Right now I should be on top of Ryan Mountain in northern Vermont, but I'm home, working. The trip had been planned for a year and fell through 48 hours before departure. Open-ended work builds both the ability to travel (savings) and barriers to travel (commitments and responsibilities). When it comes to the lifetime ratio...

A common headache many vagabonders face is criticism from people back home. They say things to make you feel that travel is irresponsible. If you return home to work, they think you validate that their lives are "the real world" and your adventures abroad aren't. Prolific travel blogger Nomadic Matt hit out at the haters...