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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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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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First the Perfect Diamond, Then the Perfect Honeymoon

Posted on 14. Jul, 2011 by Steph.

Honeymoons are not something we’ve covered on Twenty-Something Travel (because, eerr, I haven’t been on any), but I think it’s a subject that’s totally relevant to a lot of twenty-somethings, so I liked this article about tips for planning a good on. Feel free to chime in below with your own comments. On an otherwise [...]

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Notes From the Home Front: I Need A Kick in the Pants

Posted on 09. May, 2010 by Steph.

I have a confession. I’ve been procrastinating. Just a few months ago I was so excited about planning this trip! I had spreadsheets, word documents and a pile of highlighted guidebooks. I had information compiled, opinions stockpiled and a calendar with a big red X on it. I was gung ho and ready to go! [...]

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Tips for a Quick Travel Adventure

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Steph.

Most travel guides will advise that you give yourself enough time to leisurely see a city. But what happens when all you can spare is a day or two? Rob Blasko from Vagabond3 offers advice for just those occasions: It’s a big, big world out there, and I’ve always had a desire to explore as [...]

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Notes from the Homefront: How much is Too Much (Planning)? Plus! My Itinerary

Posted on 14. Feb, 2010 by Steph.

So I’ve been planning to take this round-the-world trip since last June, but it only occurred to me around January that I should probably start PLANNING this round-the-world trip. I was then faced with a decision: how much of this trip needs to be planned out? And how? Obviously I will need to plan ahead [...]

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The Biggest Money Sucks for Twenty-Somethings

Posted on 07. Feb, 2010 by Steph.

Spending Diet update! You can track how my own savings are progressing here. The most frustrating thing about trying to save massive amounts of money is the unavoidable fact that you have to spend money to live. It would be so much easier to sock away money from my not-terrible job if I didn’t have [...]

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Planning to go Backpacking: Where to Start?

Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Steph.

If you are reading this, than chances are you are either related to me (hi mom!) or you want to incorporate more travel into your life. That can be a really daunting thing, especially if you haven’t done a lot of travel before. Whether you are planning a short trip, long trip, RTW or a [...]

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Using TripIt to Stay Organized

Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by Steph.

As I’ve said before, I’m a fan of having an old-fashioned pen and paper travel notebook. However, once you move from the brainstorming phase to making concrete plans you’re going to need a system to handle all of the electronic reservations and information coming your way. TripIt is an online tool that can help you [...]

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