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 [...]
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Montañita: A Party Town Without the Guilt
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
I’ve always had a weird relationship with so called “party towns.” In case you’re not a familiar: party towns are small backpacker havens that exist solely for travelers to party and relax comfortably in a scenic back drop. You can find them mostly in South East Asia but it would seem there are a few [...]
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A Pyrotechnic Ecuadorian New Years
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
New Years Eve is too much pressure. I don’t know why but every year I become convinced that things need to be perfect; that somehow the rest of the year hinges on me having a good time on this one night. As a result I usually don’t. The pressure gets to be too much and [...]
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Friday Postcard: Blue Mosque
Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
I love this one! Such a unique view of a popular tourist attraction. This postcard was provided by Pawel and Lavanya of Iced Chai: The magnificent ceiling of the Sultan Ahmed mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The primary colour of the tiles used in the mosque is blue thus giving the mosque its unofficial and popular [...]
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Travel Talk Ep. 2: Hostel Tips from Travelers
Posted on 05. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
It’s time for the second episode of our sporadic travel show: Travel Talk with Mike and Stephanie! This time we were in Quito, Ecuador and wanted to show the truth about hostels. We even got some of our new friends to play along. Transcript below: Michael: Hi, welcome to Travel Talk with Mike and Stephanie. [...]
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Here Are Your New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on 03. Jan, 2012 by Steph.
I’ve never been big on New Year’s Resolutions. Big, grand gestures that are usually completely abandoned by mid-February. Sure we’d all like to lose weight, exercise more and stop biting our nails but ain’t gonna happen b/c of some magic decree. Still, I can kind of see the point of using the start of the [...]
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