Archive for 'Trip Planning'
Where Do I Start? How to Stop Dreaming and Get Moving
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
I got an email from a reader the other day (edited for length/personal details): I took a year off from college with the intentions to travel. Well…. I didn’t travel and one year later, I find myself in the same spot I was a year ago. Being twenty, I’m not sure what I want to [...]
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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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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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New! Travel Talk with Mike and Stephanie
Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by Steph.
So you know how I have more things going on than I could possibly have time for? Well, maybe you don’t, but let me assure you I’m a busy, busy bee. So I’m not sure how Mike talked me into taking on another project. Maybe because it’s such a fun one: our very own series [...]
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The Cheapest Places I Have Visited
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by Steph.
One of the questions I’m always asked, in addition to “what country has the best food?” is “where is the cheapest place to travel?” It makes sense that people want to book cheap holidays abroad. When you travel places where your money goes farther, you can stay longer and do more. It’s a lot more [...]
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Three Personality Traits that Make a Successful Expat
Posted on 06. Oct, 2011 by Guest Poster.
You’ve been thinking about it for a while. You’ve been googling jobs abroad, exploring ESL teaching opportunities, researching backpacks, pricing flights and dreaming of booking them. You think you might be ready, finally ready, to take the leap and embark on a new life abroad. But traveling the world isn’t all glitz and glamour. If [...]
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Rosetta Stone: Does it Work?
Posted on 02. Oct, 2011 by Steph.
The Spanish Language Challenge Part 2 (Part Dos?): Learning Spanish is (probably) 90% will power. Sadly, will power is not my strong suit. When it comes to Spanish it seems that I have this painful mental block that I just can’t seem to push past. I think it’s PTSD from high school Spanish and those [...]
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The Spanish Language Challenge!
Posted on 28. Aug, 2011 by Steph.
Can a total language dummy become fluent in Spanish? I’m going to find out… I’m kind of a language moron. I like to think I have a pretty good mastery of English, but my expertise basically ends there. Four years of struggling through college Spanish and I’ve got almost nothing to show for it. Two [...]
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My Packing List Constants
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Steph.
One of the most stressful parts of leaving on a new big adventure (at least for me) is deciding what to pack! When you backpack you carry everything you need, essentially your home around on your back like a hermit crab. Except hermit crabs don’t have to worry about having appropriate shoes. I’m a little [...]
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