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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.

Exploring Petersburg Alaska

by Explore Traveler
August 9, 2018August 11, 2021

A Quaint Little Fishing Village The Little Norway of Petersburg Alaska Petersburg may be a small, quaint, fishing village, but in this small village settled by Norwegians,Read…

Adventures In Mobile Alabama

by Manpreet Nagpal
July 30, 2018April 23, 2021

The Mobile Tensaw River Delta The amazing Mobile Tensaw River Delta is the largest of several deltas of its kind in the State of Alabama USA. Alabama hasRead…

Agrippa Palace In Caesarea Philippi

by Explore Traveler
July 25, 2018August 11, 2021

Ruins Of The Agrippa Palace In Caesarea Philippi Caesarea Philippi was an ancient Roman city at the Southwestern corner of Mount Hermon. It is near a spring withRead…

Living Art At The Kokyo Gaien National Gardens In Tokyo, Japan

by Explore Traveler
July 13, 2018September 10, 2021

Japanese Black Pines Trained To Have Intriguing Forms Kokyo Gaien National Gardens Tokyo, Japan Breath the fresh pine-scented air, in Tokyo’s downtown Kokyo Gaien National Gardens. The JapaneseRead…

The Tokyo Imperial Palace 皇居Kōkyo

by Explore Traveler
July 12, 2018September 10, 2021

The Imperial Palace The Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan is the main residence of the Emperor and Empress of Japan. The current Imperial Palace sits on the ancientRead…

Sailfin Dragon Lizards From The Philippines

by Manpreet Nagpal
July 11, 2018January 2, 2023

Sailfin Dragon Lizards are perhaps the most spectacular lizards in the jungle. They are by far the most beautiful. Sailfin Dragon Lizards are stoutly built. They are sturdy!Read…

Tsukiji Fish Market In Tokyo Japan

by Explore Traveler
July 9, 2018September 10, 2021

Tsukiji Fish Market In Tokyo Japan Welcome to Tsukiji Fish Market, the largest wholesale fish market in the world. Here, you will find excitement and adventure in theRead…

A Birmingham Adventure In The Rain

by Manpreet Nagpal
July 2, 2018April 24, 2021

There Is Nothing Quite Like The Rain In The Deep South You have just arrived in Birmingham, Alabama, and are anxious to explore the city. Expecting a brightRead…

Mount Katahdin In Maine

by Explore Traveler
June 27, 2018August 11, 2021

Magnificent Sunset Above Mount Katahdin In Maine This beautiful and remote mountain wilderness surrounds the tallest mountain in Maine. Here you can see it looming over the clearRead…

Braband Waalwijk In Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam

by Manpreet Nagpal
May 29, 2018October 8, 2024

Nineteenth Century House In Haarlemmerstraat Amsterdam Netherlands Built-in the Mid-nineteenth Century, this impressive building with the very elaborate and striking angel on the top, was the former homeRead…