I think of many of my posts while in the shower. This one just came to me ten minutes ago while I was getting fresh and clean. Rather than sit on it, I’d thought I’d post it now before I forgot all the witty things I was going to say. Everyone has their own favorite travel companies- companies we always use, products we never travel without. Here are my favorites: Travel Insurance For travel insurance, I always use World Nomads. [...]

With Christmas and Hanukkah right around the corner, it’s time to think of those last minute gifts you haven’t gotten yet. If you are wondering what to get that traveler in your life, here’s a list of travel gifts you could get that will melt their hearts this holiday season. (As a preacher of the low impact travel philosophy, get your travel lover memories and experiences, not as many things. Let’s reduce consumption, save the environment, get more personal gifts, [...]

I’m a flashpacker. I admit it, and I am proud of it. Flashpacking is backpacking for the 21st century. No longer about fewer clothes, hitch-hiking, or hoping you have enough money for the day, flashpacking is about travel with means. The flashpacker has the backpacking ethos, but wants to do it with a little more style and a lot more technology. Just because we are traveling doesn’t mean we can’t have some comforts. If backpackers are defined by their lack of [...]

Last night, I watched the movie “A Map for Saturday.” It was amazing. Utterly and totally amazing. The movie was recommended to me by a fellow traveler, and chronicles a man’s round-the-world trip in 2005. It is filled with interviews from other backpackers, and very accurately captures the highs and lows of travel. It’s the best travel movie I’ve ever seen. For anyone who has ever backpacked or traveled for a long time, it’s an easy movie to relate to. [...]