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An online travel guide, The Traveler's Journal is an ever-growing collection of free "audio postcards" from around the wide world of travel. Heard for more than a decade on public radio stations across the country, daily, 2-minute Traveler's Journal episodes will transport you to destinations near and far, provide helpful travel tips, help you get more enjoyment from your traveling, squeeze more miles from your traveling budget, and to come home healthy and happy. Visit our Bookshelf section for recommended travel books and travel guidebooks.
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Featured Travel Articles
The Traveler's Journal travel articles are written and hosted by David Bear, travel editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [Read More About Us]. Bear's columns and articles appear regularly in numerous newspapers across North America. You can access more than 500 of these travel articles by scrolling these lists or using the search function to the left. Find useful travel tips, recommedations on useful travel guidebooks and travel resources, or learn more about our travel podcasts.
06-29-2008
One wonders what Samuel de Champlain might have thought about "Espace 400," the multimedia fair where this charming city's 400th anniversary is being celebrated. INCLUDES SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE
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In the cradle of industry
06-14-2008
The birthplace of the modern metals industry is a now placid, tree-draped valley along the Severn River, 100 miles upstream from Bristol.
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Throngs of Norway
04-13-2008
From Viking origins to cosmopolitan crowds, Oslo celebrates humanity
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A Shropshire sojourn
03-31-2008
To our left, a pair of perfect parabolas arched across the broad green fields, iridescent croquet hoops complete end to end with six bands of color from violet to red.
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St. Maarten blessed with serene beaches
03-09-2008
Beach side resort gives whole new meaning to the notion of an airport hotel.
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Adventurer with purpose
02-19-2008
When it comes to appreciating the higher purposes of adventure travel, communicating them to a broad audience and then transforming that interest into action, Richard Bangs has been and continues to be a world-class practitioner.
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Casual Anguilla harbors miles of superb beaches
02-03-2008
On Anguilla, they do things differently.
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We must act now to save U.S. train transportation from extinction
01-20-2008
After a half a century of cutthroat competition from the country's highways and skyways, disregard from the federal government and disdain of the traveling public, the U.S. intercity passenger railway system is in tatters.
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THE MASSAHATTAN SNAP TUBE
10-18-2007
HERE'S SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! First published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1976, this short story is clearly fiction, but 40 years later, it still rings ironically true.
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Winging it: Soaring on a glider plane gives a bird's-eye view and experience
04-24-2005
The uplands of Central Pennsylvania have become a mecca for glider pilots
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Skaters warm up to Ottawa's 5-mile-long rink
02-22-2004
This article was a winner in the 2005 Canadian Lights awards for travel
writing about Canada
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Featured Travel Releases
Hotels, airlines, cruise companies, travel agencies, tour operators, adventure travel outfitters, local visitor and convention bureaus, state and national tourism offices all regularly release press information meant to promote themselves to the traveling public. Updates about big changes, travel guidebooks, travel books, special travel events, travel tips, exotic trips, and everyday bargains, it is indeed news you can use.
This selection of press release information is provided by the travel supplier involved and/or its public relations representative. You can scroll through these lists (live link to press release page) or use the search box to the left. These releases are presented here as a service to the public, and The Traveler's Journal accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or validity of any information, prices or other material in this section.
07-05-2008
The film Mongol thrills American audiences with the story of Mongolian hero Genghis Khan
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Alaska Travel Bulletin
07-05-2008
Denali LEEDs the way Celebrating Alaska's past and more
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Positively Cleveland
07-05-2008
Chef's Garden and other Culinary Adventures in Cleveland Plus
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Where To Go Next for Thursday, July 3
07-05-2008
Giant Wheel To Tower Over Orlando
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Tourism Vancouver Fresh Newsletter - August 2008
07-05-2008
IT'S A BOUNCING BABY BELUGA!
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Where To Go Next for Wednesday, July 2
07-05-2008
A New Car and A New Destination
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The Buzz in Baltimore - July 2008
07-02-2008
Baltimore Restaurant Week - Enjoy a variety of three-course dinners, in just about any cuisine that strikes your fancy, for
only $30.08
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TRO Travelgram
07-02-2008
What are travel agents good for?
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Where To Go Next for Tuesday, July 1
07-02-2008
Airline News Isn't Good
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UNIQUE BOBSLED SHORE EXCURSION/TOURISM ATTRACTION OPENS IN OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA
07-02-2008
Jamaica bobsled ride, eco-tours, island culture and heritage to be featured at new multi-million-dollar attraction
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