My parents recently came to visit me in San Francisco. It was their first time seeing the city, so I wanted to show them all that it has to offer. I enjoyed touring the city and surrounding area with them because it made me realize how long it had […]
South America is not for the faint hearted. It’s different than any part of the world I’ve ever been to in complicated and beautiful ways. Depending on your travel style, making your way through South America could be a piece of cake, or it could be a challenge. Like going […]
It all started with a brief conversation in Tirana, Albania; the same conversation backpackers have over and over again in hostels all over the world. The “Where are you coming from? Where are you going” conversation. This time, it ended in an adventure I never imagined for myself, which in this […]
Our Tuscany Dream Road Trip – Part 1 A lot of people think Tuscany is overrated and search out lesser known parts of Italy to explore. But, although each region has many wonderful things to offer, there’s a reason Tuscany is up there on every Italy lover’s list. Many consider […]
This month, I sat down and met with the folks behind a new travel start-up, Yonderbound, and quickly came to the conclusion that they have a concept that is going to make booking travel a lot easier and more convenient for people. So, I signed on to partner up with them and you’ll […]
The more I travel this big beautiful world, the more I want to protect it. Thankfully, today eco-travel is a veritable buzzword and there are as many ways to make a difference as there are shades of green. Read on for ten ways we can all conserve resources, show respect […]
Last December I passed by my five-year anniversary of my permanent travels. The most time I’ve spent back in the States was actually just a few months ago, when I came back on Christmas Day, hung out with my family for about a month, then did my month-long USA Road […]
Travel hacking is a term that is very popular in travel circles these days. You’ll see articles, videos and even eBooks on the subject – all selling the dream of free travel or nearly free travel. But it doesn’t have to be a dream; free travel is possible. And you […]
One of confusing things while traveling is figuring out if you are getting a good exchange rate for your money or are getting ripped off. I know that from my own perspective, when I walk up to a money exchange office, I always do a double take on the “we […]
One of the early highlights of my round-the-world trip that began in 2008 was when I left Austin, Texas for my first overnight bus ride to Mexico City. On the way to the bus station, I dropped my Blackberry cell phone into the mail back home. I was free. I’d […]
I used to love guidebooks. On my round-the-world journey, I actually started the trip with three of them weighing down my backpack — the Lonely Planet backpacker guides for Central America, South America and Africa. This was in addition to six other paperbacks I starting off carrying. I have a […]
I have to admit that although I really love Beth and Randy of Beers and Beans, I have to admit that I wasn’t doing summersaults of happiness and joy when they asked me last week to do a review of their new eBook, Getting Out of Auto. Not to be […]
