You might be feeling a lot of anxiety planning your trip and you might be worried about having “the perfect trip.” I’ve been there and I understand, but I can tell you from years of experience that the more you plan your trip, the more anxiety you will face. Feeling overwhelmed is natural, so here’s my advice on how to deal with it.
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Chiang Mai Travel Guide
Chiang Mai is the largest and most popular city in northern Thailand. It’s the main base of activities for most travelers who come up north and is one of the most visited cities in Thailand for travelers of all types. The city is brimming with culture, incredible food markets, dozens of beautiful temples, a relaxed […]
Ko Lipe Travel Guide
Located in Southern Thailand, this semi-off-the-map island is one of my favorite places in the world. A tiny island in the southwest of the country close to the Malaysian border, Ko Lipe was virtually untouched when I first arrived. It saw few visitors (the ferry boats didn’t even run here year-round) so I came for […]
Great LGBT Events to Visit (Other than Pride)
Adam from Travels of Adam is back with another column about LGBT travel! This time, he shares with us the biggest and best LGBT events around the world (outside of PRIDE) that bring the wide-ranging community together for incredible adventures.
Ko Pha Ngan Travel Guide
Ko Pha Ngan, located in the Gulf of Thailand, is one of the premier backpacking and party destinations in Southeast Asia. Tourists started traveling to this area in the 1980s, and due to the popularity of its Full Moon Parties, it has been popular ever since. This is a heavy party destination, especially around the […]
6 Best TEFL Courses for Teaching English Overseas
myTEFL offers a standard 120-hour program for $299 USD. In addition to all the online lessons and assignments, myTEFL will also provide you with a letter of recommendation upon completion, as well as assist you with finding a job. You’ll have three months to complete your course; however, you’ll also get an additional six months […]
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 […]
My Favorite Hotels from Around the World
There are a lot of hotels in the world. And, during my many years on the road, I’ve stayed in more than I can count. Some have been luxurious five-star properties with elegant rooms and world-class service. Others have been dusty one-star hovels no better than a barn. To help you avoid terrible hotels and […]
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…
Finding Love & Art in Mexico City
Posted: 4/21/22 | April 21st, 2022 The first time I remember really seeing Mexico City was when I was 23 and watching the movie Man on Fire. In it, Denzel Washington, a bodyguard with a troubled past, searches for Dakota Fanning, a kidnapped little girl from a rich family. It’s a great movie. It was […]
The 9 Best Places to Teach English Overseas
Last Updated: 5/10/23 | May 10th, 2023 Every year, tens of thousands of people go overseas and teach English. Young and old, they go for many reasons: to learn about a new culture, make some money to travel, seek adventure, or just experience something new. The time I spent teaching English overseas in Asia was […]
How I Built This (What I Learned Being a Scammy Marketer)
As I get closer to my ten-year anniversary of blogging, I want to tell the tale of how I became an accidental travel writer. It was a lot of work, and I had to do plenty of jobs I didn’t love. Here are some things I learned along the way.