I’m a man of routine. Whenever I fly, I put my boarding pass in my passport, and then put both of those in the magazine pocket in front of my seat. I flip through the bad in-flight magazine. I put it back. I tune out to my music. Grab my passport and exit the plane. [...]
Tag Archives: Travel Advice
How to Overcome Your Fears
May 19, 2011 – 9:00 am
Fear. It’s what keeps us from living our lives and achieving our dreams. And it is the most common reason why people don’t travel. Whenever I talk to people about long-term travel, they tell me they wish they could do what I do. Then they come up with common excuses as to why they can’t: [...]
How to Avoid Bank Fees While Traveling
January 13, 2011 – 11:52 am
Banking overseas is more than just putting your card in an ATM. When you travel abroad, you want to avoid paying bank fees, foreign transaction charges, and. get a good exchange rate. In fact, if you are on the road for awhile, you want to have your money work for you. Banking when you travel [...]
Maximizing Your Vacation Time
October 11, 2010 – 1:37 pm
Ask anyone what their favorite things to do are and travel will be somewhere on the top of that list. But most people aren’t taking gap years or long term backpacking trips, they are taking short holidays. My recent reader survey should that over 50% of my readers take a holiday that is 4 weeks [...]
8 Safety Tips for Female Travelers
April 29, 2010 – 3:56 am
Being a solo female traveler (Note: This is a guest post by Brooke Schoenman. I’m still very much a nomadic male!) can bring a level of concern that wouldn’t occur otherwise. Friends may worry, family members may worry, even you may worry about your safety. To help make your journey the best and safest it [...]