Europe Itinerary – Part II
During the second part of our time in Europe we will be visiting nine countries. Our stops focus on Eastern Europe and vary between cities, cultural areas, and national parks. Read the story to see our detailed itinerary.
Geography Quiz Challenge from About.com
Courtesy of About.com, this is a challenging quiz that will test your worldwide geography knowledge. Be sure and post your score in the comments section.
The Man Who Ran Around the World… Twice! [Audio]
Jesper Ken Olsen probably is not a name that you have heard, but it should be! Jesper has literally run around the world twice!
Trekking the Planet Panoramic Photos – Series 2
Here is the next series of panoramic pictures, covering Singapore to Kyrgyzstan, that we have taken with our Sony DSC-HX9V. You can click on the photos to download the full-sized image.
Asia by the Numbers
This is a story for those of you who are “into the numbers”. We kept track of some statistics and fun measures during our three months of travels in Asia. These numbers can be found in this story.
Europe Itinerary – Part I
Here is a summary of our itinerary for the next few weeks. We will be visiting ten countries during this time.
Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 2
Our second series of wallpaper is here! This theme includes Twelve (12) wallpaper photos. They will automatically be rotated every 30 minutes.
Behind the Scenes: How We Bring Geography to Life
One of the challenges for Trekking the Planet is how to make the sometimes dry subject of geography come to life. Because people respond to different forms of media, we chronicle our trip both in written form (with photos) and video form.
25 Things You Wouldn’t Believe About Countries in the World
Courtesy of List25.com, this is a list of 25 things that may surprise you about certain countries in the world. View the list yourself by reading the story.
Trekking the Planet Panoramic Photos – Series 1
Here are some of the panoramic pictures that we have taken with our Sony DSC-HX9V. You can click on the photos to download the full-sized image.
Trekking the Planet Wallpaper – Series 1
Check out our wallpaper photos from the first 2 months of our expedition!
Oceania by the Numbers
Sandy provides some trip statistics, as well as country information, for the three nations that we visited during our seven weeks in Oceania.