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ExploreTraveler is a global travel knowledge platform built from real travel, international work experience, and full-time RV living. Founded by John and Karen Gentry, ExploreTraveler documents practical travel preparation, safety awareness, destination research, and real-world travel logistics across the United States and internationally.

The ExploreTraveler brand was built on real travel writing and international experience beginning in 1989 and was formally launched online in 2011. Today, ExploreTraveler combines travel guides, video documentation, RV living knowledge, and global travel field experience to help travelers plan safer, smarter, and more efficient travel worldwide.

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ExploreTraveler content is based on real travel operations, international assignments, and full-time RV living experience. All articles, guides, and videos are built from real world travel documentation, photography, and field experience by John and Karen Gentry.

Breathtaking adventure on the Alaska Railroad

Breathtaking Adventure in Alaska!

Breathtaking Adventure Breathtaking adventure is in the air as we travel North in Alaska! What majestic mountains! The mountains are magnificent and the trees are lush and green.Read…

Haisenping Bay

Haisenping Bay Curiosities

Haisenping Bay Curiosities Haisenping Bay, a large cove on the eastern shores of Green Island, is blessed with unique and radical  volcanic rock formations. Nothing is of greaterRead…

Diving warm volcanic waters

Diving Warm Volcanic Waters

Diving Warm Volcanic Waters Diving warm volcanic waters of the deep is spectacular. The warm tropical climate is awesome. The water is clear and clean. You can seeRead…

Green Island Adventure

Green Island Adventure

Green Island Adventure Green Island Adventure looms before our eyes! What unspoiled tranquility lies all around. The water is so blue and welcoming. The lure of unknown adventureRead…

Taitung County Beachside Taiwan

Signup for our Newsletter Email here: https://mailchi.mp/544d66e78709/subscribe-to-exploretraveler South East coastline of Taiwan -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “(34) Sycamore Tree In Ancient Israel – ExploreTraveler ” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZuL3xcnBr0 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-

Pristine Beaches in Taitung Taiwan

Pristine Beaches in Taitung Taiwan

Pristine Beaches Of Taitung Pristine beaches and gorgeous mountains make the East Coast of Taiwan amazing.  The area around Taitung is sparsely populated making it a tourist’s delight.Read…

Mabanai indigenous restaurant

Mabanai Indigenous Restaurant Taitung

Mabanai Indigenous Restaurant Mabanai Indigenous Restaurant in Taitung, Taiwan is a delight. What excitement! What an adventure! Dare to enter an unknown world!  Mabanai Indigenous Restaurant has anRead…

Fo Guang Shan Monastery at Xingtian Village in Taiwan

Fo Guang Shan Monastery

Fo Guang Shan Monastery Fo Guang Shan Monastery is one of the monasteries in the International Chinese Buddhist Religious Movement. The monastery is located on the North-East ofRead…