- March 31, 2025
Why Now is Always the Best Time to Travel
Life can be stressful. Work, bills, relationships, the economy, love, family… the list goes on! There are lots of things we can do to do
My New Book on Budget Travel is Now Available!
Today is the day! My new book, How to Travel the World on $75 a Day, is out NOW! (Woo! Hoo!) This newly updated edition
This is the Secret to Long Term Travel
Serendipitous adventure, carefree nights with newfound friends in foreign lands, delicious foods for bargain prices, and the luxury of time to enjoy it all. Welcome
Your Guide to Packing in 2025
What I carry in my bag has changed a lot over the years. Most of that change has to do with the fact that I
Everyone Says I’m Running Away
When I first started traveling, my dad used to ask what I’m running away from with my travels. Another time, a commenter told me to
How to Eat Cheap When You Travel the World (Updated 2025)
I love to eat. In fact, eating is one of my favorite activities, and also one of my favorite aspects of traveling. Food is such
How to Travel for Cheap (or Free) in 2025
Whenever I ask readers what the number one thing holding them back from traveling is, I almost always get the same answer: money. This problem
12 Ways to Avoid Staying in a Bad Hostel in 2025
I love hostels. Even after over nineteen years traveling the world, I still stay in hostels because they’re the best way to meet people and
9 Destinations Under $50 A Day
We all want to travel more. Whether a vacation, career break, gap year trip, there’s some trip we are always thinking about. One of the
Get Our Travel Journal to Record Your Travels!
One of the best souvenirs I have from my first trip around the world is the journal I kept over those 18 months. Having captured