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Informative Travel Sites

1. Trip Films-inspiring short films made by travelers
2. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms-travelers work on local farms in exchange for food and accommodation with local families
3. Rick Steve’s Europe-great advice and travel itinerary
4. Briefcase to Backpack-travel advice for career breaks and sabbaticals
5. Couchsurfing-locals let you crash on their couch
6. Aussie Travel Advice-free, independent travel advice
7. Matador Network-worlds largest independent travel magazine
8. Transitions Abroad-portal to work, study or volunteer abroad
9. Man in Seat 61-complete guide to world train travel
10. Local Independent-living and working wherever you choose
11. International Rail-experts in global rail travel
12. National Geographic Traveler-sweet travel advice
13. Lonley Planet-up to date maps and travel tips
14. Go Nomad-inspiration to plan your next trip
15. Socialite Travel-online community for backpackers and flashpackers
16. Around the World-follow Joey Phi’s travels around South America

Blogs I am Reading

1. Runaway Jane-Tag along with Jane with write ups and photos
2. Unpaved South America-Follow Jesse and Robert through South America
3. A Year In Motion-Ninfa and Tony share photos and stories from a trip around the world
4. Traveling Savage-David Savage: traveler and great writer
5. Change Something Today-Amanda Eldridge blogs about the environment
6. Joe McNally-Great advice from a pro photographer for (Nat Geo, SI, Life)
7. Backpacking with Brock-Follow Brock around the world in HD video
8. Lens-NY Times photojournalism
9. Vagablonding-Follow Ariel to exotic travel locations
10. Stuck in Customs-Trey Ratclilff’s photos are unbelievable
11. Indie Travel Podcast-Solid podcasts, photos, and travel advice
12. Foreign Policy-Dr. Walt is a professor of international relations at Harvard
13. Backpacking Chica-Kim Reuter blogs about her trip around the globe
14. The Longest Way Home-Dave’s remarkable overland journey through the Middle East
15. Chippshots-Dr. Robertson from Central Michigan University blogs on Middle East politics
16. Life Like Rat-Josh Watts is a student at C of C
17. Beers and Beans-Photographer and journalist travel the world
18. Flipnomad-Compilation of travel experiences around the Philippines and as well as other countries.
19. Far West China-Josh Summers blogs about Xinjiang
20. Nomadic Samuel-Miles away from ordinary…dripping with sarcasm
21. The Wee Jence-Photography with an eye for detail
22. Smiling Faces Travel Photos-Daily travel photo featuring smiles from around the world
23. Aspiring Backpacker-Aspiring backpacker is a travel blog for first time traveler or people who are dreaming about hitting the road
24. Our Oyster-Budget travel blog
25. Backpacking Travel Blog-Samuel and Audrey on a round the world journey.
26. That Backpacker-Audrey travels around the world in search of markets, street food, jungles and beaches.

Humanitarian Sites

1. American Anti Slavery Group
2. Central Asia Institute
3. Labor Notes
4. Medicins san frontieres
5. Pastors for Peace
6. Peace Corps
7. Pennies for Peace
8. Reporters sans frontie’res
9. Teach for America
10. Unicef