Most people aren’t born savvy travelers. It’s something that only comes with on-the-road experience. Travel savviness is a process born of missed buses, foolish behavior,
When I was growing up, I wanted to be an archeologist. I loved history (and still do), and the thought of uncovering temples and tombs
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
