Last Updated: 8/23/22 | August 23rd, 2022 The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is not only considered the best one day hike in New Zealand but one of the best in the world. It is a 19.4 kilometer (12 mile) hike that takes you through the area where they filmed Mordor in The Lord of the Rings. […]
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Is This Really Travel?
Updated: 03/19/19 | Posted: 03/08/2010 (Updated links and info) For the last three months, I’ve been traveling around Australasia, visiting New Zealand, traveling in Fiji, and roadtriping around Australia (for the second time). During my travels here, I’ve noticed something interesting — a lot of the travelers I see are young (18-24) gap year kids […]
12 Books to Take You Around the World
Last Updated: 5/17/22 | May 17th, 2022 At a time when we can’t travel the world, the next best thing we can do is pick up a good travel book. As Emily Dickenson said, to shut our eyes is travel. Books transport us to distant lands and cultures. They nourish our wanderlust, entertain us, inform […]
This Family Took Their Kids on a Year-Long Trip Around the World
In this interview, Dani and Craig from The Wide Wide World share their tips and strategies for successful family travel. As avid travelers, they are no strangers to unique and challenging situations. If your family is considering a trip together, consider this must-read material.
The Secret Sauce Behind Scott’s Cheap Flights
Scott Keyes turned a simple newsletter into a popular travel hacking site, Scott’s Cheap Flights. In this interview, Scott tells us how he and his worldwide team find cheap flights using a combination of manpower and knowledge of industry trends. Every flight is hand-searched!
Where I Find the Best Travel Deals
There are incredible travel deals happening all the time. In this post, I share with you where I go to get the best flight, hotel, tour deals when I’m looking to travel – and the one site that you should never ever use when you are planning a trip!
Things I Miss About America
Posted: 01/18/10 | January 18th, 2010 While I love traveling the world, sometimes I miss the little things that make the United States unique and special. It’s my home and there’s a certain nostogalia for the way you grew up doing things. For the things you get used to doing. It’s not as if I […]
How to Spend Your Time in New Orleans
Last Updated: 4/11/24 | April 11th, 2024 New Orleans. NOLA. The Big Easy. A city by many names, all conjuring up the jovial “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” (“Let the good times roll!”) attitude the city is famous for. New Orleans is filled with Creole and Cajun food, live jazz, street performers, history, beautiful architecture, […]
Reader Story: How Angela Travels the World as an Au Pair
Ever wanted to work and travel around the world? In this reader story, Angéla shares how she went from never traveling to living abroad and working in 7 different countries. By working as an au pair, Angéla has found a way to both travel and earn money anywhere in the world.
New York Itinerary: What to Do and See in 5 Days in NYC
Last Updated: 2/26/24 | February 26th, 2024 Home to around 9 million people, NYC has tons of things to see and do. It’s a massive city that’s impossible to “see” in a single visit. It’s home to thousands of restaurants, hundreds of museums, attractions, plays, and countless other quirky things to do. As a traveler […]
How Emily Taught English to Fund Her RTW Adventure
Last Updated: 12/03/19 | December 3rd, 2019 There are a lot of ways to fund your travels. I’ve met readers who’ve taken odd jobs, worked on yachts, volunteered, saved for their trip, and many more! What I love about reader success stories is that they highlight the diversity of ways to make travel a reality. […]
15 Highlights from 8 Years on the Road
Posted: 08/18/2014 | August 18th, 2014 Three weeks ago, I celebrated my eight-year anniversary of being on the road. On the warm morning of July 26, 2006, I left home for a year-long trip around the world. I didn’t return until 18 months later. I thought I’d be happy going back to cubicle life when […]