Author Mark Johnston

The view from Mirador Las Torres is one of those that takes the breath away, like a welcomed punch in the gut as you crest the final rise — think Delicate Arch in Utah as you round the last corner on the...

**Update** This giveaway is over, so go read some more travel inspiration! First of all, happy Earth Day! Second, congratulations to Rosita from England who is our random winner. As soon as we get your...

Our stops in Australia and New Zealand were no more than glorified layovers with just three days in Sydney and six in Queenstown. But we still managed to thoroughly enjoy ourselves and are already dreaming of...

Q: You need convertible trousers but don't want to look like too much a backpacker when walking the city streets, what do you do? A: Buy the Kuhl Liberator Convertible pants. Kühl calls it...

You might have your entire vacation to Vietnam planned out — hotels, transport, tours, etc. — but before you throw that hard-earned money at a tour to Halong Bay take some time to read these...

We ended our Vietnam road trip with a nice rest on the beach in Nha Trang before continuing by train to Danang and the beautiful town of Hoi An. There we parted ways with Britnee's father, Thuc, and his...

Part of our time in Vietnam we spent road tripping from Biên Hua — near Ho Chi Minh in the south — up to Hội An with Britnee's father and his girlfriend. Along the way we stopped in the beach/fishing...

A one-night stay is not enough at the Vinh Hung Library Hotel in Hoi An, Vietnam. This hotel was one of the prettiest hotels we've stayed and had the best free breakfast we've had on this trip. We could only...

If you’d asked me three weeks ago whether I liked Vietnamese food, my answer would have been an emphatic "YES!" However, after a few weeks living and road tripping with extended family in Southern Vietnam,...

The more round-the-world packing lists I read while making my own, the more I realized I might actually need some help organizing my backpack. Therefore, I ended up with a Eagle Creek Pack-It Cube Set for...

When packing for our trip, I was as picky with shorts as I was with my footwear. I only wanted to pack two actual pairs of shorts: the first pair casual and comfortable, the second would be light running...

On our first visit to Cambodia, we followed the well-worn tourist track starting from the temples of Angkor outside Siem Reap. Making the most of a seven-day pass, we rode tuk tuks and bicycles and wandered...

Upon reaching the end of a heartbreaking tour at the Killing Field of Choeung Ek, visitors are left with a final thought: Genocide has happened in many places — America, Armenia, Poland, Darfur, the USSR......