From the monthly archives:

May 2009

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Taking Your Travel Blog to the Next Level

May 26, 2009

Last week in an article about various forms of travel blogs I mentioned that the most popular was the travel journal which are often written by travelers posting a blurb or two about where they are, what they’re doing, and who they’re with.

I wrote that “nobody cares about these unless they are the writer’s friends and family.” Boy did I get some criticism for that!

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3 Travelers Share Their Favorite Budget Destinations

May 22, 2009

I asked some fellow travel writers what their favorite budget travel destination was and received some great responses. Here are my two favorite, followed by one of my own.

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To Travel Blog, or Not To Travel Blog

May 19, 2009

With blogs becoming increasingly simple to set up and run, the amount of travel blogs online has become simply overwhelming. Starting one yourself can be a good idea, or it could be a huge waste of your time. This is the first of two articles on the subject running your own travel blog.

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And the Kelty Redwing Contest Winner Is…

May 18, 2009

We have a winner in our first contest here at Have Pack, Will Travel!

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How the Economy is Changing Our Travel

May 14, 2009

Two weeks ago I asked you readers how the economy was affecting your travel plans or travel habits.

I think that there are several obvious things that are changing. Several people commented and told me on twitter that they are traveling less due to being laid off. That’s unfortunate news and I’m very sorry to hear about anybody losing their job.

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How to Choose the Best Digital Camera for Traveling

May 11, 2009

Some people love to go camera shopping and others dread it. Some find it fun, others find it difficult. The simple truth about finding the best digital camera these days is that almost any will do for most people. But there are some things to consider if you are a traveler and if you can spend a little extra time deciding on the best digital camera, you can find one that stands out above the crowd.

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Win a Free Kelty Redwing Backpack!

May 8, 2009

I am very excited to announce the first contest here at Have Pack, Will Travel! Thanks to the great folks over at Kelty, one lucky winner will receive a Kelty Redwing backpack.

As you may have read here before, the Kelty Redwing is my favorite backpack and trust me, I’ve owned plenty of them over the years. You can read my full review here.

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18 Easy Ways to Save Money Traveling

May 7, 2009

Saving money is an important thing to consider when traveling. I think of myself as a budget traveler, but I try to balance my spending. I’m not extremely cheap about everything, but I do my best to not waste money when it doesn’t need to be wasted. Do that, and you can have extra money to splurge on other things.

Here are 18 ways you can save money while traveling. I don’t recommend doing every one of them, but practicing a few can greatly decrease your spending and help make your trip more affordable.

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Has Hawaii Become a Budget Traveler’s Dream?

May 4, 2009

I’ve been traveling as much as possible for nearly a decade and to be completely honest, Hawaii was never really on my mind as a place to visit.

I pictured big high-rise hotels and resorts, families, and overweight German tourists wearing speedos. And let’s not even bring up how expensive it all must have been.

I can admit that my ignorance clouded my judgment, but one thing I’m sure I had right was about how expensive Hawaii was. Then this little thing called an economic crisis came in to play.

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