Destinations

It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of the Couchsurfing concept and website, so I was excited when I had the chance to meet up with Monika (a new couchsurfer …

I know I’m supposed to be in hardcore savings mode with about 3 months until departure, however, I got caught up in the media hype surrounding David Beckham’s arrival in …

Saturday, August 22, 1998 I packed up and left early. Took the 8:45 AM train to Blarney. I made the mistake of bringing my backpack with me. I had a …

Michael: I’ve been thinking about my life lately, and everything feels pretty planned out. There’s no more surprises. Last night I sat down and watched The Last Kiss, a Zach …

Wednesday, August 19, 1998 I woke up this morning with a plan, check out and grab a train to Kilkenny. I hadn’t looked at the train schedule, so I went …

Ahead of his trip around the world, Dave dives into the visa rules and challenges of entering Tibet from Nepal.

Monday, August 17, 1998 I got a bed in the first hostel I went to. I’m really beginning to doubt “Let’s Go” when it comes to accommodation warnings during the …

Two nights ago I met up with my friend Stefan for some deep dish pizza and travel stories. We had only hung out once prior, in Santa Elena, Costa Rica …

Sunday, August 16, 1998 This morning I faced a day without theater. I dropped my bags at the bus station, and went up to Piccadilly. Once there, I went to …

Thursday, August 13, 1998 I was supposed to get my laundry back today, but it got misplaced or for some reason it couldn’t be found. This was a little frustrating. …

I listened to Metallica A LOT in my teens, and the following catchy lyrics still echo in my mind from time to time: Rover wanderer Nomad vagabond Call me what …

Tuesday, August 11, 1998 I woke up and showered. I’m relegated to my long sleeve shirt until I do laundry (at a hostel in London, hopefully). I’m on the TGV …

Every day it’s a-gettin’ closer, Goin’ faster than a roller coaster — Buddy Holly While Buddy sang those lyrics about love, I hum them as the countdown to my departure …

During the Summer of 2006, I was developing my rough ’round the world itinerary and budget using Microsoft Excel. I posted my spreadsheet on the BootsnAll message boards to get …

Sunday, August 9, 1998 I woke up this morning with a need to get myself out of Paris. Unfortunately, my best option was the budget travel offices which were conveniently …

While planning for his RTW trip, Dave considers picking a trek in Nepal, with Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp being lead contenders.

Journal entries from Venice, Italy during Dave’s 1998 backpacking trip in Europe. He visits San Marco, Peggy Guggenheim Museum, and more.

It is hard for me to ignore the fact that I will likely be on the Asian continent around the time of the 2008 Summer Olympics in China (August 8-24, …

I first shared my Top 10 Travel Tips on the World Wide Web in 1999 after having spent the prior Summer in Europe. Some of the advice I had read …

The following journal entry was written Saturday, August 1, 1998: Today I woke up early in order to get to the Vatican before any lines formed. Well, there ended up …