James Cowling Writing for Miles Geek
James Cowling is the newest writer on the Miles Geek team. He will be writing our new feature column, On the Pub Trail. James is a world traveler, so you may see his name pop up as author covering other…
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November Travel Sweepstakes 2014
Voyages to Antiquity A Mediterranean cruise is the prize in the first of our November travel sweepstakes. Enter to win a 15 day Mediterranean cruise for two provided by Voyages to Antiquity, a company providing cruises to ancient civilizations. Sweepstake…
Little Passports Announces Early Explorers for Preschoolers
Little Passports has just introduced a new program for preschoolers, called Early Explorers. In a previous Miles Geek article we described the Little Passports program. A new program has been introduced that is customized for children from three to five…
Montmartre, Paris
PARIS We started our trip in Paris. One of my favoirite cities in the world. Je t’aime! My son Milo and I spent our first three nights there before driving down to our first house sit, about an hour and a half outside…
Introducing Miles Geek Correspondent Hollin Stafford
Miles Geek is excited to welcome author Hollin Stafford to our writing team. Hollin will be providing trip reports on her family’s travels, as well as, editorial pieces and travel tips. A flight attendant for six years, Hollin has been traveling…
Quality over Quantity: Creating an Authentic Travel Experience
Watercolor by Poppy and Pinecone I was recently talking to a friend about all the places I still want to go in Europe, worried about what would happen if my time as an expat came to an end and I…
Our 2014 trip to Europe – Getting there
EUROPE 2014 It starts with saying goodbye…it’s so hard leaving our furry animal family behind. And they seem to know. They watch you with those big brown eyes, follow the suitcase to your room and wait. We say our toasts…
Walking London – Three Days Exploring London on Foot
My last stay in London was a short three days and four nights immediately following a week of walking in the Cotswolds. Originally, I did not foresee exploring all of London on foot. My plan was to use the Thames…
Top Travel Faux Pas according to TripIt Survey
The recently released survey results from TripIt list the top travel faux pas, or travelers’ pet peeves. The results are divided into two lists, the Top 10 Flying Faux Pas and the Top 10 Hotel Faux Pas. Amy Jackson, Senior…
Nepal Celebrates a Year without Poaching
Posted on 5 Apr 2014 by Stephanie Grace Loleng for EthicalTraveler.org There was good news from Nepal last month as the country proudly announced that absolutely no poaching had occurred in the 12-month period ending with February 2014 – the…