Walking into a new hostel, hotel, city, or getting on a tour without anyone knowing you, can be liberating. There’s no baggage or preconceived notions that follow you. There’s just you and who you are at the moment right now. Everyone there is a blank slate. In fact, you can fill in that slate with [...]
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The Day I Quit
June 28, 2011 – 5:00 pm
“I’m going to quit my job when we get back,” I said, turning to my friend Scott. “Really? I doubt that.” “No really, I am. I’m going to quit and travel the world,” I said, turning my face back into the warm Thailand sun. It was 2004, and we were in Ko Samui. We had [...]
My Biggest Travel Regret
May 3, 2011 – 5:57 pm
I sat down to write about my travel regrets and realized I only have one: I never studied abroad when I was in college. Studying abroad is the annual ritual for thousands of college students. They travel all over the world to get away from home, experience something new, take classes overseas, meet new people, and [...]
Why Did You Start Traveling?
April 25, 2011 – 11:47 am
To celebrate my blog turning three, I asked a series of travel related questions to my readers. It was time for them to share their story. I was tired of just listening to me talk and I wanted to know what makes my readers tick and what inspires them to travel. Today starts that series [...]
When Can You Say You Know a Place?
October 12, 2009 – 1:03 pm
People always like to debate the supposed difference between travelers and tourists. Tourists are in and out of cities quickly, taking a few pictures, and following their guidebook to overpriced restaurants. Travelers, on the other hand, tend to move slower. We see many of the same sights as tourists but get off the beaten path, [...]