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September 11, 2007

Go Budget Travel

With the countless number of travel websites sprouting in every nook of the world wide web, it’s hard to find pages with genuine, personal and useful content.

Having said that, finding Go Budget Travel was a delight. Although the name sounds like the usual commercial ‘Go Madrid!’, ‘Go Dubai!’, ‘Go Yankees!’ portals, the site is quite the contrary.

Started in June this year by Rob Meyers, the site already has a good amount of detailed content on how to travel on a shoestring and stay on the road for an extended period of time doing what you love — i.e. Vagabonding!

It is all written from personal experience, and he actually takes the effort to research, analyze, and compare his content before posting — ‘feature blogging’ style. I’d say if he keeps it up, his website is on route to being a Transitions Abroad-meets-Vagablogging and does a spin on Budget Travel, types.

He’s even got a vlog going on where he gives solutions to small issues that matter when you think about them — e.g. the banana you packed in the morning is black and disgusting when the time comes to eat it; so he gives you alternatives to have your banana and be able to eat it too.

Like most us vagabonders who have tried the conventional stuff, not been content, then quit it all to live the life we want to, Meyers moved to South America after studying International Relations in North Carolina, where today works for an NGO, travels and teaches English to pay his bills.

His website doesn’t reveal too much about himself but for that you check out Jen Leo’s recent interview with him in the LA times.

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One Response to “Go Budget Travel”

  1. Rob Meyer Says:

    Haha, you don’t like the title of my blog? What about “Go Panthers”, see if we can actually do something this season…

    Thanks very much for the link, you guys do a great job promoting a great lifestyle. Thanks for all your hard work!

    -Rob Meyer

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