One of the best ways to lower your cost of living is to move abroad. Budget travel expert Tim Leffel moved his family to Mexico where they live for a fraction of the cost of their life in America. Looking for a change of scenery for your family? Tim shares his expert tips and insights in this family travel interview.
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The Best Travel Books for Long-Term Travelers
Part of the tool belt of any traveler is a good book. Long bus, train, or plane rides can get pretty boring and can give you a lot of “dead” time if you haven’t mastered the art of the 10-hour blank stare. Here are some of my favorite books to help you survive those rides and get your inspired for your next adventure!
How to Travel as a Vegetarian
Last Updated: 03/12/22 | March 12th, 2022 Traveling with dietary restrictions can be challenging, but it shouldn’t stop you from seeing the world — even on a backpacker’s budget. Blogger and food tour leader Akila McConnell has been a devoted vegetarian her entire life. In this guest post, Akila offers tips and practical advice for […]
How to Take Professional Travel Photos
Photographs are important for the memories they represent. You look at a picture and it conjures up thoughts, feelings, and smells that take you back to a long forgotten place. Today, professional photographer Laurence Norah of Finding the Universe begins a five-part series on how to become a better photographer.
24 Things Every Solo Female Traveler Learns on the Road
Kristin Addis, our solo female travel expert, reminisces on the lessons she’s learned over the years as a solo female traveler — whether it’s the freedom of not having to answer to anyone else, or simply slowing down to enjoy the ride. Some lessons are only learned when you travel alone.
How to Master Life, Language, and Travel with Tim Ferriss
Posted: 04/28/15 | April 28th, 2015 When I was teaching English in Bangkok, a friend gave me a copy of The 4-Hour Workweek by some guy named Tim Ferriss. Apparently, it was a best-selling book. At the time, I was trying to figure out how to extend my travels, and my friend thought the book would […]
Angkor Wat Travel Guide
Angkor Wat is an ancient city in Cambodia that was the center of the Khmer Empire that once ruled much of Southeast Asia. This civilization went extinct, but not before building amazing temples and buildings that were reclaimed by the jungle for hundreds of years. Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century, the surrounding […]
The Best Travel Insurance Companies for Seniors
Last Updated: 7/21/23 | July 21st, 2023 When it comes to planning a trip, there is one expense far too many travelers overlook: travel insurance. It’s a boring topic to research and read about — and it is an added expense many budget travelers aren’t excited about paying. Chances are nothing is going to go […]
Can You Find Love on the Road?
Finding romance on the road really isn’t that hard…but long-term romance? That’s the challenge. Travelers are usually hard pressed to remain in one spot, adding to the regular complications of relationships. Are they impossible? Absolutely not. But it’s an uphill battle…
Why I Hope This Pandemic Changes Our Attitude Towards Travel
Posted: 3/22/2021 | March 22nd, 2021 Overtourism. Influencers flouting local rules for the perfect ‘gram. Ignoring the locals living in the destinations we visit as we book Airbnbs, crowd streets, behave badly, and generate waste that will stay in our destination long after we leave. There was a lot of bad travel behavior pre-COVID. Sure, […]
Success Stories: Why Trish Sold Everything She Owned to Travel
Posted: 12/7/2012 December 7th, 2012 Finishing off the week of reader stories, we head across the pond to England and meet Trish, a 35-year-old teacher. Not happy with her life in England, she sold everything she owned, gave herself a budget of 10,000 GBP ($16,000 USD), and set off traveling the world with only her […]
How do You Define a Budget Traveler?
Updated: 08/04/19 | August 4th, 2019 After over a decade of traveling the world on a budget, I’ve met a lot of long-term travelers. Most are amazing, insightful, generous, and open-minded people. They’ve taught me a lot about the world and myself. Unfortunately, within the long-term travel community, there seem to be some travelers who […]