December 2009 Archives - 2/2 - Twenty-Something Travel

Archive for December, 2009

It’s All a Crap Shoot Really

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

I was talking to a close friend the other day about whether or not he should quit his job to travel. He has a good job for his young age and a solid career plan, but he still toys with the idea of giving it up. “I just don’t want to be thirty and have [...]

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How to Have a (Non-Miserable) Holiday Away From Home

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Spending the holidays away from home can be one of the most difficult aspects of long-term travel. Whether or not you are religious, the holidays are a time for tradition and family togetherness. When you are far away from the familiar it can be very easy to start feeling lonely and sorry for yourself. I’ve [...]

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Friday Postcard: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Fountain, originally uploaded by StephYo. Ljubljana is a mouthful of a name, but a surprisingly adorable city. Coming from hot and gritty Belgrade I immediatly fell in love with the wide avenues and pastel buildings. I don’t know if this fountain has a name. I stumbled across it wandering downtown, blueberry gelato in hand and [...]

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Twitaoke (or, When Travel Geeks Collide)

Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Last Friday I hopped the Megabus up to New York again. This visit had one soul purpose: to sing karaoke with a bunch of people I’d never even met. Blogging certainly does open new doors for me! Six months ago I wouldn’t have been caught dead on Twitter. I saw it as merely a playground [...]

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An American Girl in Jordan: An Interview with Cari Pittleman

Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Today, I’d like to introduce Cari Pittleman; a fantastic writer and avid traveler who truly embodies the twenty-something travel lifestyle. Cari has spent time studying in Spain, Mexico and Ecuador in addition to traveling through South Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Currently she is studying Arabic full time in Amman, Jordan. Cari is also [...]

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I Still Love London

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Even if you’ve only been paying minimal attention the past couple weeks, you can probably tell that I am a huge London person. Our love affair began on my first trip abroad at 15 years old. Later I returned to study Victorian literature there and after graduation I came back to work there. The city [...]

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Friday Postcard: Kotor, Montenegro

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Mountain Fortress at Kotor, originally uploaded by StephYo. This mountain fortress in the coastal Montenegro town of Kotor is over 1000 years old and has never been conquered. It’s easy to see why, it is one imposing fort, with stone walls winding up and down the rocky passes. For 2 euros you can climb it [...]

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My Three Best Kept Travel Secrets

Posted on 03. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

I’ve been tagged this week by both Gray at Solo Friendly and Shannon at A Little Adrift to take part in TripBase’s 3 Best Travel Secrets Project. TripBase is creating a master resource of little known restaurants, locations and activities from travel bloggers all over the net. I found this assignment somewhat challenging. I’m such [...]

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Desperate to Travel: What’s Your Advice?

Posted on 01. Dec, 2009 by Steph.

Travel bloggers LOVE to give advice. How to travel, where to go, what to see do and eat. I love that willingness to help one another out with tips and advice, so I’m hoping you guys can pitch in and help me out on this one. I got an email from a younger reader asking [...]

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