Travel Tips

An Introduction To Slow Travel

Today I want to introduce you to a travel style that dominates almost all of my trips overseas. While I’ve always considered myself both a backpacker and budget traveller, I’ve also been a very slow traveller. In five years of full time travel, I’ve only visited 30+ countries. That might sound like a lot, but …

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Travel Tips

How To Take Your First Mini Retirement

Most people associate retirement with walking sticks, nursing homes, grandchildren and wearing funny slippers. But that’s what your grandparents did. Times have changed. ‘Waiting until retirement’ was a catchphrase that benefit everyone except the actual retiree. The government got as many tax dollars out of you, with no guarantee that you’d live to get them …

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16 Ways To Travel The World For Free (Yes, Really)

So I lied. It’s not really possible to travel the world for zero dollars. Eventually you’re going to spend a dollar somewhere. Maybe to buy a cocktail for that pretty Balinese girl, or to get your nails done before that Indian wedding you’re about to attend. But that doesn’t mean everything needs to cost money. …

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The Man’s Guide To Travelling The World

There’s endless information out there on helping girls travel the world. How they can stay safe, overcome their fears, dress appropriately, how many bikinis to pack, dealing with foreign men etc. I even put together a whole interview series about it. But what about the dudes? Don’t worry, fellas. I haven’t forgotten about you. I …

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Five Questions Before You Quit Your Job To Travel

It sounds like the ultimate dream. No more ironing shirts, or rush hour traffic. No more of that fucking alarm clock. Man, I used to really hate that alarm clock. Quitting your job to travel is pretty in these days. The drudge of life after school gets onto you pretty quick, and you’re suddenly dreaming …

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Musings, Travel Tips

Why Travel Is Awesome For Introverts

So, you’re an introvert? Yeah, me too (ISTP, in case you were wondering). People like us, we enjoy time on our own – reading, writing, playing video games, working out. We don’t need others cramping our schedules. We don’t need bouts of small talk to make us feel comfortable. We like being alone. It’s easier …

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The Life Of A Backpacker In Gifs

They say a picture paints a thousand words but a gif can paint a million. Here’s 43 of them showing the best (and worst) of backpacker life.

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Ten Easy Tips For Making Flying Less Crappy

Yo, I love flying! Said no person ever. Flying sucks. You know it and I know it. Two hours trudging through the airport, waiting in lines, having security nosy through all your bags and then sitting in a cabin with stale air for 12 hours – there’s no fun in there. Unfortunately, I don’t really …

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