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The Untouristed Thailand

January 18, 2010

So you want to visit Thailand. That’s cool. It’s a great place to travel to. Got your guidebook yet? Have you noticed all those ‘Must see’ destinations, and the ‘Hidden Gems’? Well guess what. They aren’t so hidden any more. You can expect that “deserted beach with powder soft white sand and turquoise blue water” [...]

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Tips for Saving up Money for Your Next Vacation

November 30, 2009

Love traveling but find it difficult to save up enough money to go on a trip? Here are five tips for ways you can save up some cash and take a vacation.

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Get the Hell Out of Downtown!

November 24, 2009

Hey you. Yeah you! Fancy traveler flying across the world only to sit in a swanky downtown hotel. Why are you wasting your time? OK, let me cool off for a second.  I’m not actually mad at anybody, but I constantly am running into people who do nothing by fly to a great country and [...]

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Red Eyes, Jet Lag, and Maximizing Your Travel Time

October 27, 2009

One of the problems with short-term travel is the time required to fly to many places. I live in Southern California and if I want to fly to Europe I’m looking at a 10-hour flight at least.  If I only have 7 days of vacation, this will quickly eat up a good chunk of my [...]

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5 Tips for Bartering While Traveling

October 13, 2009

Something many people are not familiar with is bartering. In America it’s very rare to barter for any goods or services in a traditional marketplace. Of course things like eBay and Craigslist have changed the way we shop, but for the most part, Americans don’t enter a store and offer half of the advertised price [...]

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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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Keeping in Touch While Traveling

September 7, 2009

With all the excitement and preparations of traveling it’s easy to (initially) forget the family and friends you’re leaving behind. But we’re interested, honest; and most of us (for the time being anyway) are living vicariously through you, so don’t forget about us. We want to know about the interesting guy you sat beside on [...]

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How to Find the Cheapest Flight Available

August 24, 2009

Times are tough. Even as the economy slowly begins to recover, people are struggling everywhere to get out of poverty, cut dollars and dimes, and save money when they need it most. But more importantly than that, the ultimate goal of all is to enjoy life – smile, laugh, and be able to enjoy the [...]

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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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Fear: The Enemy of Travel

August 10, 2009

It never ceases to amaze me how much fear people have about traveling. I’m tempted to just roll my eyes and think, “silly ignorant Americans,” but then I realize I too once shared that fear of traveling. We fear the unknown and for most Americans, the unknown is the rest of the world.

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