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Been to all of Thailand's island hotspots and now crave some peace and quiet? Here's a look at 10 lovely alternative islands for travelers who hate crowds.

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The residents of Vanuatu believe in the deified status of a mysterious visitor from a faraway place. No, this is not an episode of Star Trek.Simon on Twitter...

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I've scoured the internet to find the best travel blogs out there. It's impossible to check out a few of them and not instantly be filled with wanderlust.

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Which one would you choose?From the Panama to Bali, there are gorgeous islands all around the globe where the oceanfront setting is almost as beautiful as the low cost of living—making them excellent additions to your retirement plan. For example, you could live comfortably off $3,000 per month on the French-influenced island of Las Terrenas in the Dominican Republic or on as little as $1,600 per month on Isla Colón off the Caribbean coast of Panama.

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You don't have to read books about travel for a story to inspire you to travel. We highly recommend the following 15 titles to jumpstart your next adventure.

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You've been everywhere, man

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Call it the ultimate road trip inspiration.

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Including a dive that dates back to 1926, where happy hour starts at 8 a.m.

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From ‘off grid’ trips to nostalgic getaways.

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Take the path less traveled to experience secret caves, cascading waterfalls, wild wolves, and the thrill of exploring new territory.

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Several people requested this video of a flight over Nan Madol. Due to the strong winds coming off the ocean, this video has a good bit of vibration. I also ...

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Ever thought about ditching it all and living on a boat? These people have.

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Every episode of CNN's Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, reviewed

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The Underwater Room is at the Manta Resort on Tanzania's Pemba Island.

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If you dare to litter in Tokyo, you'd better watch out, because there's a team of fearsome samurai warriors ready to admonish you. Every time they make a grand appearance on the streets, onlookers stop to film the warriors, and videos posted online spread like wildfire, with people around the country curious to find out more about the samurai trash collectors. Just last week, they were spotted again, this time inspiring onlookers in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district with their dramatic fight against litter.

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11.1k Likes, 130 Comments - Living Destinations (@living_destinations) on Instagram: “How magical is Japan in winter?

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Start collecting passport stamps as you work and travel these affordable, expat-friendly cities with the best internet. Is your home office or cubicle caving in on you? When you start working remotely, all you need is a laptop and a strong internet connection to turn almost any part of the world into your productive workspace. You’ll be able to break out of your rut and set your own work hours so you can explore new cities and rack up passport stamps around the globe — all while still earning an income. Knowing which cities you’ll be able to thrive in as a digital nomad makes all the difference in how successful your trekking will be.

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 There’s something special about embarking off into the wilderness for a multi-day excursion. And with the weather beginning to warm up soon, overnight hikes will be much easier to pull off. If you’re looking to try your first one, the timing couldn’t be better to start planning. Make your first overnight hiking trip as simple as possible with these handy tips.

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Fans of "The Simpsons" now slurp a Squishee and gulp Lard Lad Donuts at the world's first real-life Kwik-E-Mart in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It's designed like a favorite location from the long-running animated TV series, and it opened Friday in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Other items for sale include memorabilia associated with Bart Simpson, his parents, Homer and Marge, sisters Lisa and Maggie and the rest of the globally known characters from the town of Springfield. Those include Apu, owner of the show's convenience store, Kwik-E-Mart, who is of Indian descent. The show received criticism recently from viewers troubled by the stereotypical characterization, like Apu's accent provided by actor Hank Azaria. "The Simpsons" is known for its many catchphrases, including one from Apu that is painted on a wall inside the store: "Thank you, come again!" it says. Mark Cornell, of SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment, one of the developers, said the first visitors included three generations of a family, all arguing playfully about who was the bigger "Simpsons" fan. "To see three generations walk through the door that all love 'The Simpsons,' how can you say that about anything else?" he told CNN affiliate WBTW. The store is next door to a "Simpsons"-themed Aztec Theater expected to open later this year.

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This massive underwater dump just off the coast of Espíritu Santo, an island in the Vanuatu archipelago of the South Western Pacific is called Million Dollar...

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Olivier Levasseur lived one of the longest and most adventurous pirate careers. A Knight of Malta(according to legend) turned Privateer, turned pirate, he sa...

