I dream of travel far too often. But I have a steady job, family responsibilities, and I haven't hit the lottery (yet). Recently, though, I discovered an online travel magazine that makes me feel like I'm traveling every time I type in the URL.

Worldhum describes itself as the place for "the best travel stories on the internet." Featuring the finest in travel storytelling--through articles, photos and video--Worldhum focuses on the journey rather than the destination. Stories range from the breathtaking ("Paddling the Alaskan Food Chain," James Dorsey's account of kayaking in Alaska in the middle of a pod of Orca whales) to the entertaining ("The Top 40 Travel Songs of All Time.") It's not about where to stay or what to eat, but rather how travel changes us, one experience at a time.

Andrew Evans, a travel writer on assignment at an exclusive island resort, finds the real story behind the fence marked "Keep Out" in "Paradise, Backstage." A quest for a Colombian soccer team shirt in "Jersey Girl" brings Abbie Kozolchyk not just a souvenir but a peek into worlds that most travelers never experience.

Reading Worldhum is a different experience than reading a traditional travel magazine with lists of the best museums in Paris or places to shop in Rome. Worldhum's Character Approved approach to travel writing makes me feel like I'm standing on the street with the writer. I can see the colors, and I can smell the air. As I read Tom Swick's story, "Mr. Suitcase," I even shared the emotional experience of lost luggage--and I loved every minute of it.

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