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 …
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—This is a guest post from my friends at Suitcase Stories. They share their experience preparing to travel around the world. Mum: “You’re doing what??” Me: “Traveling the world for a year, maybe more” Mum: “Make sure you pack enough underwear!” While my mother was worried that I wouldn’t have enough underwear, I was busy …
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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, …
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Generally speaking, travel can be exciting, adventurous, and fun, but sometimes it’s mind numbingly boring. And I’m not just talking about 27-hour bus rides and multiple days of air travel. I’m usually one of those in the “only boring people get bored” camp, but lately . . . I think it’s easier when you’re doing …
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Don’t take it personally, but yes, I do want you to get lost. When you travel. Why? Some of my best experiences have happened when I’ve tried to get lost. Yes, I try to get lost. By this I mean we head out in a specific direction and take side streets, turns, etc., with no …
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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 …
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In the last 2 years, we’ve visited 14 countries and over 100 cities, many of them multiple times. While the nomadic life has specific challenges, I’m also coming to terms that I need an attitude adjustment when it comes to long-term travel. Mindset Most people traveling on holiday have a very limited time period in …
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I’m sure this title confuses people. You mean you don’t expect to find an article on avoiding travel with kids on a site that deals primarily with family travel? Well, I’ve seen the light. I had an epiphany today while dragging my 11-year-old through temple ruins in the former capital of Siam. It was hot …
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We had just finished a wonderful evening with new friends, and we were waiting for the train to take us back to our condo. Tigger was being himself and bouncing around the station when suddenly my Daddy sense went off. My kiddo was fine, so I scanned the area. There were only 3 other people …
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There are all sorts of travel tips online. Almost every single travel blogger has done at least one general post sharing their tips. Yesterday Brandy of It’s One World, Travel! and I were chatting, and I decided to do a different kind of travel tips post. Hope they’re helpful to you. Absolute #1, most important …
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