Best Travel Blogs

"There are a growing number of websites that host travel blogs. Most of them are individual travelogues intended for friends and family, but there are several blogs that cater to a wider travel audience, and provide interesting reading. Some of these blogs are posted from the road and offer first-hand accounts of travel experiences, while others deal more with travel news and issues and may involve the collaboration of multiple authors. Although blogs are often considered a vociferous and opinionated alternative to traditional news media, it is interesting to note that a growing number of newspaper websites now include blogs on a variety of topics, including travel. Below I have listed a selection of our favorite travel blogs, followed by a selection of websites that host or list travel blogs." —Travel and Living Abroad Contributing Editor Volker Poelzl

Cloud Travel, cloudtravel.typepad.com, offers regular travel tips and news, as well as travel guides.

NomadicMatt, www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blog/, offers a blog as part of his excellent website where great energy and curiosity shine through in his eclectic posts.

Cheapest Destinations, travel.booklocker.com, is one of Tim Leffel's blogs. Tim is a very talented travel writer who writes about bargain destinations, vacation values, and international travel adventures. His Perceptive Travel blog, perceptivetravel.com/blog/, also offers collaborative posts of interest on a wide range of subject matters and is part of a website which is "home to the best travel stories from wandering book authors."

Rick Steves’ Europe through the Backdoor, www.ricksteves.com, also features Rick's blog, Blog Gone Europe, which highlight his latest travels in Europe, as well as an excellent new blog which he calls Travel as a Political Act.

Rolf Potts’ Vagabonding, vagablogging.net, is an enlightening and lively blog covering many aspects of travel, from travel advice and stories to essays and commentaries about issues concerning travelers. 

The Professional Hobo, theprofessionalhobo.com, is a fine blog hosted Nora Dunn, who writes beautifully about her bare-bones travels and other related subjects.

The Tranquilo Traveler, blog.joshuaberman.net, is a regular blog that celebrates voluntourism, slow travel, and other interesting ways to see the world, by travel writer Joshua Berman. This nicely designed and well-illustrated blog is definitely worth checking out.

Practical Travel Gear, practicaltravelgear.com, provides reviews of all kinds of travel products, from simple travel gear to high-tech gadgets to adventure travel gear.

Today in the Sky, blogs.usatoday.com/sky, a blog by USA Today reporter Ben Mutzabaugh, offers news and analysis about airlines, airports and air travel.

BootsnAll Travel is a travel community for budget travelers and hosts a wide variety of travel blogs which vary in quality, but include some first-class hosts.

Expat Blog, www.expat-blog.com, is a worldwide directory of blogs related to expatriate life.

Gadling, www.gadling.com, is interesting website with user-generated content, and the blogs, listed by destination, are very informative and well-written. This is among my favorite travel blog sites.

Guardian Unlimited hosts the blog Travelog on its Travel page, with news, views, photos, links, and travel diaries from a range of Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited writers as well as guest bloggers.

IgoUgo Travel Blog, www.igougo.com, provides travel news, reviews, and travel features, written by IgoUgo editors.

Matador is an online community designed in a very user-friendly manner to enable people interested in travel, music, art, writing, photography, etc. to share their experiences. Matador hosts a growing number of high-quality travel blogs written by people traveling throughout the world, including many posts from "destination experts."

Travel Blog, www.travelblog.org, is a large collection of travel journals, diaries and photos, from around the world, with regular entries from just about any destination. A great site to catch the travel bug!

TravelBlogger, www.travelblogger.net, is an online community, where members share travel experiences in their blogs.

Travelblogs.com, www.travelblogs.com, is a blog-based online travel magazine, featuring travel writing and photography from more than 30 well-traveled contributors. Although relatively few countries are featured and some blogs are a few years old, the quality of writing and good photography make this site worth visiting.

TravelPod.com, www.travelpod.com, hosts travel blogs from around the world, grouped by destination.

Travellerspoint.com, www.travellerspoint.com, is an online travel community, that also hosts travel blogs. The blogs are listed by category and by country, which makes it easy to search for blogs in the area of your interest.

WanderLust and Lipstick, wanderlustandlipstick.com/blogs/, provides a collection of excellent travel blogs which discuss travel from a women's perspective but with universal appeal and is part of Beth Whitman's excellent website.

World Hum, www.worldhum.com, is a collaborative travel blog which includes posts from editors, contributors, and some literary articles covering a wide variety of topics and travel destinations.