One of the major questions many travelers ask as they're dreaming and planning for a RTW trip or any kind of long-term travel is, "How much money will I need?" For many, that is answered in terms of how much money the traveler needs to save before setting off on a trip, during which they...

As you might guess from the title, Don't Tell Mum I Work On The Rigs, She Thinks I'm The Piano Player In A Whorehouse , is a bit of a quirky exploration of the itinerant oil rigging lifestyle. As vagabonders, we get pretty focused on how we can work and travel; can we write for...

One of the most eye-opening moments when working abroad is finding about all the differences between your host culture and home culture. For example, a Japanese salaryman might accept unpaid overtime as business as usual. A French worker, on the other hand, might disagree with staying beyond normal business hours. Salon.com did a detailed comparison...