Reading in Web Pro News about the latest from Google, the publishing en masse of scholarly books to the web. It is turning the indexers into the content creators….let’s listen in. Although Google Print is in the pilot stage, the future looks promising. The possibilities of having these incredible libraries […]

We met with a dazzling young lady today, who impressed us with her poise, sophistication and earnest interest in what we do. We have long felt that GoNOMAD is a brand that people can understand and relate to, and that the potential is there to push and cultivate our brand […]

Travelers like us have a common fear, and it is one of those fears that comes back with a vengence and can cut both ways. I remember being in New Zealand in 2001, and savoring the beers that “only cost $4.00 NZ,” since that was $2.00 US. But I also […]

How many years will it be until the steely eyed perpetrator Scott Peterson, is put to death? Knowing California’s famous recalcitrant 9th court, probably never. What was it that put this case into its OJ sized frame? Why do we care so much about every detail of this terribly sad […]

Today feels like a big day for gonomad, we had some amazing contacts come in that made us feel like the pieces of the puzzle are all falling into place. We posted three new stories about such diverse subjects as Finding a Bathroom Overseas, sailing the South Pacific in a […]

From the Boston Herald: Now boarding: Airline starts Ireland trips American Airlines is hoping to cash in on a tourism boom with a nonstop flight to Shannon, Ireland, slated for takeoff in May. More Irish travelers are coming to Boston to take advantage of the cheap dollar while Ireland remains […]

There is no end to the emails that come forth from other website owners asking to link to them. But the game is to know which ones to PAY FOR and which ones to just delete. Recently, the talk on the web was about a scurrilous notion that Google Page […]

Hartford has never been a very impressive place, not really a place you’d think about when naming cool, hip, with-it places you’d want to be. But I had lunch today in the downtown’s swankest and most posh restaurant. Max Downtown. The wine was crisp and the Nantucket scallops were sweet. […]

I’m catching on to the power and incredible wealth of information that pours forth from the blogger’s universe…and also that people are funny about blogs. I hesitate to recommend that people read this blog but put it in my signature and secretly hope like hell someone will leave me a […]

Read a dispatch late last night about exploring. The latest issue of wired is edited by James Cameron, who is more of a scientist than a filmmaker, but he filmed one recently 2700 feet below the ocean. They focused on animals that thrive around vents that spew red hot water […]

Rick Steves is a thoughtful and well respected travel writer. In fact his book Rick Steve’s Italy, is the best selling travel book on the market. Which is funny because more travelers go to England than Italy, but it appears the prefer to read more about Italy. Just before the […]