Dealing with a travel letdown
It happens to everyone at some point. You get excited to visit a place that has been absolutely raved about, and when you arrive you find it to be a complete letdown. There are different ways of dealing with situation.
Tips for using AirBnB & similar sites
Sites like AirBnB and Wimdu can really be money savers as you travel. Having a full kitchen can save you a lot of money, and I think the cultural experience is greatly enhanced by staying in a local neighborhood versus the tourist zone; not to mention cheaper.
Finding cheap accommodation
Accommodation is one of the biggest expenses when traveling. We’ve stayed in all manner of places over the last few years. As we travel on a pretty tight budget, I wanted to share some of the tips I’ve learned to help reduce this particular cost.
Add this to your travel checklist
I love packing cubes. I think they are one of the best travel checklist items ever created. Cubes that compress, too? Are they worth it?
Our favorite cities
While contemplating which countries were our favorite, it felt natural to highlight some of our favorite cities as well.
Our favorite countries
After traveling to 6 continents and 25 countries (soon to be 26), we’ve obviously built up a few favorites. I’m asked by people all the time what my favorite countries are, so I figured I’d share our list.
