I’ve been traveling around with my iPhone for a few months now and playing around with the various travel apps to see which are worth using. To be honest, most suck. They don’t work well, they cost too much, or are too basic. Moreover, there are just too many redundant apps. How many apps do [...]
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Announcing October’s Contest Winners
At the beginning of October, I ran a contest giving away a free iPod Touch to the affiliate that sold the most ebooks. I also gave away three free nights at a hostel for one lucky RSS subscriber. I learned a lot during this about running a contest. It was a good learning lesson that [...]
Eurail Passes: Do the Numbers Add Up?
Despite all my European travel, I’ve never really been able to say I’ve “railed” across the continent. I am usually so scattered in my plans that I take a few trains and lots of planes. I end up in Venice and decide Amsterdam is fun and meeting my friends in Barcelona sounds like a great [...]
How to Become a Travel Writer
When I started this website last year, my original goal was the be a travel writer. This website was just going to be the vehicle to get me book deals, guidebook work, and magazine work. I was going to be the next Bill Bryson or at least the young traveler’s Rick Steves. To [...]
My Travel Gear
In five days, I’ll be on my way to Spain. After two months of being home, it’s time to head back out and explore my world. I’ve spent the last week getting my gear together, shopping for some new clothes, and making sure all my ducks were in a row. Last year, I talked [...]
Would You Contiki?
A few weeks ago, Contiki Holidays put up a message on Facebook that “you can literally save hundreds of dollars going with Contiki over doing it on your own” and that backpacking was “so 1997.” Amused, I tweeted how that wasn’t right since independent budget travel is always cheaper. Contiki tweeted otherwise.
Whether or not you [...]
My Favorite Travel Companies
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 [...]
Perfect Gifts for Travelers
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 heart this holiday season.
(As a preacher of the [...]
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