TrekHound.com http://trekhound.com A resource for independent travelers. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Sea to Summit’s Travel Clothesline http://trekhound.com/2008/06/24/sea-to-summits-travel-clothesline/ http://trekhound.com/2008/06/24/sea-to-summits-travel-clothesline/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:42:11 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/06/24/sea-to-summits-travel-clothesline/ Sea to Summit Travel Clothesline

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Looking to pinch some pennies on the road? Doing your own laundry is one way to go. (more…)

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Talk about a nightmare first trip away from home.  A young Scottish medical graduate spins the globe and points his finger to determine where he will go for his first grown-up adventure. He ends up in Uganda, and with way more adventure than he bargained for. (more…)

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Call me picky, but I absolutely love these things for travel. So do my parents, my husband, and several other travelers I know. Why? (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/06/17/product-review-ll-bean-personal-organizers/feed/ Travel Hack: Making the Most of Machu Picchu http://trekhound.com/2008/05/26/travel-hack-making-the-most-of-machu-picchu/ http://trekhound.com/2008/05/26/travel-hack-making-the-most-of-machu-picchu/#comments Mon, 26 May 2008 12:43:23 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/05/26/travel-hack-making-the-most-of-machu-picchu/  Machu Picchu structure detail

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It’s one of the most coveted spiritual destinations and indigenous heritage sites in the world. Don’t you want to get the most out of it while you’re there? (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/05/26/travel-hack-making-the-most-of-machu-picchu/feed/ Trek Hound Travel Round-Up http://trekhound.com/2008/05/19/trek-hound-travel-round-up/ http://trekhound.com/2008/05/19/trek-hound-travel-round-up/#comments Mon, 19 May 2008 18:30:38 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/05/19/trek-hound-travel-round-up/

 TrekHoundTravelroundup

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As I was sitting down to research some cool travel posts from around the web, I realized that my peeps over at Wise Bread have been cranking out enough material to cover the entire post. (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/05/19/trek-hound-travel-round-up/feed/ Poking Around the Pergamon http://trekhound.com/2008/05/14/poking-around-the-pergamon/ http://trekhound.com/2008/05/14/poking-around-the-pergamon/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 14:28:57 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/05/14/poking-around-the-pergamon/

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If you are traveling to Berlin for the first time, be sure to include this incredible institution on your tour. The Pergamon Museum is hands down one of the most impressive museums I have ever been to. Why? (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/05/14/poking-around-the-pergamon/feed/ Eating on the Road? Hot Dog Rolls to the Rescue http://trekhound.com/2008/04/15/eating-on-the-road-hot-dog-rolls-to-the-rescue/ http://trekhound.com/2008/04/15/eating-on-the-road-hot-dog-rolls-to-the-rescue/#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:44:33 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/04/15/eating-on-the-road-hot-dog-rolls-to-the-rescue/

 hot dog rolls

Flickr Photo Credit: J.S. Lander

Stuck eating in the car and reading the road map? Taking turns getting nourishment on a multi day road trip? This tip’s for you. (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/04/15/eating-on-the-road-hot-dog-rolls-to-the-rescue/feed/ Jewelry Shopping in Jerusalem: The Coral Beach Shop http://trekhound.com/2008/04/08/jewelry-shopping-in-jerusalem-the-coral-beach-shop/ http://trekhound.com/2008/04/08/jewelry-shopping-in-jerusalem-the-coral-beach-shop/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:17:00 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/04/08/jewelry-shopping-in-jerusalem-the-coral-beach-shop/

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Haggling in the street shops of the old city usually brings to mind items of a religious nature when it comes to souvenirs.  When we were there last year for holy week however, we discovered a shopping opportunity of a different nature. (more…)

]]> http://trekhound.com/2008/04/08/jewelry-shopping-in-jerusalem-the-coral-beach-shop/feed/ Movie Review: Into the Wild http://trekhound.com/2008/04/04/movie-review-into-the-wild/ http://trekhound.com/2008/04/04/movie-review-into-the-wild/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:57:37 +0000 Myscha Theriault http://trekhound.com/2008/04/04/movie-review-into-the-wild/  into the wild

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We recently enjoyed this Sean Penn flick over carbonara and great bottle of wine here at home.  Hard core indie travelers will appreciate just how far the lead character went to check out of society and dance to his own drum. (more…)

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Driving from Desenzano in northern Italy on the rural road that leads to Lonato proper you’ll find a precious, memory-making restaurant known as El Convento. (more…)

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