There are many airlines who 'fly below the radar' of the American traveler. In this episode we explore some of the tiny and medium sized relatively unknown airlines who are taking Americans all around North America and beyond. Read the story by Kaelie Piscatello here https://www.gonomad.com/224147-us-airlines-you-need-to-know-about

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Charlie and Kate are two English Park Rangers who have worked worldwide in the wilderness. How to become a park ranger and live around the world working in national parks. Read their story on GoNOMAD: https://www.gonomad.com/217219-rangering-around-the-world

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Every year, we publish more than 300 full-length travel stories, with more than 200 different writers submitting their travel articles worldwide. We picked the top ten stories for 2023 based on the length of time reading and other factors. Read more and see the stories here https://www.gonomad.com/229387-best-travel-stories-of-2023

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Most travelers are looking for the same thing in a hotel room...yet many hotels still use landline phones, sewing kits, overcharged Wi-Fi, and too few plugs. Christopher Elliott wrote a feature on what we want and don't want in hotel rooms. Read more here https://www.gonomad.com/227944-dont-need-in-hotel

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I am taking a small ferry boat the length of Lake Malawi, Africa's third largest lake. Ed Placidi stays the night on Likoma Island before heading north with a packed ferry. Read the story on GoNOMAD: https://www.gonomad.com/228099-a-legendary-african-ferry-on-lake-malawi

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Near the city of Ancona in the Marche region of Eastern Italy, the village of Passetto has had famous beachside caves since the 1800s. GoNOMAD Travel Writer Cindy-Lou Dale met some of the lucky few who own these cave/beach houses of Passetto. See photos and read the story on GoNOMAD.com

https://www.gonomad.com/187958-ancona-the-impressive-caves-of-passetto-italy

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Boquete Panama has 5000 expats and a thriving tourism and outdoor adventure scene. Discover this unheralded Central American country where things are cheap and people are friendly. Read more on GoNOMAD Travel https://www.gonomad.com/227220-boquete-and-chiriqui

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Coastal Mississippi has 42 miles of white sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico at the bottom of the state. We visited the area between Bay St. Louis and Pascagoula and went shrimping, rode an airport, slurped oysters, and found one of the world's largest model train sets. Read more about it on GoNOMAD Travel

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On the island of Penang, Malaysia, GoNOMAD Senior Writer Chin Teh Liang attends the wild Thaipusam Festival, where devotees of Lord Murugan follow his golden chariot to the temple, and coconuts are broken in celebration. Read more about it here https://www.gonomad.com/226551-thaipusam-festival-in-penang-malaysia

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Switching seats on an airplane might be getting some viral videos and catching on, but Christopher Elliott provides solid reasons to NOT switch seats but to plan ahead to get the best seats.

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