Hiking Dragash, Kosovo: Restelica to Brod
by toddswanderingsBeautiful canyon behind the village of Restelica where the path begins Mountain shepherds, enormous Sharr Dogs, free roaming horses, pristine babbling streams and dramatic mountains are just a small taste of what awaits you in Dragash. Located... Read more »
Distainful Statues: Travel Photo Contest Friday 18
by toddswanderingsI'm glad I had a better time in this city then they are having! Welcome to Travel Photo Contest Friday. If you’re a new friend, each week I post a beautiful picture (at least I think so) from my travels and you guess where it is. The... Read more »
Blog Design: Building a Better Travel Blog
by toddswanderingsThis is a different type of post and may not be for everyone. It’s not about the sexy world of travel, or the international allure of conflict resolution. It’s not even about getting drunk in the woods, drinking horrible local liquor... Read more »
Not Quite the Middle East: Travel Photo Contest Friday 17
by toddswanderingsHmmm, looks familiar... Update: The winner is Andy! The picture was taken in the Arab quarter in Singapore. While not technically Arab street I decided to give it to Andy anyway. The funky Haji Lane is just around the corner and is a must visit... Read more »
Use Travel to Make You Happy
by toddswanderingsI know, it seems rather intuitive and obvious. On the surface it may be. After all why would we do things that don’t make us happy. But I meet a surprising number of people who aren’t happy. Some people think that travel is the... Read more »
The Faces of Christianity: Travel Photo Contest Friday 16
by toddswanderingsWhere are these faces looking out onto? Update: Sigh, no winner this week. I really hate it when this happens, but don’t worry I’ll let you all know where it is anyway. This is a picture of Saint Blaise, the patron saint of... Read more »
Experiencing Sri Lanka’s Providence- Part 4: Colombo’s Eccentric Gangaramaya and Peaceful Seema Malaka Buddhist Temples
by toddswanderingsCalled Serendib by Arab traders (the origin of the word “serendipity”), Sri Lanka has an amazing diversity for a small island and offers the possibility of experiencing vastly different climates, history, and cultures during a short... Read more »
Hiyashi-chuka (Ryan-Ban-Mien)- Chinese Cold Noodles for Summer
by toddswanderingsThis post is by: Kay (my lovely wife and founder of K’s Kitchen!) In Japan and some parts of Europe, this summer has been extremely hot and harsh. In Kosovo, we had some rather cool weeks in July, but it’s finally become hot in the past... Read more »
The Most Exotic Locale of All: Travel Photo Contest Friday 15
by toddswanderingsUpdate: The winner is Claire! You can connect with Claire and read all about her travels on her blog First-Time Travels. This picture is from the town docks in Jamestown, Rhode Island (yup, we are smaller than Hawaii!). What makes it so... Read more »
100 Travel Blogs and Video Vanity
by toddswanderingsTraveling, writing and blogging can be a lonely business. It can be as difficult to meet people on the road as it is knowing how many people read and enjoy what you write. Maybe this is why we as writers and travel bloggers are so obsessed... Read more »




