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Finding Motivation to Travel

April 30, 2010

It’s rare that I meet somebody who doesn’t love to travel, or at least has a burning desire to do so. Occasionally though, people will find themselves with a lack of motivation to travel or maybe even feeling a bit burnt out. As somebody who used to travel frequently for business, I’ve been there. In [...]

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An In-Depth Look at Volunteering

January 25, 2010

You know that really warm feeling you get about yourself when you do something nice for someone else? What about that feeling of gluttony and selfishness you get when you’re in a foreign country sipping your 5th cocktail of the night, served by someone who earns less in a month than what you’re likely to [...]

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6 Ways to Truly Experience a Travel Destination

October 5, 2009

Many times when people travel they miss out on the most valuable aspect of the place in which they find themselves: culture. Here are six ways you can truly experience the culture in a simple and traditional way.

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10 Things We Fear When Traveling, and How To Get Over Them

August 17, 2009

Last week I brought up how fear is likely the most limiting factor to many people’s travels. Let’s look at a few of the biggest things people fear about traveling and hopefully debunk them.

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Working in a Hostel While Traveling

August 3, 2009

OK, you’ve handed in your notice, packed your bags, said bye to mum, paid off the credit card (well, most of it) and you’re off on your yearlong adventure. Problem is if you are anything like me you’ve spent a little too long in Europe, enjoyed a couple extra flights in lieu of excruciating overnight [...]

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Tips for Planning a Successful Trip

July 20, 2009

Talk to several different travelers about how they plan a trip and you probably won’t hear the same answer twice. Everybody has their own preferences and techniques or they don’t bother planning at all. Both sides have their advantages and both have their disadvantages.

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All You Need to Know About Hostels

June 8, 2009

“You stay in hostels?” people often ask when I talk to them about the way I travel. “Aren’t you afraid of getting robbed or murdered?”

Thanks a lot Eli Roth for scaring the bejeezus out of inexperienced travelers and causing them to think they’re going to get murdered if they stay in a hostel. I personally haven’t bothered watching his films Hostel and Hostel II, but I can assure you that there are very few similarities.

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Teaching English Abroad

April 17, 2009

Traveling is wonderful but unless you have a big bank account before you set out, you probably won’t manage to travel forever.

A great way to make ends meet abroad is by teaching English. It doesn’t matter where you are going, chances are there are schools teaching English to people who want to learn it. You don’t even need a college degree. What you will need is a TEFL or TESOL certificate.

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What to Pack For Morocco

March 17, 2009

This is the first in a series of posts about what to pack for specific destinations. I noticed an unbelievable amount of Google traffic searching for information on what to pack for Morocco, one of my favorite previous trips. Since I never touched on what I packed for Morocco, I decided to write a post about it. Occasionally I’ll revisit this topic for other destinations that require certain types of clothing or gear.

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That Taxi Driver is Probably NOT Your Friend

March 11, 2009

Taxi drivers. You’ve got to love them. It doesn’t matter what country you are in. They always have a unique trinket dangling from their mirror and are happy to provide you with lots of advice on wherever it is you are traveling. Especially so if they pick you up at the airport and you have a big backpack or you’re dragging some luggage behind you.

Unfortunately the first person you usually meet in a new country isn’t always the most trustworthy.

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