There’s a side of the travel and tourism world that hides in the shadows.  It isn’t discussed openly and lurks in the furthest reaches of the internet.  It’s sexual tourism, traveling for the purpose of prurient sexual activity.  This goes far beyond simply employing the services of prostitute.  In much of the world this involves […]

If you’re like me, you probably aren’t all that familiar with the city of Nashville, and if you know anything about it at all it’s probably pretty much an idea of stereotypes. I haven’t really spent too much time in the city, and my basic understanding was that it was pretty much all about two […]

Toland Travels Postcards has just had a major overhaul. This is more than just a bit of botox to tighten up the sags. This is a complete upgrade. When you download the app to your iPhone you’ll see, for starters, that it’s now FREE! That’s right! You get the basic app, with the original five […]

I know I’m a bit slow to catch up on this one, but I’m finally up and running on Tumblr. I’m quickly starting to love it, to be honest. I’ve been a fan of several Tumblr sites for a while, and I decide to bite the bullet and pull one together on my own. In […]

Having a radio set to go off each morning to wake me up means that I never really know what I’m going to be waking up to. A few months ago, I was snuggled up my sheets delaying the start to another day listening to NPR. During a commercial break, er, “underwriting promotion,” a message […]

Well, the news is out now!  I’m going to be a presenter at the TEDxSalon in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15.  Tickets go on sale on September 2nd at noon.  It’s a pretty eclectic group of presenters and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be one of them.  Get all the information at the link […]

Toland Travels Postcards, the app from Toland Travels that lets you create and send your own digital postcards has gotten great reviews!  Have you picked it up yet? You should. Additional postcards are in the works and will be headed your way soon! If you have or if you’re considering it, check out this nice […]

I just got back from a week abroad, visiting friends and exploring some of the Swiss and French Alps!  It was a great trip, full of bicycles (and wrecks), trains, hiking, rain, boats, and some amazing surroundings.  I put together a few videos to share it all with you. First up, is a my travel […]

I owe a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone that came out to see Toland Travels-Live!  The show was a huge success, and you have no idea how much I appreciate the presenters, the audience, and all the great folks at Urban Standard.  Your willingness to support Toland Travels and Urban Standard was genuinely moving. The […]

Are you going to be in Birmingham, Alabama on Tuesday, June 24th? Toland Travels and Urban Standard Coffee Shop in Birmingham, Alabama are teaming up for a night to celebrate local writers and lovers of travel. Think of it as a local and live version of “This American Life!” Do you have a great travel […]