Global Acts of Kindness
When one spends too much time reading or watching the news, it’s rather easy to believe that there is little good in the world. As we’ve traveled we’ve been on the receiving end of many acts of kindness, most of them random. I wanted to share just some of them.
Is overland travel always cheaper?
With airfares being so expensive, especially once you factor in all the extra charges, it often seems that overland travel will always be your cheapest bet. Don’t be so sure. Things to consider When doing price comparisons, there are some factors that need to be considered. Length of journey. Sure, saving $20 is always nice, but is that savings worth taking an 18-hour bus ride (which may not have a bathroom) when the airplane will get...
Adventures in Couchsurfing
When I began researching options for reducing travel expenses, I came across couchsurfing. It seemed like a great way to not only reduce our expenses but to get to meet locals, develop friendships globally, and to experience an area through a local’s eyes. My first experience was . . . less than golden Initially, I had some safety concerns about traveling with a child while sleeping in a stranger’s home, but my friend Lainie from...
Why I travel
Someone asked a group of travelers if they had posts regarding this question. I went searching on this site, and while I talk about travel, long-term travel, why we’re doing the nomadic life, etc., I realized I’ve never addressed why I travel. I guess it’s about time! How it all got started When I was a child, we did lots of road trips within the US. I still love doing road trips, but traveling within my native country hasn’t been...
Deciphering travel advice
Long-term travelers and travel bloggers and writers are in a unique position. They tend to see a lot of places, explore them in different ways, and therefore can be great resources for people who are planning trips, considering their options, etc. But is all travel advice equal? And is it even worth it? Travelers Obviously, I know a lot of people who are incredibly well traveled. They all have different experiences, have different...
Two years of nomadic life!
Can you believe it? I can’t! It seems like it was just yesterday when we left the US for Mexico to begin our nomadic life. Year #2 began while we were in Ecuador. Since then we’ve added 8 countries on 3 continents to Tigger’s passport: Ecuador Peru back to Mexico Spain Morocco France Thailand Malaysia back to Thailand and now we’re in Vietnam. For me the highlight of the last year was living on an oasis in Morocco for 2 months. It was...
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