These are my best travel tips to help save you money and have an enjoyable trip. Excited. Nervous. Terrified. That’s how I felt when I was 21 traveling around the world. I had no idea what I was doing, and that was okay. Everyone has to start somewhere. Right? I used to be the one who would ask …
One of the greatest expenses in travel is accommodation, but employing good strategies to save on accommodation means more money in your pocket and in turn more travel. We lived on the road for five years, so we’ve spent plenty of time searching for the next place to stay. Over the years we’ve built a …
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Nature Conservancy. All opinions are 100% mine. We’re big on becoming more eco-friendly in our travels. However, not just when we travel, but our daily lives too. It’s a struggle to maintain a small footprint, but we do try our best. Now that …
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It’s probably one of the last things you think about; you’ve planned your big trip, you’re excited to head out on the road, you’ve figured out what to pack, and then you remember – travel insurance. Usually pricey and a total headache, not to mention inflexible, travel insurance is one of the more un-fun sides …
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We’re often asked about what ethical wildlife tourism experiences around the world we support. There are so many unethical operations exploiting animals for profit that it can confuse tourists. We never want to see anyone mistakenly end up in questionable wildlife encounters, so we spent some time researching and collecting our favorites. Over the years, …
Driving abroad for the first time is a fear many have, but is it justified? I recall the ball of nerves Tasha and I were when we first rented a car in Germany, to drive down the autobahn. It was a foreign country, we were young, the car was a manual, and the roads had no speed …
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It’s officially been a year since we dropped everything, left New York City, and packed our bags to see the world. It was mutually decided that our twenties were too valuable to spend doing something we didn’t believe in. In 12 months we managed to visit 19 countries across two continents: Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Cyprus, Turkey, Italy, …
Everyone is a mixture of emotions for their first trip. I distinctly remember feeling this overwhelming sense of going on an adventure when I was planning my first trip to Europe. It may have only been a short trip to Amsterdam, but it was exciting and new. I had a backpack full of clothes and …
As two people without a permanent home and always on the go from country to country we’re often asked how we live a life of travel. This covers the everyday nuances of life and how we cope with long-term travel. It’s not a complicated ordeal and we take almost everything day by day. If you …
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The old idea that travel is an expensive hobby for the rich and famous is an outdated notion. Many people ask us how we have been able to afford to travel to more than 60 countries in our twenties. This is where saving becomes a crucial step to traveling and financial success. Saving money is …