Our Travel Picks for the Week : 11/02/07

November 2, 2007

Photo : Flickr/Realkuhl

Sharing the fun, adventure and intrigue of travel with a like-minded companion is exciting, but keeping mutual expectations reasonable makes for better travel memories. If travel gives you a whole new persona, do not let it get too personal says Rolf Potts in The Dark Side of Travel Romance
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Antonio Graceffo speaks 10 languages. He keeps them straight by an organized approach to learning and interpreting nonverbal cues, such as tonal changes and facial expressions. Concentrating on the essentials without dissecting each sentence can get you chatting with the natives faster, says Graceffo in Learning Languages, the Easy Way

Backpacking is independent travel with minimum travel gear, and an eye on the budget. Beyond that, it requires an exploratory mindset to seek and to understand the world. GoBudgetTravel has tried to come up with a definition for backpacking. Here is the list on what backpacking IS and IS NOT

Training yourself to relax before travel, allowing your mind to be completely open and stress-free, can open you up to new friendships and enrich your knowledge says Dan Legault, a frequent flier and veteran air force and rescue pilot in Keeping an Open Mind Allows Anyone to Wander in

Around the world by muscle power alone is no common feat. Last month, Jason Lewis achieved the record in his 46,000-mile journey across 37 countries. Undeterred by road mishaps, political suspicions and dangerous water creatures, Lewis completed the journey in 13 years. Follow his inspiring journey in the photo slideshow in Round the World in 13 Years

Standards for funny, silly vacation pictures are leaping higher than making a ‘V’ sign over your siblings’ heads. Check out what Bedjump claims Everybody is doing