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 😉
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.
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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 what’s around the next corner. In his college years he enjoyed many memorable forays into Mexico sleeping on beaches under the stars, but today that’s all changed.
Since 2006 he’s 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…
Turquoise seas and sunny days in Cornwall are not the first things that spring to mind when talking about the UK, known the world over for its rainy days and grey clouds. However, this is exactly what I got when I went to England’s most southern tip of Cornwall. I...
It is hidden in the Black Mountains of Northern Arizona. The village is part ghost town, tourist stop, and wildlife sanctuary. It was named after a woman who never lived there. I had to travel twenty- six miles from Kingman up a steep and winding part of Route 66 that...
I was sitting cross-legged on a pebble beach. My roll mat and sleeping bag were already laid out next to me, in anticipation of the night ahead sleeping under the stars. It was perhaps on the cold side to attempt a bivouac, but the flickering campfire and large pile...
Tonight's flight to Doha is a bit different than last night’s flight to Istanbul from Toronto. Nine out of ten passengers are men over the age of 50 and I’m one of five women. There is a lot of snoring happening compared to this morning's cries of small children. The...
Calamansi is a small, round citrus fruit with an aromatic, sour bite. It is served on the side of Philippine meals as a condiment; in a tiny bowl along with small chilies. You squeeze the diminutive green fruit over the chilies, crushing them and adding vinegar or soy...
A chill breeze makes me shudder as I sit atop a cruise boat sailing down the Bosporus River towards the Black Sea. The difference in architecture between the buildings on my left side and the buildings on my right side are truly remarkable. This is mainly due to the...
Standing miles above sea level, at such an incredible altitude, my gaze is directed past the camera to the striking curve of the Earth. At this point, the air is thin and each step I take is in the direction of less oxygen available than the last – alone, closer to...
Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Champs-Elysee, and the Arc de Triomphe. These are just a few of the major sights that tourists flock to on a trip to Paris. This is understandable of course, everyone wants to see these major sights that Paris has to offer. I myself spent my...
Versailles - there really aren't words to describe it. Amazing, magnificent, dazzling, over-the-top, breathtaking just don't do it. I had to see it for myself. And it is everything I ever imagined. I made a day trip from Paris to Versailles, twelve miles away and...
The harbor waters are still. Beyond the sheltered inlet a stiff wind whips the lake into whitecaps. I don’t much like choppy waters. Lake Titticaca This body of water sits just over two miles above sea level and encompasses 3200 square miles. This makes it the highest...
Florentine, the Neighborhood The rooftop where I currently reside is of a shop that I walk past nearly every day, a woodwork shop which, like all of Florentine’s numerous manufacturing outlets, is small, covered in graffiti, and open for viewing of these artisans...
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