The following journal entry was written Friday, July 24, 1998: With no air conditioning, and five people in one room, last night was hot and uncomfortable. I slept well, especially …

Now that we’ve reviewed effective strategies for paying off debt, it is time to turn our attention to a much more fun topic, saving money! While my goal has been …

I was sitting in my work cubicle, three years into my my first post-college job, when one of my good friends sent me the email below. I can remember my …

I first became aware of Cambodia through a song by the early 80’s punk band The Dead Kennedys. I was about 13, living in an upper middle class suburb in …

The following journal entry was written on Thursday, July 23, 1998: When we arrived in Venice, I was still feeling ill. It was about 9 AM, and we had a …

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InfoHub Specialty Travel Guide is a distributor of thousands of free travel brochures. In early 2007, after only a few minutes searching their directory of travel packages, I realized I …

The Panty Ripper, Singapore Sling, and Cuba Libre reflect just a few of the tasty libations which await travelers abroad. As for me, I tend to seek out and enjoy …

If you’ve been on the backpacker trail for a short time, such as while visiting a single country, or even just been perusing travel blogs online, you may have picked …

Symptoms of staph food poisoning include nausea, vomiting, retching, stomach cramping, and diarrhea. In more severe cases, dehydration, headache, muscle cramping, and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may …

In the first article of my series on Saving for a Trip Around the World, I shared a little background on my decision to make a global tour my personal …

A review of Moo.com, an easy-to-use website for producing business cards to help with your travel blog advertising.

5 months until I submit my notice at work 6 months until my lease ends 7 months until I leave The numbers continue to get smaller in the multitude of …

Mike over at Vagabondish has tagged me to share five reasons why I travel. While on the surface, the question seems easy enough for us in the travel sphere to …

The following journal excerpts were written in Cahuita, Costa Rica on Monday, May 16, 2005: 7:41 am I saw some hummingbirds earlier. I was chilling in a hammock. Senses fully …

The story behind my decision to backpack around the world for 12+ months.

It was 5 years ago this week when I put pen to paper and wrote down my goal to travel around the world. The exact date was April 19, 2002. …

When backpacking abroad, there are many things I miss about home, including six bathroom comforts that are easy to take for granted.

There was a guy at my college who use to say “Prague is the bomb” so often it has been eternally etched in my memory. Luckily, my experience visiting the …

Ian over at Brave New Traveler has thrown down the gauntlet for funniest travel photos, in the form of a contest. Without further ado, I share my top five most …