Why You Have More Time to Travel Than You Think
April 21, 2025
Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. It always seems to move too fast (and, every year, it seems to just move
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Time. There just never seems to be enough of it. It always seems to move too fast (and, every year, it seems to just move
Before I first went traveling in 2006, I had these expectations in my head based on nothing but my imagination and popular culture. My trip
Get out a sheet of paper and write down all your set expenses: rent/mortgage, car payments, cable/streaming bill, cell phone, insurance, school payments, etc. Tally
Finding the best travel deals is a matter of timing. A lot of people think travel is just expensive, but in reality, there are incredible
As much as I love hostels, there is something nice about the luxuriousness of a hotel: the clean room, comfy bed, desk, iron, strong shower,
Life can be stressful. Work, bills, relationships, the economy, love, family… the list goes on! There are lots of things we can do to do
Today is the day! My new book, How to Travel the World on $75 a Day, is out NOW! (Woo! Hoo!) This newly updated edition
When I first started traveling, my dad used to ask what I’m running away from with my travels. Another time, a commenter told me to
What I carry in my bag has changed a lot over the years. Most of that change has to do with the fact that I
Whenever I ask readers what the number one thing holding them back from traveling is, I almost always get the same answer: money. This problem
I love hostels. Even after over nineteen years traveling the world, I still stay in hostels because they’re the best way to meet people and
We all want to travel more. Whether a vacation, career break, gap year trip, there’s some trip we are always thinking about. One of the
I love to eat. In fact, eating is one of my favorite activities, and also one of my favorite aspects of traveling. Food is such
Serendipitous adventure, carefree nights with newfound friends in foreign lands, delicious foods for bargain prices, and the luxury of time to enjoy it all. Welcome
One of the best souvenirs I have from my first trip around the world is the journal I kept over those 18 months. Having captured
Surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Central America is a magical region that is perfect for backpacking. The area is full of rainforests, unexplored
I’m going on a book tour! My next book, How to Travel the World on $75 a Day, is coming out on March 25th and
