Subscribe by: RSS
Whenever I hear people say “I’d love to have a job that that involves travel” I can’t help thinking: Why? I mean sure, if you were a guidebook writer, or a food critic, it would be awesome to be sent to various exotic locales to explore and stuff your face. But regular business travel is [...]
Continue reading...1 March 2010
I try really hard to find the good in every place that I visit. Still, there are some place I’ve been, and experiences I’ve had which were just plain disappointing. The weekend in Prague where it never stopped raining, Saint Patrick’s day in Dublin (which involved absolutely no Irish people) and pretty much anytime I’ve [...]
Continue reading...25 February 2010
If there is one thing I learned from my time in London, it’s how to drink like an Australian. For the rest of you here is Chris from the Aussie Nomad to fill you in: Australia is popular for a lot of things; kangaroo’s, Steve Irwin and that infamous phrase “Throw another shrimp on the [...]
Continue reading...4 February 2010
Today we kick off Guest-Post-Stravaganza with a neat post from Dona Francis of Wandering Dona. Dona has spent time traveling in Africa, India and South East Asia. Her experiences in the field have taught her a lot about natural first aid, which she shares with us today. It’s inevitable that at some point during your [...]
Continue reading...19 January 2010
We have maps. We have GPSs. We have 5-year plans. We have everything laid out ahead of us to specifically prevent ourselves from losing our way. That’s just smart living; getting lost is scary. It’s frustrating. It’s an encounter with the unknown, the unforeseen and the unpredictable. It’s these exact same characteristics that make getting [...]
Continue reading...10 January 2010
When I talk about my experiences with non-travelers, the subject of hostels comes up often. I’m always surprised by how many people have never stayed in a hostel, and how many people aren’t willing to. It seems to be one of the hardest backpacking concepts for many to grasp. A hostel is an inexpensive lodging [...]
Continue reading...7 January 2010
This is the fourth installment of Alex Pollack’s experiences in Argentina. As he is now in his last week of language learning in Buenos Aires, he offers us a list of things he wishes he had known. Read parts one, two and three. Blogger Jeff Barry calls Buenos Aires the “City of Faded Elegance.” I [...]
Continue reading...20 December 2009
Today’s guest post is by Nancy Harder of Nancy the Gnomette. Like me, Nancy is a twenty-something traveler and writer. Unlike me, Nancy and her family lead a vegan lifestyle. As a dedicated carnivore, I was curious about how veganism/vegetarianism mixes with the traveling lifestyle. I asked Nancy to provide some pointers for staying true [...]
Continue reading...13 December 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...
28 March 2010
25 Comments