5 Tips For Telling Your Parents About a RTW Trip
If you’ve hatched the idea to take an extended period of time off after school, or quit your job to travel the world, though are nervous to tell your parents …
If you’ve hatched the idea to take an extended period of time off after school, or quit your job to travel the world, though are nervous to tell your parents …
I picked up my second Hepatitis B shot ($80) and an adult Polio booster ($50) during a lunch break this week. A $15 office fee was tacked on to the …
If I’ve been a little quiet lately, it’s the fact that I continue to be consumed with the sheer amount of work involved in updating my music library, categorizing everything, …
Over the weekend, I found myself getting into the nitty-gritty travel details tied to entrance requirements for the first few countries on my itinerary. Since the only information I had …
A few weeks ago, I had noticed an unusual humming noise from my car. I had forgotten about it until my friend Jason heard it on our way to see …
Drafting a Will before traveling can provide peace of mind if something were to go wrong. Learn why in my blog post.
Yesterday was the last day of the second financial quarter of 2007. More importantly, it was another benchmark date in evaluating my progress toward saving for my upcoming world travels! …
While planning for his RTW trip, Dave considers picking a trek in Nepal, with Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp being lead contenders.
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 …
Two months after mailing my passport renewal application to the State Department, I received my brand spanking new passport in the mail last Saturday. If you’re a terrorist or intent …
If I had not allowed myself to travel to Costa Rica in May 2005, I may have abandoned my goal of backpacking around the world. Initially, I didn’t intend to …
I made a noteworthy change to the early part of my ’round the world backpacking itinerary. It’s a change in route, rather than countries I intend to visit. Initially, I …
Disclaimer: This post will be the least religious, most basic intellectual deconstruction you’ll find on this topic! A frequent post which appears in BootsnAll’s Around the World and Vagabonding Travel …
To store, or not to store, that is the question! Last Summer I drew up a rough list of how I would handle my material possessions before embarking upon my …
I made yet another trip to the Salvation Army yesterday to donate more unused clothes, books, and my 12-year old 35mm camera. My office has a lounge with a bookcase, …
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.
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. …
The bald traveler faces unique challenges on the road. Tropical beaches, water sports, and high altitude trekking can greatly increase the risks of sun exposure.
Passport Renewal Yesterday, I had a new passport photo taken at my local FedEx Kinko’s. The cost was $5 per set, where a set equaled two photos. I ordered a …