Chris is a 31-year old traveler from Canada. He’s an expert on vegan and budget travel. With over a decade of traveling as a vegan under his belt, he shares some tips and tricks to help you find the best vegan food all around world. Best of all, he shows you how to do this on a budget by meeting and staying with locals!
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The Cost of Traveling New Zealand
Even with a favorable exchange rate, New Zealand is an expensive country. If you’re going to backpack here, be prepared to spend your money. That said, I offer some tips in this post on how you can cut expenses in order to make it work on a budget.
How to Eat Cheap Around the World
Food is such an integral part of so many cultures that to skip out on meals when you travel is to miss a huge part of traveling. I’m always disappointed when I meet travelers who cook all their meals in a hostel kitchen. It is possible to eat out on a budget, and I’ll show you how!
But many travelers have a valid concern when it comes to food — eating out all the time is expensive. Imagine if you ate out every day — your food budget would be astronomical!
6 Reasons You Should Learn the Local Language Before Your Trip
Posted: 3/1/2021 | March 1st, 2021 I love learning languages. They unlock new opportunities and open all kinds of doors when you visit a new destination. Even just learning a few words and phrases and deepen your travels immensely. In this guest post, Michele from The Intrepid Guide highlights the top reasons why you should […]
11 Cheap Places to Travel on the US Dollar
Despite the sorry state of the US dollar, the world is still filled with great and cheap places where the US dollar can go far. In fact, there are places in the world where the dollar has actually risen in value over the last few years. In this post, I show you where to go to maximize your budget and get the most out of every dollar!
6 Cheap Ways to Travel Across Europe
Even with the falling euro, traveling around Europe can still be fairly expensive. However, weaker currencies, the rise of the sharing economy, new bus options, and lots of new budget airlines make getting around Europe quite affordable. Here are 7 ways to criss-cross the continent without breaking the budget.
Finding Work Overseas: 15 Ways to Earn Money While Traveling
You don’t have to have a lot of money to travel because you can work while you are on the road! Find work abroad is a lot easier than you think. In this post, I share 15 ways you can earn money when you travel so you can keep exploring the world!
The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money with Eurail Passes
This is the eternal question every traveler to Europe faces. Whether you are going for two weeks or two months, everyone wonders if they will save money by buying a rail pass or if it’s cheaper to buy tickets as they go? In this post, I dive into the details to find out the best option for the budget traveler!
Is the Eurail Pass Right for You?
Last Updated: 9/26/22 | September 26th, 2022 Every summer, backpackers from all around the world flock to Europe. Gap-year travelers, students on summer breaks, the recently retired — they’re all there to take in the continent’s sights, history, food, and beauty. And while there are plenty of cheap ways to travel Europe, one of the […]
What’s It Like Taking a Night Train in Europe?
Last Updated: 3/17/22 | March 20th, 2022 Traveling Europe by train is one of the most popular ways to see the continent. Over the past few decades, the rise of the Eurail Pass has cemented train travel as an iconic way to navigate the continent. These days, there are also tons of affordable bus options […]
Overtourism: How You Can Help Solve This Worldwide Problem
Updated: 10/25/20 | October 25th, 2020 Years later, I returned to the scene of the crime: Costa Rica. It was in that country that I first fell victim to the travel bug, a disease that would infect me for the rest of my life and lead me to where I am today. There was no […]
30 Fantastic Photos from Iceland to Inspire Your Next Trip
Updated: 03/16/20 | March 16th, 2020 Last month, I finally visited Iceland. It wasn’t the impossible budget destination people made it out to be. The locals were warm and welcoming, took me around, and showed me their homes. They were incredibly hospitable, and I made a lot of Icelandic friends on my trip. And, while […]