The world of top travel blogs is one of the best places for eager travelers to find out about, well – the world! Travel blogs range so far and wide in topics and formats that every type of would-be adventurer can find the information they need, stories they’ll enjoy and opinions they’ll value or take exception to. Some are run by existing travel related organizations or hard copy periodicals gone digital, others are open forums run by a regular Joe or Jane who’s a veritable gypsy at heart, blogging away, fueled by wanderlust untamed. The blogs listed here are among the best and do an admirable job of offering information practical, inspiring and exciting.
- Jaunted
This pop culture travel blog does, indeed, pop – it’s an up-to-the-second twirl through everything from hot travel apps, celeb travel, now destinations and all the best ways to get there and what to do and see. - National Geographic
The venerable National Geographic offers up a blog that’s as comprehensive as expected and cooler than anticipated. From deals to contests, from arts and culture around the world to family friendly travel, this qualifies as a don’t miss resource - World Hum
Worldhum’s features, forums, photos and destinations list will excite any travel-hungry reader; the blog showcases youthful, global images and information in categories like "Travel 2.0," "Life of a Travel Writer" and "Pop Culture Travel." - Travel Blog
This site is a vast, welcoming, wide-open Internet home base for travel bloggers and diarists. It’s free to set up your own travel blog, check out tons of others, read articles that span the globe and visit their Forum, Photos and Guide. - Travel Rants
The name doesn’t say it all. Sure, there are rants – intelligent ones – about travel frustrations we’ve all experienced, but there’s also an equal measure of tips, advice, events, guides and even health information to be found here. - Travel Post
Offering a massive list of categories and topics covered, travelers will devour the exhaustive resources here, with fantastic tips and pointers on where to go, how, for how long and where to stay. - Cheapest Destinations
Travel isn’t cheap, and a traveler’s desire to see the world is strong. The best way to satisfy your wanderlust and still be able to buy groceries is to travel on a smart, not stingy, budget, to fantastic new destinations that can be had for a bargain. This blog is a great place to start planning just such a trip, experiencing exciting new places and coming home with fantastic memories, not buyer’s remorse. - Consumer Traveler
Helpful information, no nonsense advice, insightful articles on all types of travel-relevant topics for the practical traveler will be found here, the oldest public travel news and information site. Being smart and practical upfront, in the planning stages of travel, is the best way to be sure you’ll enjoy the romantic allure of travel once you start your adventure. - Taking Off Travel Blog
Run by a self-professed quasi-nomad with a passion for sharing and learning new things about new places, this blog is a fantastically diverse menagerie, offering tech tips, airport inside scoops, "from the street" images of all kinds of destinations and a category of posts for everyone. - Tripbase
A blog that prides itself on travel ideas, helping people with a travel idea create a travel plan. Timely, topical, relevant and simple, there are few bells and whistles but a wealth of information that helps and inspires. Often times, less is more, and this blog keeps it clean and simple so you can get the straight story on great travel ideas. - NileGuide
A blog that touts itself as “all you need to plan your perfect trip,” this travel blog is lively, fun-loving and entertaining. It’s also a great place for useful information. With categories like Celebrity Travel, Equip Your Trip, Miss Travel Etiquette and Talk Like a Local, it may not be all you need to plan your perfect trip, but it could be most of it.
This collection of top travel blogs brings together three vast, varied landscapes – the Internet, human interests and our wondrous, glorious planet. Have a favorite travel blog that didn't make the list? Tell us about it in the comments section below!
