Seventeen years ago last month, I walked into the CareerBuilder.com headquarters in Reston, VA thinking it'd be another ordinary day at work. Only on this day, there was an all-staff meeting in the break area with the heads of our parent companies. Over the next two days, everyone at the company was laid off (with severance, thankfully). I'd been with the … [Read more...] about How I Built a Career as a Successful Travel Blogger
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Now Hiring: Virtual Assistant
Go Backpacking is looking for a Virtual Assistant (VA) to help with the day-to-day activities required to help grow the business. Our most significant demographic is US readers (and I, Dave, am based in Austin, TX) therefore I’d prefer candidates who are based in North or South America for the majority of the year. This is a part-time, contract position with the potential … [Read more...] about Now Hiring: Virtual Assistant
The Most Popular Posts of 2014
[G]o Backpacking continued to grow in 2014, surpassing 1 million visits and 2.6 million page views in a single year for the first time. Below are the most popular posts published this year, in descending order. As you'll see, guest contributors continue to play an important role in our growth. The 10 Most Popular Posts Published in 2014 1. 7 Tips on How to Crowdfund Your … [Read more...] about The Most Popular Posts of 2014
7 Tips On How To Crowdfund Your Travels
It sounds like an impossible dream: a bunch of people throwing money at you so that you can travel around the world. However, it’s now easier than ever to travel the world. Throughout history, it seemed that only rich people could travel the world, yet even they rarely went far. That’s because most people who are rich enough to travel to around the world for months would … [Read more...] about 7 Tips On How To Crowdfund Your Travels
My Travel Year in Review
[A]s I write this post Tuesday afternoon, 2013 is quickly entering the history books hour by hour. I'm eternally grateful to everyone who's taken time this year to read Go Backpacking. Your support allows me to continue doing what I love: traveling, writing, and sharing my experiences online. Special thanks to Mark Wiens for continuing to share his stories on a weekly … [Read more...] about My Travel Year in Review
