With the Estonian octogenarians of Setomaa.
I started In The Know Traveler in 2004 with the sincere desire to continue to see the world and inspire more people to do the same. I figured that if more of us were traveling we would discover that we had more in common than not with others. Maybe we could see each other for our similarities, rather than our differences. Over 4000 articles later, this message has not changed. If anything, it is more important than ever. I do hope you will continue to find your inspiration and commitment in exploring your world right here at In The Know Traveler.
We travel because we are supposed to know each other.
Devin GalaudetQuestions You Should Ask
ITKT, as we like to call it, is an online travel magazine dedicated to international travel and cultural exchange. We do this through personal stories, video and photos covering 189 countries around the world. And we have been doing it since 2004 — so we know a thing or two about travel đ
I started ITKT in 2004 with the sincere desire to get more Americans passports in their hands and traveling. Secretly, I hope that if we all traveled more, we would realize how much we have in common as people, as humans. Perhaps, we would not have to fight with each other so often. I know, the pipe dream of world peace is a long shot, but it is one pipe dream worth pursuing. Until then, let’s get to know each other. It is another dream worth pursuing.
Honestly, I was listening to Raspberry Beret by Prince when the idea of changing my life and building this site began. So, this is my small homage to a truly talented musician. Lots of yellow (I think Prince went through a yellow phase) and green (I just like it), too.
I am. My wife and I are shooting for 100 weddings in 100 countries. You can check us out at In The Know Bride. Honestly, it is one of the better relationship choices I have ever made.
I suppose what makes ITKT different is we publish writers from all over the world, while managing to not be a corporation. We are real people writing about real travel. We have very few ads because we like to do what we want.
Yes, I have a program that teaches you how to travel for free without having to be a blogger. Blogging is fine for some but no everyone wants a career of taking selfies and posting photos on Instagram. There is a much better way to do it. Sign up for our newsletter for more.
Yes, totally. We don’t pay much but happy to see how we can work together. For more on this, visit our Submission Guidelines or our Writers’ Checklist
About Us
Devin Galaudet the Editor and Publisher of the well-established In The Know Traveler series of web sites, which celebrates ten years in August. His previous careers include professional card player, antique storeowner, and assistant picture editor for Miramax.
Devin has written for the Huffington Post, Technorati, The Citron Review and has had Dad-inspired material featured in Two Hawks Quarterly literary journal. He holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Antioch University at Los Angeles.
If you have a question about any of the In The Know Traveler sites contact him directly here. For information about submitting your story to In The Know Traveler visit our submission guidelines.
Steve Smith inherited the wanderlust and has always needed to see whatâs around the next corner. In his college years he enjoyed many memorable forays into Mexico sleeping on beaches under the stars, but today thatâs all changed.
Since 2006 heâs contributed stories and photographs to In The Know Traveler, and in 2014 he assumed an editor role. Published both in digital and print formats, his international assignments have taken him to the Middle East, Asia, North/Latin/South America, Europe, and the Caribbean. Together with his co-pilot, today his global road travels intersect with digital storytelling and dynamically add to them with space-age mapping technology.
And now for our latest stories…
About a little more than an hour drive or train ride from the metropolis of New York City lies New Haven in the state of Connecticut. A much smaller town, its fame stems from the fact that it is home to Yale University, the premier Ivy League educational institution....
It is a chilly Sunday evening in Berlin. Late October and the trees have shaken off their leaves. I shuffle my feet through piles of golden yellow and approach two steel doors with graffiti scrawled on them. Two smokers huddle in the cold, shifting from one foot to...
Exploring the History and Beauty of the Canyon The last rays of the setting sun painted the canyon walls a deep orange as they turned the bottom of the clouds reddish. I was at Tsegi Overlook taking in one of the classic views of Canyon de Chelly. Tsegi (Say-ih) is...
A blaring buzzer abruptly invades my dreams. I have fallen from that castle in the air to land on the bed of my shadowy hotel room. My eyes are wide open, but I canât see a thing. I frantically fumble for my phone atop the nightstand. I finally manage to swipe off the...
I havenât experienced the taste of a Sonoran hot dog since the 80âs and my introduction to international travel. However, I rediscovered them years later right here under my nose. Mexicali Crossing I wasnât sure what to expect crossing the Mexican border for the first...
âDonât mind the bullet holes,â was the first thing our guide Stiven told me. They recently tried to kidnap Roberto, because people still think he knows where his brother buried his fortune. Which of course is easy to think, given the fact that Roberto was the...
New York is one of my favourite cities. I first visited the city four years ago, and it made a vivid and broad impression on me. I could not get enough of the towering skyscrapers, Times Square, Central Park, and New York-style pizza. Yes, I never knew that I would...
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The vast savannah and prolific wildlife in Masai Mara were breath-taking and I brought so many unforgettable memories back home. The feeling is truly something to be experienced than to be expressed. The national reserve offers much more than the famous Big 5. While...
It's just before 8 p.m. when HĂ©ctor abruptly veers his white van onto the dusty shoulder. Hermanos SerdĂĄn International â our dimly lit destination â haunts us from across the interstate. This is so close that my accomplice could probably reach beyond his side mirror...
I visited the energetic city of Hanoi, one of the most popular holiday destinations, last summer. Hanoi Train Street is one place that will never disappear from my travel memories. I had put Train Street at the top of the list of to-do attractions while planning the...