NORTH AMERICA TRAVEL STORIES

Adventures from North American travelers - go there!

To shooting guns in Cambodia to eating Balut in the Phillippines, you’ll find the latest and best travel stories from the very people who have visited Asia. Enjoy the ride & remember to bring your chop sticks or nan-chucks, whichever you prefer.

The adventure began in New York City, a pulsating metropolis that refused to sleep. It was late spring, and Central Park was alive with the fragrance of blooming cherry blossoms, a sight that softened the heart of...

Travel, Illuminated

Travel, Illuminated December 16th 1:00 am A little nudge and then, “C’mon, it’s time to go.” It was the middle of the night, and my mother’s...
you're looking down a semi-empty street in a city. A bus travels by itself down the street towards between darken buildings. it's heading towards the bottom of the image. the sun rises in the horizon.

So I Missed My Train. Ended Up On A Bus. Big...

Ready for that long bus ride? Get ready to experience some good ol' USA crazy.
street performers in mardi gras. one man is on a uni-cycle holding up bowling pins. the other behind is following him holding bowling pins as well.

Van Bathroom Breaks in Mardi Gras | New Orleans, Louisiana

DISCLAIMER: Story is NOT for the faint of heart or for those with an aversion to bathroom bloopers. For a little more than one month out...
rock climbing Quebec

The Grace of Stones: Dancing on a Rock Face in Luskville,...

My friend Sasha likes to paint stones. She collects them from a narrow dust road that leads to her apartment building. Among the towering...
Experience visiting Chinatown in NYC, Manhattan

Is Chinatown still there? | New York City, United States

It’s no surprise that businesses both big and small dominate Chinatown. After all, the first immigrant claimed to have arrive in the 1840s was...
Travel Story, Fake passports, travel customs

Bad Guys and Borders (Dummy Wallets & Dumb Ideas), Canada

I’ve traveled extensively, and have learned that the world can be a hostile place for U.S. citizens abroad. Researching “next level” security options, I...
Travel Story, Inglewood Crim Story | Travel Stories

One Night in Inglewood | California, United States

Expectations may turn up to be the complete opposite from what you expected; you may even find a precious treasure or taco along the way. Enjoy Kat's travel story to Inglewood, California - 'Gangsta's Paradise'
Travel Story, Makalewena, Hawaii

Black as Lava: Misadventures of Making Camp in the Dark |...

The plan is simple: get to the beach. But how? Hitch-hike a handful of times, wander through a wavering road that leads to nowhere and pray that you'll meet up with your group. What's adventure without having a story to tell at the end? Enjoy Jill's ride through Hawaii.
hemminway, key west florida

Hemingway Revisted | Key West, Florida

Travel is enlightening in and of itself. But add some passion and knowledge about an author that inspires you in the mix...Presto! you just made memories that will change your life.

United States Travel Stories

The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean.

Canada Travel Stories

Canada is a North American country stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north.