Twenty-Something Travel

Friday Postcard: Taxi in the Rain

Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

Being an Angophile, I adore this perfectly London shot of a taxi racing by St. Paul’s Cathedral. It was sent in by amazingly talented Lisa Lubin who runs LL World Tour. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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6 Excuses Not to Travel (and Why They are BS)

Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

Enough already with the excuses! I’ve heard them all over the past few years. I never ask for them, but whenever I meet someone at a party, tell them what I’m up to and what I’ve chosen to do, the excuses come pouring out. It always amuses me a bit, because I would never expect [...]

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The Rules of Mate

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

If there’s one practice that sums up everything that sets Argentina apart culturally from Europe, it’s mate. While Argentinean culture takes a lot from the motherland- a love of coffee, gelato and pizza for starters, the consumption of mate (pronounced mah-tay) is uniquely South American. What is mate? I’d never heard of the stuff before [...]

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So What’s Buenos Aires Like?

Posted on 22. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

Unlike a lot of place I go, I know quite a bit about Buenos Aires already. This is in part because of my childhood obsession with Evita (I love Andrew Lloyd Webber and I’m not ashamed!) but mostly because my handsome Argentinean-American boyfriend has not shut up about the place since we met. This city [...]

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Friday Postcard: Incense

Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

I was so overwhelmed by the enormousness of Angkor Wat that I completely missed the tiny details, like these orange incense. Lisa Lubin from LL World Tour has a much better eye than me! (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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How to Travel through Your Twenties Without Worrying About Money

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by Guest Poster.

Money makes the world go round and it’s also a big factor in helping you go around the world. Twenty-something Americans probably aren’t in the best place to save up for vacations or round-the-world trips. They usually have entry level jobs, student loans and very little acquaintance with the practicalities of the real world. But [...]

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Ecuador: The Best and Worst

Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

Since I’m now suddenly in Argentina, it’s time to round up my time in Ecuador, a country I liked quite a lot! Total Days in Ecuador: 40 Total Days in Didn’t Rain: 28 (major improvement!) Amount Spent: $1360 Average Cost Per Day: $33.75 (our three weeks in Montanita really jacked this up, I think Ecuador [...]

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When Travel Plans Come Down to the Wire

Posted on 15. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

“Where are we going tomorrow?” We had no idea. After 3 weeks of essentially vacation time (sunning, surfing, drinking, not much blogging) in Montanita, Ecuador, Mike and I were at a loss for what to do next. Our original plan was to go on to Cuenca, a supposedly charming colonial city in the mountains, then [...]

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Friday Postcard: Music on the South China Sea

Posted on 13. Jan, 2012 by Steph.

I never wrote about my 2 day long voyage from Japan to China, mostly because it was really, really boring. I spent most of the trip drinking beers from a vending machine and playing cards with the 3 other English speakers on the trip. One thing I did look forward to was the sunsets, although [...]