Wondering how to explain your recent gap year or career break on a resume? Employers will want to know just what you were doing during that time, so you’ll need to highlight your travels in the best possible light. The question is, how do you do that?
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!
Four Tips for Taking Better Travel Photos
Taking better travel photos doesn’t have to be complicated. In this guest post, expert photographer Bethany Salvon offers some simple tips for taking better photography – no matter what your skill level is (and my skill level is pretty low so I’m excited for these tips!) Everyone wants to take good travel photos, but most […]
The Vegetarian Backpacker
Posted: 08/02/2010 | August 2nd, 2010 Traveling with dietary restrictions can be challenging, but it shouldn’t stop you from seeing the world — even on a backpacker’s budget. Blogger and food tour leader Akila McConnell has been a devoted vegetarian her entire life. In this guest post, Akila offers unconventional tips and practical advice for […]
Of Shopping Malls and Supermarkets: Visiting the Unvisited
Posted: 11/23/2009 | November 23rd, 2009 When most people travel, they open their guidebook and visit the major tourist spots listed. In Paris, we go to the Louvre and the Eiffel tower. In Amsterdam, we see the Van Gogh museum. In New York, Times Square. In Sydney, the Opera House. In Peru, Machu Picchu. In […]
Balancing Work and Play in Bruges
I have a hard time balancing work and life sometimes, especially while on the road. I’m still learning, but here are 7 tips and practices that will help you to develop that balance.
Tips for Traveling in “Dangerous” Places
As I get ready for a trip to Colombia, lots of people have been quick to greet the news of my latest travels with a well-meaning, “Be careful; it’s dangerous there!” But is it really any more dangerous than anywhere else I’ve traveled or lived? Our perceptions of what make a place seem dangerous are […]
