Sometimes travelers get home from a trip feeling like they need a few days to physically recover from their travels. A wise traveler should cultivate a lifestyle that translates seamlessly between their time on and off the road. Here are a few health conscious habits that will help keep you in top form while traveling...

I can’t count the amount of times I heard, “Oh yuck—too crowded with drunk college kids” when I told people I was going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. The problem is, the folks who commented had never been there, and their perceptions of the annual event stemmed from TV news footage of just one...

In many ways, Jason Bourne is the ultimate vagabond: he has multiple passports, speaks multiple languages and has no permanent address. Some PTs, or permanent travelers, are almost like real-life Jason Bournes. Minus the kung-fu skills and the CIA assassins. One case study to read is the Sovereign Man blog , written by Simon Black...

The idea of packing light is nothing new. Henry David Thoreau famously explored simple living . Rick Steves advocates one 20-pound bag . Many airlines now penalize travelers with even one checked bag by imposing a baggage fee . And in this BootsnAll interview , Rolf suggests that a small pack keeps the traveler from...

What do you get when combine CouchSurfing with sailboats? Vagabond Sailing , of course. Vagabond Sailing (a name inspired by Rolf's Vagabonding ) aims to be a way for vagabonds and travelers of all stripes to connect for a group travel experience on the high seas. Sailing might not be the first thing that pops...

When you’re researching a trip, it’s not always easy to determine whether your tour operator or hotel cares about sustainable travel. And when you’re paying a middleman instead of giving your money straight to a business in your destination, you may not know how much of that money goes to the local communities. Some tour...

This recent New York Times piece highlights old age as a never-ending adventure, but there are far more desperate, fundamental reasons why elderly people are deciding they'd rather be abroad than at home. Here are three less-discussed motivations for senior long-term travel (the first two are illustrated below by Lawrence Osborne 's unflinching Bangkok Days...

One of the key tenants of vagabonding is consuming less stuff, both on the road and at home. On the road less stuff means a lighter load, and at home buying less stuff gives you more spare cash to put toward the next trip. We've also pointed out in the past that less stuff generally...

In his blog, The Art of Nonconformity , Chris Guillebeau often writes about his trips around the world and the travel hacks he's learned along the way. Most of his ideas, both about travel and life, are unconventional and worth looking into. Whether he's staying in his hometown or traveling around Southeast Asia, he always...