I guess this is the week of interviews! On Monday, Dave and Vicky shared why they travel the world and today, Lee Abbamonte talks about being in Libya when Qaddafi was being overthrown as well as being the youngest American to visit every country in the world. I first met Lee a couple of years ago when he stumbled on my blog, bought my blogging course, and fired off crazy e-mails to me. Since then, we’ve become friends (he is [...]
Last December while I was in Africa, I did a weeklong series of reader success stories to help inspire you to travel more. My goal was to show that I’m not special and my advice doesn’t work for just me – it can work for anyone and that anyone can travel if they just put their mind to it. Knowing I wasn’t alone really helped me when I started traveling. So I decided to highlight more success stories from people [...]
Last month, I kicked off my new reader Q&A series. Every month, I’ll be making a short video answering questions you submit. This month we had a number of good questions and I think I was a little better in front of the camera. I’ll get better at it each month so bear with me. This month’s video came in a bit longer than I wanted but hey, it’s good information so grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy! Show [...]
I love Las Vegas. I avoided going for years because I like to gamble but when I finally went, I found the city offered a lot more than just ways to lose money. Many people think Vegas is expensive but it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of ways to experience Vegas without breaking the bank. Today, I’ve enlisted my friend Abby Tegnelia, editor of Vegas Magazine and all-around Vegas guru to show us how to have a first [...]
It’s been almost a month since I signed my lease and picked up the keys. I’ve bought a bed. I’ve unpacked my bag, hung up my clothes, and filled my fridge with food. I’m settled. I have roots. I have a neighborhood. I am no longer fully nomadic. Am I at least semi-nomadic? I don’t even know. People keep asking me when my next trip is. “I don’t know,” I tell them. I’m currently on my book tour until April [...]
As winter continues and the days get colder, I find people begin to think of travel: warmer places, tropical beaches, and spring trips. My inbox fills up more than normal with questions on where to escape to, what to see, and things to do. And lately there has been a common theme to these emails: people want to get off the beaten trail and avoid the “touristy” stuff. “I don’t want to go to Paris. It’s too touristy. Where else [...]
Portland, Oregon is a city located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and one too often overlooked by tourists, living in the shadow of cities like L.A., Seattle, Vegas, Chicago, or New York City. But Portland is one of America’s most unique (and liberal) cities, famous for its outdoor adventures, micro-brewed beer, green living, parks, and boutique food. My first trip here was a few years ago for Thanksgiving. While in Spain I made friends who lived [...]
Last December, I went to Africa with G Adventures and it was life changing. Africa is beautiful, breathtaking, and as I said before like “God’s zoo.” I took over 800 photos during my short three week trip. I put up some photos last month and since I had so many, I wanted to share some more today. There are just too many good ones. So without further rambling, here’s 27 more photos to kick start your day: An elephant keeping [...]
Last Tuesday, my book How to Travel the World on $50 a Day was released, and a lot of people seemed to wonder whether $50 per day was “extravagant” or just the right amount. I got asked questions like “Can it be done cheaper?” “Why $50?” and “What does that number include?” Today, I want to talk about exactly that subject and magic number. To answer those questions, let’s first talk about where that number comes from. I didn’t pick [...]
Today is the day. Available at a bookstore (or online retailer) near you is my new book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day ($10-15 USD depending on the retailer). After over a year in the making, it’s finally here — and I’m emotional about it. But it’s a good kind of emotional. I’m very excited to finally introduce this book to the world: this 272 page, 60,000+ word treatise is the culmination of all my years of [...]
