Set on the Ping river, this buzzing little city in central Thailand is home to a set of breathtaking ancient ruins. So why do so few people visit?

Odds are, unless you are Chilean or on an unlimited trip, you wouldn’t necessarily visit Valdivia. Here’s what we found when we spent a few days there earlier this year.

Our May GlobetrotterGirl of the Month is Torre DeRoche, who put all fear behind her to jump on a humble boat and sail across the Pacific. Read on for how breaking free turned Torre into a successful author living the live of her dreams.

Traveling the world for over four decades, our July GlobetrotterGirl of the Month Bonnie Kassel has dedicated her life to authentic travel experiences around the world and has the stories to show for it!

Discovering Montreal’s public bicycle rental system made exploring the city so much easier! We had 24 hours to see Montreal’s main sights and neighborhoods and cycling in Montreal is a breeze!

This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: El Cortijo del Lago on the peaceful Lake Yojoa in Honduras.

On the top of our priority list for before setting off on our round the world trip was the purchase of a top-notch netbook. At the time of our purchase, the iPad had yet to hit the market, so the choice between a netbook and a clunky laptop was an obvious one. However, despite a few geeky twinges of initial iPad envy, there is no question that the netbook is by far the best choice for a Globetrotter Girl.

Our final GlobetrotterGirl of 2013 discusses her route to becoming a pilot, why you shouldn’t be afraid to fly and why she fell madly in love with the Caribbean island of St Croix.

Join me on a culinary tour of Lombardy and Veneto, the two regions in northern Italy I visited this year. You’ll be surprised how much more there is than pizza and pasta!

The Via Amerina is an ancient Roman road that brings you from Assisi to Rome, passing through the rolling hills of Umbria and walking through small Italian towns…