Tag Archives: budget travel

From New Zealand, With (SERIOUS) Jetlag

I hardly ever get jetlag.  Me and my bottle of Ambien usually become good friends whenever I fly long haul trips. It helps me keep my sleeping schedule normal. Whenever I land, I take another Ambien that night, pass out, and wake up feeling like sunshine and moonbeams.  Yet all did not work out for [...]


Budget New York City

New York City can take a big bit out of your budget. It’s notorious for being an expensive place to visit, even if you try to stay in hostels and “do local things.” Most tourists who come here end up spending hundreds per day on hotel, food, and attractions. However, a city this big is [...]


Changing Your Travel Style

Whenever anyone asks me what kind of traveler I am, I always tell them I’m a backpacker. It’s what I’ve been doing since I left home in 2006. I stay in hostels, live in dorms, stay with backpackers, travel with them, take the backpacker trail, eat cheap, travel cheap, and do it all with my [...]