Author Archive: Daniel
For nearly ten years now, Daniel of Two Go Round-The-World has explored how travel captures our imagination and engages our deepest emotions. One half of the duo that maintains the widely read Two Go Round-The-World blog, Daniel treats his subjects not only as works of art but also as symbols of the cultural and political forces that inspire them. His latest book, The Physics of Flocking, gathers his favourite writing featured over the past two years on Two Go Round-The-World in columns like 'Looking Back' and 'The Whole Picture'—along with new reflections.

Two Eat Round-The-World: Kimchi chigae
Between 2002–04, Kathryn and I lived in Gwangju, South Korea. Gwangju is the provincial capital of South Chŏlla (South Jeolla) province, and is located on southwestern portion of the peninsula. It’s an old city (the sixth largest in the country) on the edge of a mountainous area and is located at the foot of Mount […]

Filling in the Gap: Travel Intern Winners Announced!
The folks at Gap Adventures had been looking for the ‘Coolest Travel Intern’ and found not one—but two!

What We’re Reading: November 13, 2009
It’s been a little over a month since our last article, but the hiatus has now come to an end for us at Two Go Round-The-World, and we’re back with posts that strive to be interesting—and even occasionally thought provoking—on long-term and round-the-world travel.

What We’re Reading: October 9, 2009
We’ve lined up a veritable world tour of some of the blog world’s bright boulevards and bluest backwaters all offering up a variety of great posts this week! So without delay, let’s jump in!

Rent or Sell? The Optimal Decision for Homeowners Turned Vagabonds
Can the life of a vagabond be reconciled with that of a homeowner? Even a consummate vagabond like the “good gray poet” Walt Whitman was himself a homeowner…

Snap de la semaine: Insadong, Seoul
In the market on Insadong-gil, a street which is connected to a multitude of alleys that lead deeper into the district. At one time it was the largest market for antiques and artworks in Korea.

What We’re Reading: October 2, 2009
We’ve lined up a veritable world tour of some of the blog world’s bright boulevards and bluest backwaters all offering up a variety of great posts this week! So without delay, let’s jump in!

Best of Two Go RTW: September 2009
Looking for something great to read? Check out our ‘Best of the Month’ for September! In it we feature our fabulous five: our five most-read posts, our five busiest comment contributors, and our five top referring sites.

Inspiration without perspiration?
Recently, on Brave New Traveler, Ross Tabak asked if we could “assert that luxury and life-changing travel are generally opposite to each other?” Our answer? No.

Gap Adventures Seeks Coolest Intern
Gap Adventures launched its ‘Coolest Travel Intern Job’ via Twitter this past week, hoping to generate interest in a company that has grown from a one-man operation to an award winning company of over 700 employees that has become a world leader in adventure travel.

What We’re Reading: September 25, 2009
We’ve lined up a veritable world tour of some of the blog world’s bright boulevards and brackish backwaters all offering up a variety of great posts this week! So without delay, let’s jump in!

Saving For a Round-the-World Trip
Saving for such a substantial investment in one’s self usually means making significant changes in the way one think’s about savings and the areas where one spends the most.

Snap de la semaine: City Palace, Jaipur
The City Palace in Jaipur was built in the early 18th century. The different Mahals of the palace are decorated with pillars, arches, Mehrabs and grills which feature beautiful inlay works.

Constructing a savings plan for your travel fund
Not unlike planning a round-the-world itinerary, saving for travel is a dynamic process that requires regular monitoring and reevaluation.

Budgeting for the return home
How much should one budget for the return home? It’s a question often asked and the advice is disparate.

What We’re Reading: September 18, 2009
Each friday, we share those sites and articles—those interesting links—that we are currently reading or have recently read. We’ve lined up a veritable potpourri of great posts this week! So without delay, let’s jump in!

Snap de la semaine: Thai Buddha, Bangkok
An interpretation of a Thai Buddha from the Sukhothai period. Interpretations during this period depict a Buddha that is elegant, with a sinuous body and a slender, oval face, emphasizing the spiritual aspect of the Buddha by omitting anatomical details.

Round the world in 29 days? No thanks!
Lately, Kathryn and I have been considering the reasons behind our settling on a timeframe of a year abroad, debating the advantages and disadvantages of being away for an extended period.

A Map for Saturday
A Map for Saturday succeeds because Silva-Braga is open and honest in a manner that is both charming and disarming.

We are now ‘nofollow’ free
As of today, we’re providing frequent commenters on our site with a link—we’re doing this as a thank you for those that have made a contribution to our site’s content via our comment stream.