The Tranquilo Traveler
The Tranquilo Traveler is a celebration of voluntourism, slow travel, and other interesting ways to see the world. Travel writer and award- winning Moon Handbooks author Joshua Berman created The Tranquilo Travel as a resource for world trippers and international volunteers, a window to the author’s travels in Nicaragua, Belize, and beyond, and an update of his books and articles.
Thirty Years in the Field: Guidebook guru David Stanley reflects on the history of Moon Handbooks
By Joshua | 
No Comments » His territory includes the South Pacific, Micronesia, Alaska, Eastern Europe, and Cuba, areas which David traveled back when you could camp on the beach in Bora Bora if you didn’t... [Read this entry]
Planeta.com Book-of-the-Year for Moon Belize
By Joshua | No Comments » A quick diversion from Nicaragua, and a look up the Central American coast: Thanks to everyone who voted for Moon Belize in Planeta.com’s Book-of-the-Year contest—and congratulations to the other winners... [Read this entry]
Moon Belize up for Award - Vote Now!
By Joshua | 3 Comments » A couple of news items regarding my latest book, Moon Belize, 7th Edition:
Moon Belize is up for Planeta.com’s 2007 Book of the Year Award in the “Best Place-Based Guidebook”... [Read this entry]
“Travel Blog Challenge” Winners’ Circle Announced: Tranquilo snags honorable mention
By Joshua | 2 Comments » A website of vacation-rental timeshare enthusiasts (do these guys know how to party, or what?) asked readers to submit their favorite travel blogs in a recent “travel blog challenge.” I’m... [Read this entry]
HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD: Fourth Edition available for pre-order
By Joshua | 1 Comment » Here ye! Here ye!
The fourth edition of Edward Hasbrouck’s Round-the-World Bible is here! I have yet to see the updated version, but Tay and I used the third edition... [Read this entry]
Americans Do Their Business Abroad: I’ve Been Anthologized!
By Joshua | 3 Comments » It is an honor to be included among my fellow Peace Corps writers in Americans Do Their Business Abroad: Stories By People Who Should Have Known Better But Are Glad... [Read this entry]
Study Spanish in Nicaragua: My Article in BUDGET TRAVEL
By Joshua | 1 Comment » If you’d like to improve your Español in the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes, check out this article I wrote about how to choose a Nicaraguan Spanish school:
The best... [Read this entry]
Interview about Travel Writing
By Joshua | 1 Comment » Liz Lewis is a freelance writer living in New Zealand. For years she has been saying she wants to write for a living, but has never really done anything about... [Read this entry]
Pre-Order New Edition of My Book, Moon Belize, Now!
By Joshua | 3 Comments » Time to start stokin’ up the buzz for the seventh edition of Moon Belize! It’s not available till September, but why wait? Pre-order your copy today at Amazon.com or Barnes... [Read this entry]
Portrait of my Workspace
By Joshua | 4 Comments » I took this photo to serve as the “before shot” in a time-lapse movie of me cleaning my room. I didn’t think to post it until I saw an image... [Read this entry]
Joshua Berman is an award-winning author for Avalon Travel Publishing's Moon series. He is a writer, editor, and trip leader, based in Central America and Boulder, Colorado. Learn more about Joshua or contact him here.- 0. Volunteering Abroad
- 1. Round-the-World Honeymoon
- Belize
- Colorado
- El Salvador
- Fun with Maps
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
- Outward Bound Wilderness
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- Sarah on Tranquilo Photo of the Week: Camel Train in Morocco
My mother was on a tour to Morocco last year and s ... [read more] - Crissie on Moon Nicaragua Tres Ya Está! Pre-Order a Copy Now
Josue, After being in San Salvador for three mont ... [read more] - Claire Walter on The Darfur Olympics: AJWS’s Darfur Action Campaign
It's gratifying that some agency is doing SOMETHIN ... [read more] - Karim Yar Baig on The Mir of Hunza, Part 2
hi reader, i am very much happy to see that Hunza ... [read more] - Robert Johnson on Moon Nicaragua Tres Ya Está! Pre-Order a Copy Now
Is this book on schedule to ship Sept. 1? I leave ... [read more] - steve odell on Belize by Helicopter: Beautiful Video
I filmed some of these scenes for Astrum....See mo ... [read more] - Qamrunnisa Begum on Why We Came to Pakistan: Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and our search for Dr. Stewart
Please contact me on e-mail 24375991@bol.net.in - Fernando Rivera on Back in Nicaragua: La Trinidad, Estelí
I grew up in la trinidad, i left when i was 9 year ... [read more] - Joshua Berman on Nicaragua Trip Coach on BudgetTravel.com Tuesday at Noon EST
Yes, they will post it in their archives for poste ... [read more] - Nicaragua Surf on Moon Belize up for Award - Vote Now!
This sounds like a great book. I'm always on the l ... [read more]
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