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The biggest single expense for most trips abroad is generally the plane tickets. Whether you buy a round the world ticket or piece together a series of plane flights yourself, the tickets will likely be your biggest expense.
That’s why it makes sense to be come something of a discount airline guru. We’ve pointed out some helpful websites to save you money in the past, … Read more »
Sometimes I like to find examples of fun things that vagabonders have done with their lives. I think that we sometimes get so stuck in a rut, or scared of change, that we can’t imagine any career or creative purpose outside of “travel writer” or possibly “Amazonian tour guide.” Both of which are pretty darn cool, of course, but difficult enough to get started…and besides, what if that’s not the creative thing you want to … Read more »
Some of my earliest Vagabonding experiences consisted of piling 4 people into a tiny 2 door sedan and rolling through several states without so much as a change of clothes or proper gas money. For years I travelled on the bare minimum, sleeping in cars or at impromptu camp sites. In hopes of saving on a bit … Read more »
“Nature didn’t tell me: ‘Don’t be poor.’ Nor indeed: ‘Be rich.’ But she does beg me: ‘Be independent.’” –Nicolas de Chamfort, Maxims (1795)
We’ve just turned the clocks back in the U.S., which is either the best thing in the world or the worst day on earth – it all depends on who you talk to. For me, it meant an extra hour of sleep at a time when I needed it. (I’d love to figure out a way to turn back the clocks about once a month, frankly.) For many of the people I know, however, it’s … Read more »
I suppose you could call me an expat in training. I’ve dipped my toe in by purchasing property in another country (Honduras) and have even begun to build my island dream home. But I’m years away from actually chucking it all and living there full time.
A few weeks ago, Matador Abroad featured an article called, “The Expat Conundrum: The Longer You Stay, … Read more »
Nick Baker, the Internet Cafe Hobo, will be traveling around the world and visiting Internet cafes. The details are in this BBC World Service article.
Although Internet cafes may be facing a decline with the rise of netbooks like the Eee PC, they are still a common pit stop on the travelers’ trail. Especially with the popularity of Facebook, getting online is the best way to stay in touch with friends, family, and fellow … Read more »
Koh Kong, Cambodia
One of my favorite travel books is Tiziano Terzani’s A Fortune-Teller Told Me: Earthbound Travels in the Far East. In one section he writes, “Memory can be a wonderful refuge, and if I ever live to be old, as the fortune-tellers predict, I shall enjoy rummaging around in it … Read more »
As Marcus Sortijas pointed out a couple of weeks ago, interest in bicycling is on the rise. This makes sense in a number of ways. In terms of healthy living, incorporating physical exercise into activities that are themselves enjoyable is easier than avoiding going to the gym. As the cost of gas inflates and there is more awareness for maintaining a clean environment, a mode of transportation that serves both the function of commuting … Read more »
Meeting an artwork at the right time and place can unlock new reserves of understanding. However, the same work in a different setting can bring you down like a black banana peel.
Let’s take music as an example. What happens when melody is mixed with new people and places? Stan Getz can drop the temperature in Goa, while bossa nova on tiny speakers can heat up a Québec … Read more »