Pulled Over by a Cop in Wadi Rum Desert

Whenever I start the following story out with the question: "Have I ever told you about the time my tour group got pulled over in the Wadi Rum desert of Jordan?," I always get an eyebrow raised at me.

To start this story off on the right foot, I need to say that first off, getting pulled over by the police authority in any country while traveling is not a situation a bunch of tourists want to find themselves in.  Secondly, we were in the middle of a desert, several hours from civilization.  No roads, no stop signs, no buildings, and no speed limits.   Just blasting dunes in a 4x4 with our Bedouin guide and passing incredibly tall and beautiful rock formations at every turn.   As it turns out, a few of these beautiful rock formations also come with a side of local police, and to make things even worse, we were also less than 20 miles from the Saudi Arabia border.

Where You Should Be! - Brisbane, Australia

This week's entry into the series Where You Should Be! features the great Australian city of Brisbane and the surrounding state of Queensland! 

With so many deals for cheap flights to Australia coming up lately, a trip to the country has never been more reasonable.  While the country is quite large, this week's series focuses on the major city of Brisbane and surrounding Queensland in order to give a small taste of the immense number of attractions that the country has to offer, because where else can you hug a koala and scuba in one of the world's best reefs all in the same week?  The answer: Queensland. (Photo "Brisbane River" by liqfx)

Reviews of The Long-Term Traveler's Guide

It has been just over one month since the release of our first book, The Long-Term Traveler's Guide, the ultimate planning resource for those looking to explore the world for an extended period of time.  In the last five weeks, we have had a very exciting time promoting the book and getting the word out through reviews, giveaways, interviews, and webinars and more.  This post will serve as a directory of all of the top reviews and comments from around the world in a common location on our site.  (Photo "The Guide" by Tours4Fun)