This year has been one of the toughest since I started traveling. I experienced love, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, and too much work, I knew I had to change things. It took me a lot to realize what I needed to do, but the toughest lessons the ones worth learning.
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The 6 Best Hostels in Melbourne
Last Updated: 10/20/23 | October 20th, 2023 Melbourne is the backpacker hub of Australia. Its laid-back vibe, awesome live music scene, and rowdy nightlife make it a favorite for backpackers and budget travelers alike. Since it’s a popular spot for budget travelers, the city boasts dozens of hostels. In my decade-plus of visiting Melbourne, the […]
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 […]
Points & Miles 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Process
Last Updated: 7/28/2023 | July 28th, 2023 These days, there are a million and one ways to make budget travel a reality. From embracing the sharing economy to working overseas or volunteering abroad to hunting down cheap flights, traveling has never been easier or more affordable. Even with the pandemic-related price increases, travel is still […]
How to Become a House Sitter and Never Pay for Accommodation
Accommodation is a big expense when traveling – probably the biggest! Want to lower your accommodation costs when you travel? Try housesitting! Dalene and Pete are expert housesitters and share their trips and tricks to help you secure free accommodation all around the world.
12 Great Gay Hotspots Around the World
Adam Groffman from Travels of Adam has visited some of the world’s most popular LGBT-friendly destinations. In this post, he shares his top 10 gay-friendly hotspots — selected for their history of activism, the number of diverse LGBT events they host, and the fact that they’re just really cool cities.
How to Move Abroad and Save Money
Tim Leffel is a budget travel expert. He is a whiz when it comes to finding cheap destinations and maximizing their value. For anyone thinking of moving abroad to save money, Tim can tell you where to go and how much you will need to live a life of luxury – for cheap!
How Amanda Educates Her Kids From the Road
In this reader interview, Amanda shares her ultimate tips and tricks for long-term family travel. Amanda shows that it’s possible to not only educate your children on the road, but to do so on a budget. If you’ve ever considered taking your family on a round-the-world adventure, this expert advice is a must read!
Love, Fear, and a Chance of Drowning with Torre DeRoche
Posted: 6/3/2013 | June 3rd, 2013 I’m not really a fan of lovey-dovey films or books. But when my friend Torre DeRoche published her love story, Love with a Chance of Drowning, a book about meeting the man of her dreams and sailing across the Pacific Ocean (despite an intense fear of it), I had […]
Connecting on the Island of Ios
Updated: 03/15/19 | Original Posted: 5/25/2010 (Updated with new info on visiting Ios) A few weeks from now, I turn one year closer to 30. It’s a reality that isn’t sitting well with me. Thirty. It seems so old. At the beginning of the year, I decided I’d spend the summer in Europe, with most […]
10 Life Changing Moments from 10 Years as a Nomad
The last 10 years on the road have been one happy accident after another. When I think back on all the things I’ve experienced, I count myself blessed. In honor of my ten year anniversary as a nomad, I’m sharing my favorite life changing moments from a decade on the road.