Kyle The Vagabond – The Best Time to Travel is Now

Unusual activities to do when in London

March 27, 2012

The following is a guest post from the fine folks in London over at onefinestay…
Unlike many of the other large cities in Europe, London is renowned for its quirky hidden bars, restaurants and entertainment venues all over the city. This guide will highlight some of the more interesting things around town you can do on [...]

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10 New Zealand hotspots off the beaten track

March 22, 2012

With only 4 million people inhabiting an area the size of Great Britain, and blessed with arguably the most striking scenery on the planet, the Pacific outpost of New Zealand has long been a traveler’s dream destination. The perfect country for camper van touring, a well-worn circuit has been established for [...]

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Vagabond Tales: Tunneling beneath the ’scariest place on Earth’

March 22, 2012

This may come as a shocker, but traveling to North Korea as a tourist isn’t exactly easy. In a country that tops the paranoia charts when it comes to dealing with “outsiders,” the tourist administration in Pyongyang isn’t real cool with throngs of camera-toting tourists soiling the ultra-pure North Korean populace with [...]

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How to sell a campervan in New Zealand

March 22, 2012

As I hope I’ve exhibited in penning the series “Freedom to Roam,” there are few better travel experiences than touring New Zealand by campervan. Trekking through the Southern Alps, exploring hidden wine regions, sampling freshly caught seafood, basking on lazy beaches — all are accessible by simply putting four wheels beneath your feet and hitting [...]

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Vagabond Tales: Everyone wants to stay in a castle, even Presidents

March 22, 2012

I doubt there is anyone in the world that, if given the chance, wouldn’t want to stay in a castle.
It’s a shame that modern architecture has strayed away from castles, because there are few structures that possess the innate ability to be stoic yet romantic, welcoming and yet terrifying all at the same [...]

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New Zealand’s King Country: Historically off limits, still beautifully empty

March 9, 2012

It isn’t often you are able to pet a stingray while firmly standing on land.
Somehow, however, this is exactly what I found myself doing while watching the sunset in New Zealand’s Aotea Harbor. A little visited eco-outpost on the west coast of the North Island, the coastal estuary, which creeps inland, has created [...]

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7 Southeast Asian islands you’ve never heard of

March 8, 2012

The Spice Islands.
The Orient.
Siam.
Whatever you call it, I haven’t met many people who aren’t in love with Southeast Asia. The weather is warm, the beer is cheap, and whether you know it or not, there is a hammock beneath a coconut palm just waiting for you to take a nap in it.
Turquoise [...]

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Vagabond Tales: Scuba diving Nicaragua in a lightning storm

March 8, 2012

In spite of being one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, many travelers list Nicaragua as their hands-down favorite country in Central America. The colonial heritage of Granada and Leon, the world-class surf of Popoyo and San Juan del Sur, and the relaxing feel of the islands, these are all [...]