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Realize Your Travel Dreams in 2010

January 1, 2010

A new year is upon us and 2010 also marks a new decade. I hate to be too cliché but this is the time most people a moment to evaluate their life, goals, and dreams for the future.

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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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Did you know? We’re hiring!

November 27, 2009

File this under the “how I can manage to eat another meal while I’m bumming it in Southeast Asia” category.
Have Pack, Will Travel is expanding it’s editorial calendar and is now offering compensation for articles from guest writers. It won’t make you rich, but if you love traveling and writing, you can make a little [...]

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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 waste [...]

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Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Budget Travelers

November 9, 2009

It’s that time of the year again! The holiday season is upon us and you may be wondering what to get your favorite budget traveler in your family. Also be sure to check out these other related gift guides from our travel writing friends!

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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 [...]

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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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Is the Panasonic DMC-ZS3 the Best Travel Digital Camera?

September 28, 2009

Panasonic was kind enough to send me a DMC-ZS3 to test out during my recent trip to Argentina. At first I wasn’t too excited to try out a new camera. I really like my Nikon S600 for its wide-angle lens and small compact body. It’s easy to us and takes good photos. I don’t like [...]

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The End of the World – Ushuaia, Argentina

September 21, 2009

The four hour flight from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia gives passengers amazing views of Patagonia and the snow-capped Andes mountains that stretch all the way down through South America. Flying in, it’s hard to imagine there is a modern city anywhere in the vicinity.
Ushuaia is considered the southern-most city in the world. Battling with Puerto [...]

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