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 be helpful. I read it and […]
How to Backpack Europe with a Baby
Traveling Europe with a baby seems impossible. Traveling Europe on a budget with a baby, even more so. Fortunately, our family travel expert Cameron Wears is here to show us otherwise. Using his expert tips and tricks, any parent will be able to make traveling to Europe with their child an affordable possibility!
The Happiness of Pursuit with Chris Guillebeau
When I first started blogging, I came across a website called The Art of Non-Conformity. It was by this guy on a personal quest to visit every country in the world before he turned 35 years old. That guy was Chris Guillebeau. I began to follow his adventures intensely — as a traveler, the idea of […]
Life on the Road as a Gay Couple
One things we haven’t focused on this site is LGBT travel and, as we bring in a wider range of reader interviews, I wanted to highlight LGBT readers as I’m curious learn about their experiences traveling around the world, as many countries have harsh anti-gay laws. So when Auston emailed me about being the next […]
How Emily Taught English to Fund Her RTW Adventure
There are a lot of ways to fund your travels: we’ve met readers who’ve taken odd jobs, worked on yachts, volunteered, saved for their trip, and more. What I love about reader success stories is that they highlight the diversity of ways to make travel a reality — it doesn’t always have to be “have a […]
Reader Stories: How DJ Made All His Dreams Come True
In our last reader story, I highlighted the story of Vikram and Ishwinder, an Indian couple who navigated a complex visa system in order to travel the world. Indians face a lot of restrictions on where they can visit and, for most countries in the world, an extensive visa process. So do Filipinos. It took […]
