archives: Travel Tips
Yoga on the Run: How to Maintain Your Practice While Traveling
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Pele Omori shares multiple resources to keep up with your yoga practice on the road, including free podcasts, yoga cards, and DVDs. More »
10 Traveler’s Tips For Rocking A Nudist Beach
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Travelers tend to enjoy ultimate freedom on the road, though jumping the psychological hurdle of experiencing nude beaches can remain a challenge. More »
The Traveler’s Diet: How To Slim Down On The Road
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If you are self-conscious about your weight, use travel as an opportunity to do something about it. More »
Learn How To Play the Greatest Campfire Songs of All Time (For Free)
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You don't need dreads. You don't even need a goatee. All you need's a guitar. More »
Trust Your Instincts: Follow Your Nose Travel
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Many of us like to weigh the pros and cons of everything, including travel. