Bill Fink has written over 100 stories for Yahoo Travel and Yahoo.com about his travel adventures as well as industry trends, destination guides, gear reviews, and important topics like loincloth volleyball, tornado tourism, and soccer riots
His Yahoo Travel story on African big-game hunting, To Hunt or Not to Hunt won the 2016 SATW Lowell Thomas Gold Medal award for Travel News/Investigative Reporting
Other stories by category below:
Road Trips (Winner of 2015 SATW West “Best Travel Column” Award)
Mad Max Road Trip in Namibia 5/27/2015
British Colombia Road Trip–in a Ferrari 9/17/2015
He biked across Canada–for a wedding: 2/16/2016
Cuba via a People-to-People Tour 12/23/2014
The Johnny Cash Trail 10/16/2014
Biking Around Lake Tahoe 10/15/2014
Hitchhiking The World 10/14/2014
Hiking the Samurai Trail in Japan 10/10/2014
Australia’s Great Ocean Road 7/24/2014
Wales Coast Path 7/17/2014
America’s Loneliest Road 6/26/2014
Highway 101–in a Bentley 6/19/2014
Adventure Travel
Hiking Nepal Post-Earthquake: 12/4/2015
Are Safaris Going too Far? 6/15/2015
8 Reasons to Visit Namibia Now 5/7/2015
Best Global Animal Sanctuaries 3/10/2015
Norway is “hot” in Winter 2/25/2015
The “Worst” National Parks 1/29/2015
Gone Fishing In Texas 12/3/2014
Supercaves of the World 9/30/2014
Searching for Buried Treasure 9/18/2014
Extreme Leaf-viewing 9/15/2014
Norway: Midnight sun vs. Northern Lights 9/3/2014
Volcano Tourism 8/27/2014
Global Safaris 8/24/2014
Urban Hiking 8/5/2014
Extreme Travel Adventures 5/13/2014
Pickup Sports ‘Round the World 6/17/2014
Why do We Climb? 6/6/2014
How To: Survive a Soccer Riot 6/4/2014
National Park Camping Alternatives 6/2/2014
Tornado Tourism 5/29/2014
Travel Guides
Best U.S. Pint-Sized Ski Resorts 2/9/2016
Voluntourism: Scam or Helpful? 1/20/2016
“The Blob” Weather Threatens the U.S. 1/17/2016
Dora or Drugs? Family travel survey: 12/15/2015
Travel Canada for cheap on the U.S. dollar 2/3/2016
Best Beer & BBQ for Dad’s Day 6/17/2015
Cutest Animals in Namibia 5/19/2015
Top Architecture in Illinois 5/17/2015
Best Illinois Weekend Getaways 5/10/2015
NCAA Hoops Campus Smackdown 3/19/2015
AZ vs. FL Spring Training Smackdown 3/25/2015
Sonoma Weekender 3/6/2015
Nashville vs. Austin Music Scene 3/15/2015
Ski Utah vs. Ski Tahoe 2/4/2015
Chicago vs. New York Smackdown 8/6/2014
Sydney vs. Melbourne Smackdown 7/30/2014
Las Vegas vs. Dubai Smackdown 7/9/2014
Seattle vs. Vancouver Smackdown 6/25/2014
Hawaii vs. Tahiti 10/1/2014
Yellowstone vs. Yosemite 8/20/2014
St. Martin vs. Sint Maarten 9/17/2014
San Francisco Quick Guide 6/11/2014
Travel Profiles
Bourbon Street Bartenders Speak 5/18/2015
Confessions of a Theme Park Mascot 3/6/2015
Andrew Bogut: NBA’s Road Warrior 3/4/2015
She Moved from Canada to Abu Dhabi 2/24/2015
The 25-year long Ski Trip 1/29/2015
Confessions of a Surly SCUBA staff 9/15/2014
War Photographer & Philanthropist 8/19/2014
Travel Advice and Trends
Hotel Insider: Le Meridien New Orleans 5/27/2015
How to Avoid Romance Travel Fails 5/12/2015
Best Sports Bars in NCAA Tourney Cities 3/20/2015
Oscar-themed Warm Weather Getaways 2/24/2015
Best Non-Ski Activities at Ski Resorts 2/3/2015
Hot-Tub Time Machine Retro Travel Spots 2/20/2015
Cuba’s Latest Tourism Rules 12/18/2014
Quirkiest Hotel Jobs 11/14/2014
Hotels’ Top Free Amenities 11/13/2014
The Scariest Haunted Houses in the U.S. 10/7/2014
Where in the World is Safe Water 10/6/2014
US Forest Service Photo Permit Controversy 9/27/2014
Top Labor Day Beach Spots 8/28/2014
Napa Earthquake Tourism Impact 8/24/2014
Peace Monuments around the world 8/20/2014
Hurricane-Safe Islands 8/13/2014
Best Space-tourism on Earth 7/19/2014
Visit the 100th Anniversary of WWI 7/11/2014
Where to find top Historic Re-enactments 7/1/2014
How To: Get Best Airfare Deals 6/13/2014
Round-the-World Cruises 5/30/2014
Andy Murray’s New Scotland Hotel 4/3/2014
Vegas High Roller Ferris Wheel 3/31/2014
Travel Gear
Gear for the Nervous Traveler 4/3/2015
Best Outdoor Gear 2015 1/28/2015
Winter Gear Guide 12/2/2014
Fall Hiking Gear Guide 9/25/2014
SkyMall 2.0 3/2/2015
World’s Best Drone-shot Travel Videos 8/25/2014
Father’s Day Travel Gifts 6/10/2014
Cuba Revolutionary Comic Book 5/15/2014
Aspen’s High End Pot Boutique 5/12/2014