Extended Travel

Long-Term Travel: Why it Works for Us

March 12, 2012
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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 [...]

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Best 4 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Best for Airplane Rides

July 28, 2011
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Whether your upcoming vacation includes a family road trip, a long flight to Paris, or just a day at the beach, ensure you are ready to soak up the scenes but not the sounds of the season.  Here are the top 4 noise cancelling headphones to make sure you are dancing to your own beat [...]

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Travel Visa Requirements: The Visa Book Review

April 4, 2011
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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 [...]

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Now is the Time to Travel to Queensland

April 4, 2011
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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 [...]

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Travel Journal: How to Make the Best Travel Diary

January 24, 2011
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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 [...]

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How to Choose the Best Travel Backpack: 9 Tips

April 8, 2010
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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.

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Our New Itinerary: Belize to Tikal, Guatemala

December 30, 2008
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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. [...]

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Tierra del Fuego – To Go or Not: Reaching Travel Burnout

December 2, 2008
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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 [...]

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Long Term Travel: Too Much Time to Think?

November 10, 2008
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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.

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On the Road Again: Puerto Iguazu to Rosario to Mendoza

October 22, 2008
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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.

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