Archive for November 2017
WTT 002: Travel Discussion with United Nations Consultant Robert Palmer
PodCast I’m happy to have Robert Palmer, a United Nations Consultant speak with us on WTT’s Podcast. Robert is a personal friend and former colleague. Robert and I met at the University of Kent at Canterbury while we were both earning our MA in International Relations. Robert travels the world for both business and pleasure…
Read MoreThe Medieval Streets of Cáceres
History Hiker Samuel Garza I traveled from Madrid to Caceres, which was my first trip to the Extremadura region of Spain. My friends in Madrid told me that visiting Extremadura is the perfect place to see old Spain. Like many areas of Spain, there have been settlements in or around Caceres since prehistoric times.(1) The…
Read MoreFive Easy Lessons for All Travelers
Travel Security Tips By Jim Sutton Five Easy Lessons for all Travelers After several decades traveling around the world, including several “Hot War zones” I’ve learned several lessons about traveling. I’ve narrowed my list down to the five most important lessons that have kept me safe during my travels. Lesson # 1: You will make…
Read MoreJueves Santo in Toledo, Spain
History Hiker Experiencing a Jueves Santo in Toledo, Spain will shake every emotion inside of you. This is what happened to me when I was invited to experience Toledo’s Jueves Santo by my good friends from Madrid, Kiko and Beatrice. I met my Spanish friends while living in Madrid in 2014. Beatrice was born and…
Read MoreSecurity Tips for the Business Traveler
Travel Security Jim Sutton An increasing number of Americans are fortunate enough to combine work related trips with brief vacation stints or getaways. This opportunity of combining work and pleasure, is great if we keep in mind how to avoid unpleasantness. The risks faced can be avoided if we keep…
Read MoreEdinburgh: Books, Bagpipes, and Muddy Boots
Traveler’s Spotlight By Amy Arden After my visit to Edinburgh I discovered that J.K. Rowling and I have something in common – we’ve both haunted its coffee shops with our laptops, pounding out our stories, hoping to nurture tiny creative sparks into something that could be called art. Edinburgh is known as the “City of…
Read More11-M: A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE/ 11-M: UN DIA DE MEMORIA
Travel Security Originally posted on History Hiker on March 11, 2014 By Samuel Garza & Jim Sutton This post is dedicated to the victims of the Madrid train bombing and also Francisco Javier Torrenteras of Spain’s Special Group, who gave his life in defense of his country. Ten years ago, several bombs were detonated…
Read More[Video] One Night in Perigueux
History Hiker Where to Eat Restaurant o2 (Facebook Page) 2 r Lanmary/24000 Perigueux, France How to get to Perigueux From Paris: I took the train from Saint-Lazare station in Paris and arrived three hours later in Perigueux. From Bordeaux: Bordeaux is one 1/2 hour train ride from Perigueux. ©2016 World Travelers Today ©2016 World Travelers…
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