and Dave and Deb want to prove to other travelers that you don't have to be an elite athlete to have an adventure. Their motto is "Anyone can do it!"
- The Saturation Point of Bells: Expat Melbournite living in Edinburgh and making up for a few decades of lost travel time.
- The Travel Tart: Funny, Offbeat and Weird aspects of world travel.
- The World is a Book: A travel and reading blog written by a bed and breakfast owner.
- Todd's Wanderings: Travel, adventure, advice and food from 10 years on the road...and counting.
- Travelling Wakanoobies: Travel as we see it, all around the world.
- Travelogged: Read about her adventures and those of her friends as she covers travel issues, deals and news.
- Unpopped Collar: Travel, social entrepreneurship and my random adventures.
- Vagobond: Life in Morocco and other world travels.
- Velvet Escape: An independent source of travel ideas, tips and inspiration. Go explore. Experience. And be inspired.
