TRAVEL FAVORITES
These are things I find truly unique or exceptional as to make them worth a mention. If you have a travel-related item or service that is in keeping with the spirit of this site, I'd love to hear from you.
Travel Photographers Network (TPN) is a very supportive online community for photographers who want to learn more about travel photography and improve their skills. It is full of interesting articles about travel destinations and photography techniques, offers an Image Critique forum where members can post and comment on images, and open forums for discussions on other photography related topics.
www.travelphotographers.net
Travellerspoint
Travellerspoint is one of the most comprehensive resources out there for world travelers. Aside from destination guides, a hotel reservation service, travel forums, packing lists and other travel tips, you can create your own travel blog as well as a personalised map that incorporates your photos and blog entries.
What stands out about Travellerspoint is the incredibly easy navigation and visually appealing layouts. Unlike so many free travel sites, the folks at Travellerspoint have really paid attention to both form as well as substance. Love that.
www.travellerspoint.com
H.E.L.P. (Human Experience Linking Project)
H.E.L.P. (Human Experience Linking Project) is an organization based in Ziguinchor, Senegal that is promoting a new type of alternative tourism that ties together a specific humanitarian mission with discovery of this region of Africa and its people.
It has created basic and simple missions lasting one or two weeks designed to assist local populations. The unique goal of these missions is to create links through humanitarian action and direct assistance and the development of human relationships as travelers get a chance to know the people they are helping.
For additional information, please visit their website or contact Luca at infos@helpassociation.org
www.helptravel.org
The 100 Friends Project
Every year the 100 Friends Project takes contributions from 100 people to a third world country to donate to someone in need. Since 1990, it has delivered over $65,000 to thousands of people in many countries. It tries to find people who are not already being helped by someone else and also donates to grassroots organizations for medical, educational and vocational projects and emergency assistance.
www.100friends.com
Art Space
Art Space is a contemporary art gallery on the Greek island of Santorini that is housed in cave like dwellings that once served as a tomato processing center. Today, the owner makes wine and raki as well as exhibiting the works of Greek and foreign artists in one of the most interesting and unique gallery settings I've seen anywhere. It's an unexpected find on this beautiful island.
www.artspace-santorini.com