~ Early Web Links ~

Paul Kilfoil's sprawling personal site documents travelogues from 50+ countries since 1987, complete with photos, trip reports to destinations like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Beyond travel, Paul also shares blogs on science, politics, railways, and sports, plus a free downloadable software tool he built to track statistics for rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1.

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.

Thomas Andersen, a Danish cyclist, documents his remarkable 58,000 km solo bicycle expedition through 58 countries spanning six years from 2010 to 2016. The site includes a detailed diary, country-by-country photo galleries, route maps, videos, equipment notes, and even a published book about the adventure.

Velabas is a travel narrative site featuring hitchhiking stories, travel drawings, and blog posts from journeys around the world, including time spent in Barcelona. The creator combines writing and illustration to document their adventures, offering both a comic strip format and personal essays about life on the road.

Jenikya's Blog is a richly illustrated personal travel and lifestyle journal documenting day trips, street art discoveries, food markets, and cultural landmarks primarily across London and Bristol. Posts cover everything from pancakes at Greenwich Market to Bristol's Upfest street art festival, making it a charming guide to off-the-beaten-path urban experiences in the UK.

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.

Bike China Adventures hosts a rich collection of bicycle touring travelogues from cyclists who have ridden through China and across Asia, including a featured account by Guinness World Record holder Heinz Stücke, whose decades-long global bicycle journey took him through Tibet, the Sahara, Afghanistan, and beyond. The site serves as both an archive of firsthand cycling narratives and a hub for anyone interested in long-distance bicycle travel in China and surrounding regions.

Run by Alan A. Lew (The Travel Geographer), this blog catalogs and reviews Web 2.0 websites and online tools related to travel and tourism, covering services like destination finders, staycation sites, and trip planners. Posts evaluate whether early travel startups lived up to their promises, making it a useful snapshot of the travel tech landscape from the mid-to-late 2000s.

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.

Ray is a self-described nomad living full-time in a tiny camper and documenting his travels across North America through candid, personal dispatches. The blog spans 65+ pages of adventures, mishaps, and scenic stops, including a vivid account of breaking an ankle while hiking in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest and getting airlifted to safety.