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The bar, which for a long time had been known as “dead,” was reborn by the efforts of Gonzalez as a non-farm cooperative, a type of business arrangement for the self-employed promoted by Raul Castro’s government beginning in 2012. In just under six years, more than 420 Non-farm Cooperatives (CNA) have been authorized in the country, with more than 12,000 members, the vast majority of them dedicated to food service, commerce, other services, construction and industry. Although the cooperatives are going through uncertain times because of the fear of an announcement of measures that would restrict their autonomy, that of the González brothers had the wind in its sails. With its 15 seats around the bar in the shape of a knife on the fashionable corner of Vapor and Principe, the establishment attracted a parade of announcers and actors from nearby Radio Progreso, regulars from the surrounding neighborhood, and even ecstatic foreigners who came looking for the real authentic touch that Silvia’s still retains. The corner was renewed. The facades etched by humidity received new paint and the wooden bar, polished by the elbows of its customers and their glasses, was restored. In a videoclip of the song Más Macarena*, recorded by Gente de Zona and Los Del Río, the transformation that was beginning was already visible. Above the bar is a tourist accommodation with large windows that rents through Airbnb.

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973 Likes, 6 Comments - Travel | Youth | Adventure (@youthgoals) on Instagram: “Amazing moments in Jordan

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Get Exclusive NordVPN Deal Here: https://nordvpn.com/wendover Watch Jet Lag: The Game at http://youtube.com/jetlagthegame Buy a Wendover Productions t-shirt:...

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Paris-based photographer Thomas Jorion has gone out of his way to prove that in Italy, even neglected things can be excessively beautiful. Over the past decade, Jorion has traveled across Italy to document the country's most stunning abandoned buildings. His work—which mainly focuses on spaces from the 18th and 19th century—has culminated in the project Veduta (View).

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South Pacific villagers worship a mysterious American they call John Frum - believing he'll one day shower their remote island with riches. ----- In the morning heat on a tropical island halfway across the world from the United States, several dark-skinned men—clad in what look to be U.S. Army uniforms—appear on a mound overlooking a bamboo-hut village. One reverently carries Old Glory, precisely folded to reveal only the stars. On the command of a bearded “drill sergeant,” the flag is raised on a pole hacked from a tall tree trunk. As the huge banner billows in the wind, hundreds of watching villagers clap and cheer. Chief Isaac Wan, a slight, bearded man in a blue suit and ceremonial sash, leads the uniformed men down to open ground in the middle of the village. Some 40 barefoot “G.I.’s” suddenly emerge from behind the huts to more cheering, marching in perfect step and ranks of two past Chief Isaac. They tote bamboo “rifles” on their shoulders, the scarlet tips sharpened to represent bloody bayonets, and sport the letters “USA,” painted in red on their bare chests and backs. This is February 15, John Frum Day, on the remote island of Tanna in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. On this holiest of days, devotees have descended on the village of Lamakara from all over the island to honor a ghostly American messiah, John Frum. “John promised he’ll bring planeloads and shiploads of cargo to us from America if we pray to him,” a village elder tells me as he salutes the Stars and Stripes. “Radios, TVs, trucks, boats, watches, iceboxes, medicine, Coca-Cola and many other wonderful things.” The island’s John Frum movement is a classic example of what anthropologists have called a “cargo cult”—many of which sprang up in villages in the South Pacific during World War II, when hundreds of thousands of American troops poured into the islands from the skies and seas. As anthropologist Kirk Huffman, who spent 17 years in Vanuatu, explains: “You get cargo cults when the outside world, with all its material wealth, suddenly descends on remote, indigenous tribes.” The locals don’t know where the foreigners’ endless supplies come from and so suspect they were summoned by magic, sent from the spirit world. To entice the Americans back after the war, islanders throughout the region constructed piers and carved airstrips from their fields. They prayed for ships and planes to once again come out of nowhere, bearing all kinds of treasures: jeeps and washing machines, radios and motorcycles, canned meat and candy.

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Nov 3, 2011 - This Pin was discovered by Serese Janssen. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest

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It's like the Appalachian Trail for bikes.

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In the Gulf of Naples, the little Italian island of Procida has been mostly untouched by time. But find out how it's leading an electric revolution.

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5,489 Likes, 230 Comments - Kyle Vollaers (@kylevollaers) on Instagram: “Days well spent missioning around the Otways. I am considering spending a few months on the road in…”

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