“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” –Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Travel and time are two topics bantered around by those in the world of travel, those who want to travel and those who don’t understand how it can...

Capetown , in the Republic of South Africa, is a beautiful city. Filled with natural beauty, a booming waterfront and access to all things penguin, Capetown quickly draws you in. Whether you’re looking to hike Table Mountain , shop at local markets, cavort with Boulder Beach’s penguin colonies or take in a history lesson of...

Melbourne , Australia has become my second home. Known for its café culture, four seasons in a day and city of all things sport, this special place has a lot to offer. In the city, there’s the hubbub of business, culture, life, eateries, endless laneways and riverfront activities. Just a short tram ride away gets...

Always travel with snacks. Eat local. Taste the street food. Try the cuisine specific to this culture. Have you ever had something so delicious? These are all things travelers hear when heading to a new destination. But for me, some places are harder while others make my taste buds soar with delight. I’ve been a...

Wham! After being in transit for so long, that fresh outside air smacks you in the face when you finally step outside of the airport and take that first deep breath of non-circulated stale airplane air. It took forever to get here. After hours and hours you got to the airport, flew on the plane...

“Last night while I lay thinking here, some WHAT IFS crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old WHAT IF song: WHAT IF I’m dumb in school? WHAT IF they’ve closed the swimming pool? WHAT IF I get beat up? WHAT IF there’s poison in my cup?...

My Dad's photo of Lago de Atitlan, 1973 It seems the nature of humanity to freeze a moment in time. We remember a person, a place, an experience, as it was when we were last present with it. It is frozen, forever, in our minds; like the fading koda-chrome slides my parents took across the...

Why travel far and wide you ask What will you perhaps find? There’s so much here to see and do Why go far to unwind? So much to say – the words are hard They make so much sense to me Stay here to find the everyday Or go abroad and see? The fun, the...

We’d been dating long distance for over three years. We got engaged in Australia in January of 2009 when I was still in New York and he in Melbourne. We’d traveled overseas together on every holiday break we could and loved it. We knew we wanted to share the same space for more than a...

Travel and the Soda Machine Theory Money in, soda out-this is the typical experience with a drink machine. But we’ve all had that sticky situation of money in-no soda out. What do you do? Do you shake or kick the machine, or do you yell or even go as far as to demand that the...

Chocolate lava cake at Melbourne's Lindt Cafe Travel, like chocolate always leaves you wanting more. With the first bite of chocolate lava cake-I was hooked. Dark chocolate may be my addiction, but travel is my vice. A three-week journey in Israel was the longest I’d ever been on a holiday and it was magical. That...

The pile in the back of the closet Petrified, excited, invigorated, exhilarated, daunted...I felt them all in the weeks leading up to my first round the world journey. So many emotions, so little time. All the planning for this idea of taking a hiatus from the everyday was thrilling, yet frightening. From visa applications to...

There are many wonderful aspects of being a long term perpetual traveler. There are dozens of names for them – digital nomad , lifestyle design , location independent , world wanderer - but they are all basically names for the same thing: a person who travels the world with no plans to ever settle down...

There was a time when I lived a ‘normal’ life. My husband and I had the mortgage, the career, two cars and 3.5 kids. We had a house full of furniture and nice things. It was an okay way to live. I was relatively happy. Then somehow that all changed. Today you’ll find me exploring...

Travel is as much an internal journey as an external one. As we move through countries and accumulate stamps in our passports, we're logging miles. However, a more subtle odometer is ticking away in our minds. Our attitudes and personalities evolve as we see more places, meet more people. Dave, a vagabonder who writes "The...

It’s never fun to run low on funds when traveling, especially when you plan to be on the road much longer than your budget may allow. While working opportunities in other countries may be limited due to lengthy or costly visa requirements, there’s a relatively easy way to extend your Australian vacation with a paycheck....

A recent post at Matt Gross's Frugal Traveler blog sparked a heated debate among readers. The post, entitled "Making Vacation Last for Months" , discussed the experiences of two long term travelers - Emerson Breneman and Sean Wallace. To my surprise, the article elicited the following comments: Oh. I usually just called these people bums....

Need to read some Vagabonding success stories? Look no further than this MSNBC article about becoming a permanent tourist . Many of the strategies will be familiar to vagabonders: travel light, go slow, and keep your sense of humor in the face of stressful situations. Aside from the inspiring stories of ordinary people following their...

Even with the recession in full swing, many people still think that long term travel is possible. Just last week, I mentioned the couple behind "World in Slow Motion" . Right now they're in Mexico, still pushing through with their journey. Is it possible for the average Joe and Jane to go ahead with their...