Bargaining is an integral part of many societies and cultures and a skill you can hone even if you don’t speak the local language. Much of bargaining is based on subtle physical mannerisms and a proper focus, both of which don’t require you to know more than a few words in any language. ...

I have to admit, I was a little bit gobsmacked when I saw that our little nerd world is becoming so mainstream that Jimmy Fallon had a gadget blogger featured on his show the other night — and it wasn't even for an iPhone launch! Now, I believe Mr. Fallon is genuinely a geek (and I know Questl...

While listicles (articles that are simply lists, as cataloged on great sites like Listicles) are often the laziest form of journalism, they can also be among the most delightful. Something about the "I'm just phoning this in" nature of this form of journalism encourages flights of whimsy. Or maybe i...

Whoa Is (Not) Me is a site that's a little over a year old, dedicated to defending the career and reputation of Keanu Reeves. It is distinguished from other Keanu fansites by a number of traits, including that it is "possibly the first Keanu fansite in existence without his name in the title". The s...

When launching the new version of Amazon's book device the Kindle, Jeff Bezos offered up the vision that the company has for the device: "Our vision is every book, ever printed, in any language, all available in less than 60 seconds." It's a message that Amazon has been consistently advocating since...

Yesterday, in part 1 of How to Build A Successful Travel Blog, I wrote about the importance of letting your personality shine. Putting your personal stories, experiences, and opinions into each post is important, but you need to do so effectively. A travel blog can easily turn into an unorganized ch...

There is no magic behind traveling the world and leaving the cubicle - all you have to do is leave everything behind and do it. The hard part is continuing the journey, and as many backpackers find out when the glamor is gone. Most people aren’t born to travel long term, in fact we have an inn...

Post Highlights are a selection of the best and most popular posts from the past two weeks updated every other Saturday. Another great way to get the best of foXnoMad is to subscribe to my RSS feed (what is RSS?). The Setting Sun of Santa Cruz The houses lining the beach were packed with barbecuers,...

Travel blogs often go quiet when an unprepared travel blogger is spending most of their time traveling. As Cuckoo has realized, the more you travel the more difficult it is to keep writing. Blogging requires sitting in front of a computer on a regular basis and traveling removes you from that medium...

There are three places in the world that are culturally diverse, cheap to visit, safe and generally politically stable - and hardly anyone ever goes to any of them. These three places are rarely talked about in travel magazines, blogged about by backpackers, or raved about on television. You’r...