~ Early Web Links ~

Built by a traveler who spent a decade living across Southeast and Central Asia, this site catalogs the most common scams tourists encounter, from fake monks and jet ski schemes to counterfeit currency and gem store cons. Each scam gets its own detailed entry with photos, making it a practical and eye-opening guide for anyone planning a trip through the region.

Bernhard Heiser's Asiaphoto chronicles backpacking adventures across Southeast Asia and South Asia, covering Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Indonesia, and India with detailed travelogues, travel tips, and extensive photo galleries. The site has been running since 2000 and offers both practical travel information and vivid photographic documentation of destinations like Phuket, Bangkok, Mandalay, and Rajasthan.

Expedition 360 documents Jason Lewis and his international team's historic human-powered circumnavigation of the globe, covering over 45,000 miles by bicycle, kayak, rowing, skating, and a pedal-powered boat between 1994 and 2007. The site chronicles one of the last great firsts in exploration while also highlighting the team's climate advocacy and UNESCO educational partnerships focused on environmental stewardship.

Terry Taylor chronicles life on the road in a motorhome from the passenger seat, sharing travel dispatches, golf outings, desert adventures, and recipes gathered along the way. With archives stretching back to 2008, this long-running blog offers a genuine slice of the full-time RV lifestyle across years of wandering.

Wiltron's personal blog chronicles a group trip through the High Tatras mountains of Poland, with vivid photo documentation of trails, mountain shelters, and snowy peaks around Zakopane. The writing is warm and observational, blending travel narrative with personal reflections on friendship and adventure.

Juha Liikala is a Finnish software engineer and nomadic traveler who documents his wanderings across Italy, Bali, the Caribbean, and beyond through blog posts and microblog updates. The site blends personal reflections on travel, technology, and social media culture with a warm, conversational tone and a growing archive of longform and short-form writing.

The Man in Seat 61 is a comprehensive train travel guide covering rail routes across the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond, with detailed advice on tickets, fares, passes, and booking tips. Created by Mark Smith, this award-winning site has won multiple Best Travel Website honors and is considered the definitive reference for anyone wanting to travel the world by train instead of flying.

Julia Tuccinardi's personal travel guide documents her high school trip through southern Spain and Italy, covering cities like Seville, Barcelona, Florence, and Rome with photos and city information. A charming firsthand account built to help future travelers or those wanting to relive memories of visiting Europe's most iconic destinations.

Mike's Thoughts is a personal blog chronicling everyday life in Cambodia and travels across Southeast Asia, Mexico, and the United States. Posts range from quiet daily observations to reflections on life abroad, making it an intimate window into expat wandering.

Vinologue is a wine and travel guide publisher specializing in regional wine books covering areas like Priorat, Georgia, Dalmatia, Montsant, and the Costa Brava. The site by Hudin.com offers enotourism resources, tastings, tours, and an online shop for wine enthusiasts exploring off-the-beaten-path wine regions.