Travel Tips for the Eco-Conscious Traveler
Americans get an average of 25 days of vacation each year, so when they think of travel, they often assume it must fit into this time frame. Week-long trips can be wonderful, but often feel like a whirlwind — especially when you’re traveling internationally. By the time you get over jet-lag, it can feel like you [...]
I’m a big fan of cheat sheets, reference books, and tips that condense difficult to find material all in to one place. Christine Gilbert of Almost Fearless has a new ebook out, The Visa Book, that accomplishes all of this. The Visa Book helps American passport holders who need information about visa requirements. I would [...]
Mother Nature hit Queensland, Australia hard this year. Flooding was so bad that, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called the recent flooding in Queensland the “worst natural disaster in our history”. (Source: Sciblogs) Cyclone Yasi, one of the worst Cyclone’s in Australia’s recent history, left a trail of destruction. But [...]
See the bottom of this post to enter to win a Leuchtturm 1917 2011 Planner. Most travelers on an extended trip want to keep some sort of record of their travels. Something they can look back to 5 or 10 years down the road and remember those amazing moments or a way of recording the [...]
Walk into any REI and you’re bound to be overwhelmed by the number of backpack options. Should I choose medium or large? Unisex or women’s? Blue or black? With so many choices, it’s no wonder travelers struggle to find the perfect backpack, the most important piece of travel gear. But it’s not impossible. Here’s how to find the best backpack for you.
After flying from Buenos Aires to Minneapolis for four days, then to Texas for a week, we’ve stopped in Belize (a small Central American country) for Elizabeth’s brother’s wedding. Our original plan was to stay here until early January, then spend a few weeks traveling around Guatemala. But, as travel plans do, ours have changed. [...]
Every once in a while when traveling for an extended period of time, you hit a wall, even when you’re in an amazing place. Traveling isn’t as exciting; it wears you down. It’s not quite homesickness, it’s just getting tired of being on the go, seeing so many new sights, not being able to take [...]
Here are some things I do with my time and my reflections on them: Sleep I used to sleep 8 hours a night and feel pretty well-rested on most days….But right now I can’t help but wondering if all the time I spending sleeping and dreaming and thinking and eating is excessive.
After a 19 hour bus ride, we spent the night in Rosario, a medium sized town we’ll explore today. Tonight we’ll hop on another bus and head to Mendoza, the heart of Argentina’s wine region.
It took us a while to realize the simple problem: in our pre-departure packing fervor, we’d taken no time to mentally prepare for our travels… Learn from our mistake. Take these steps to get ready for your extended trip so you can start enjoying your destination as soon as you arrive.
