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Backpacker Battle: South America vs. South East Asia

Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by Steph.

In my head the last few months I’ve been comparing South East Asia and South America. Not in terms of all that unquantifiable yet rewarding stuff: the culture, the amazing sites, the up close experiences. Obviously those things can’t be compared. I’ve been thinking instead about the backpacker experience and how it measures up between [...]

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How I Saved 20K in Less Than 2 Years

Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Steph.

I saved twenty thousand dollars in two years, ten thousand of that within an eight month period before my trip. As a result, I’ve become a little bit of an expert on how to save a lot of money quickly. If I pulled this off, you probably can too. I’m not money genius, even now [...]

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How Much Does it Cost to Travel?

Posted on 08. Feb, 2012 by Steph.

You know there’s not going to be any one concrete answer to this, right? This is a question I get asked a lot in the comments and in emails, and it always makes me wince a little, because when I answer I usually have to say it depends. Kind of vague, but true. What does [...]

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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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