The Wall Street Journal had a story titled, " The let's sell our house and see the world retirement ." A couple, Lynn and Tim Martin, decided to ditch the stereotypical retirement lifestyle and hit the road. Here's how Lynn describes it: In short, we're senior gypsies. In early 2011 we sold our house in...

I’m sure you’ve heard the excuses. I know I’ve heard more of ‘em than I ever thought existed. I don’t have time I don’t have money I have responsibilities I would love to, but… In the end there are a million reasons not to live your dream, but all you really need are a small...

Business travelers, also known as "road warriors," are some of the most experienced trip hackers around. Although here at Vagabonding we espouse slower wandering, these hard-core types have streamlined the process to a science. Their advice appeared in this New York Times article: How the tough get going: Silicon Valley travel tips . Prominently featured...

Most dreams die because the dreamers can’t take the requisite and always terrifying step into the unknown. The best laid plans and sincerest intentions are no protection against the stomach-lurching sensation when you let go of the lifeline. Cila Warnke is currently writing a book – THE BOOK , as she refers to it. Here’s...

There’s a lot of talk in cyberspace about living your dream. Live life on your own terms, grab life by the horns and take it for a ride. But what happens when you discover that the life you thought you wanted isn’t meeting your needs like you thought it would? Then what? Hang on anyway?...

On the 7th of June, 37 year old Andy Campbell and his team set out from The Royal Geographic Society in London. Over the next two years he’s making his way around the world without a distinctively planned route. Eight years ago, Andy fell while rock climbing and became paralyzed from the waist down. As...

I remember reading a blog post before I left for my trip recommending that first-time travelers take a 5- to 7-week test trip to determine if long-term travel was right for them. I disregarded this advice, as I didn’t really question whether I’d like traveling – I’d dreamed of it my whole life, and the...

When it comes to the vagabonding life, you're quite literally going on the path not taken by most people. As we get older, sometimes the itch to answer the question "what if?" becomes more urgent. Although not strictly related to travel, this GQ magazine article got me thinking: Eric Puchner finds the cooler version of...

Travel is taking an active stance. Society funnels people from school to career to family. However, when you travel, you're making a conscious decision to stop following the script that you're given. Instead, you start to write your own script for life. On the personal finance blog "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" (sounds...

I was a guest on The Breaking Free Show with Marilyn Shannon tonight. We were talking about freedom and breaking free from the ideas and mindsets that keep us captive. At one point in the interview, Marilyn turned to me and said, “So what are dreams for you? If you’re living your dream, then what...

You want to live your dream. It’s there inside, bursting to be set free, but you’re afraid. Fear of the unknown, or of the reactions of others, or of future career implications… There are many fears that hold us back and prevent us from living the life of our dreams. Every single one of us...

Let’s face it. There’s no use fighting the tourist industry. It’s exponential. My advice is to embrace it! Many people ask me how I’ve funded my travels for so many years. The answer; I’ve been: a tour guide; paid to be outdoors, able to ride my own horses; and gain knowledge of an area by...

https://vimeo.com/32150641 Revolution Apparel intro video Sometimes it can feel like you're torn in different directions. You'd like to start a business, make an positive impact on the world, and more. Is it possible to fold all your passions into one project? The fine women travelers of {r}evolution apparel are aiming to do just that. An...

Most career break literature out there is focused on the employee who requests a leave of absence from his boss. Rarely is it about the boss who takes a sabbatical from his own business. Inc. magazine had this story: Inside the mind of a runaway CEO . While most office satire is about the workers...

It's the dream of many backpackers: to express our creativity through stories and photos on our travel blogs, and make enough money to keep traveling. Nomadic Matt is one of the more notable examples of people who have achieved this goal. In a recent post, he reveals the details: How I make money and afford...

Pop quiz, hotshot: what are the best travel tips you can share? I'm more comfortable writing stories about other travelers. This time, I was on the other side. Jessica Spiegel, a fellow vagablogger, put me in the hot seat in Budget Traveler Interview: Marcus Sortijas . The piece was displayed on the website CheapTicketLinks ,...

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a slideshow is worth a novel. Nomadz.nu, a partnership of two Belgian women, created this excellent presentation: Don't be rich, live rich - one year on the road - the good and the bad . This would work well as an "orientation" film for new vagabonders...

Years ago, I used to be the major planner on my trips. I’d do extensive research of the area I planned to visit, complete with restaurant reviews, entertainment schedules and seasonal activities. When my feet touched the ground in my destination, I intended to know exactly what I was going to do. Skip forward to...

For the last year and a half that I have been living in Asia it has been a constant expensive struggle to maintain regular use of vitamins and supplements. It is a bit difficult to find bottles of vitamins here in Korea. If they are found it is little more than a basic multi-vitamin and...

Travel and writing can both be lonely endeavors, with friends and family not understanding why some of us are obsessed with both. The best fix for the blues is to surround yourself with people who have the same dream, and even better, have achieved success. For anyone into travel writing, Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) is...