The United States isn’t a popular destination for backpackers and budget travelers. Most overseas tourists come here for a short vacation, visit one or two cities, and then head home. They usually stick to the big coastal cities or places like Disney. And it wasn’t until COVID that Americans en-masse bothered to hop in their […]
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Is it Safe to Visit the United States?
America has a bad reputation when it comes to gun violence, racism, and police violence, but those statistics don’t paint a full picture. America is a diverse, eclectic country – and it’s also safer than the news makes it seem. So let’s look at the statistics and recent news and talk about the current travel environment in the country.
9 Things I Learned While Driving Across the United States
Updated: 03/17/20 | March 17th, 2020 After 12,000 miles and four and a half months on the road, I’m home. My epic book tour across the country is over, and I fell in love with the United States all over again. I think the United States is an underrated destination. Travel across the United States […]
How to Road Trip Across the United States on a Budget
America may not be the greatest budget travel destination, but traveling here on the cheap is certainly possible! With some creativity and patience, it is relatively easy to travel the US on $50 per day – or less!
14 Ways to Safely Hitchhike Across the United States
Over the years, hitchhiking has developed a bad reputation, mostly thanks to the media. It is actually a rather safe way to explore – including in America! If you’ve always dreamed of hitchhiking but are unsure of how to do it, where to begin, and how to stay safe, these tips will get you started!
My 31 Favorite Places to Visit in the USA
Last Updated: 7/12/22 | July 12th, 2022 From sea to shining sea, the United States is home to a diverse landscape — both culturally and physically. Spending months traveling across it gave me a deep appreciation for all my country has to offer. After traveling across the continental United States as part of multiple cross-country […]
The Great American Road Trip: A 4-Month Itinerary Around the USA
Posted: 7/31/22 | July 31st, 2022 The Great American Road Trip — it’s the kind of multimonth adventure most dream about but few actually do. While many of us have bucket-list goals of exploring this vast and diverse landscape, more often than not, we end up heading abroad instead. International travel just seems more alluring, […]
16 Reasons Why Flying United Airlines Sucks
Updated: 8/5/19 | August 5th, 2019 When I decided to move to Sweden, I switched airlines. Normally, I’m a loyal American Airlines traveler and member of the Oneworld alliance. I like American Airlines and their Oneworld partners (except Finnair — that airline sucks!). However, the main airline in Sweden, SAS, is part of the Star […]
7 Things I Learned While Driving Through the American South
Last Updated: 03/16/20 | March 16th, 2020 The American South has a mixed reputation: it’s home to sweet tea, greasy but delicious food, country music, the blues, friendly and helpful people, and beautiful and diverse landscapes. However, it’s also associated with guns, racists, bigots, rednecks, and is the subject of many other negative stereotypes. The […]
How to Collect Point and Miles in the United Kingdom
I’ve been writing about travel hacking and one question that keeps popping up is “Matt, how can we travel hack in the UK?” So, here’s an interview with Robert from Head for Points, the premier travel hacking website for the UK. In it, he explains in great detail how those of you from the UK can get free flights and hotels like the rest of us across the pond!
Thoughts on My First Road Trip Across America
Last Updated: 11/22/2018 | Originally Posted: 7/2/2008 As a kid, my family went on the obligatory road trips around the United States, but we never went far from the East Coast. We’d drive down to Florida to see my grandparents, into Pennsylvania, or up around New England. The only time I’d been west of the […]
What’s it Like Traveling the U.S. During COVID-19?
Posted: 10/5/20 | October 5th, 2020 In June, full of COVID antibodies that would disappear before the month’s end, I drove to Boston to see my family. My original plan was to stay a week and then slowly make my way back to Austin, stopping at as many national parks as I could. But when […]