Most people never make the leap into extended travel because they don’t think they can afford it. They envision needing tens of thousands of dollars- a daunting number to save towards. I remember when …
After you’ve been traveling for awhile, you pick up some handy tips that you wouldn’t have known otherwise. These little written and unwritten rules help you navigate the road, blend in, save money, and not offend …
I’ve become a notorious last minute planner. When I first started traveling, I planned everything out. I knew where I would be on what day, where I was staying, and how I was …
When I was in university, many of my friend’s did a semester abroad. They all came back with great stories and experiences. They made it sound great and it was something I always thought of …
Life is stressful. Working, bills, the economy, errands, love, family, commuting- lots of stress. It all adds to the mountain and causes us much anxiety. When people feel stress, it’s important we relieve it and …
I get a lot of questions about travel in my e-mail. Sometimes though I get so many questions about one topic, I devote a whole blog post to it. Often the questions are simply “what’s the secret to traveling” and …
There always seems to be a new term entering the travel lexicon- traveler, tourist, flashpacker, voluntourism, and staycation. Everyone always likes to define something. Then again, I guess giving it a name means you can …
A few weeks ago, I was at the Taiwan Lantern Festival. I went with my guesthouse owner’s nieces and a Korean guy who stays at the guesthouse long term. We were walking around and they were mostly speaking Chinese. …
I get a lot of emails asking me for my secret. They read the posts about how I manage to travel but still wonder. What am I leaving out? What, they ask, is my secret …
Lately, I have been getting a lot of questions about packing for a trip. What do I bring? What should they bring? How much stuff should you take? One backpack or two? Where do you put all your electronics? Lots of questions. Well, here is my answer: I take as …
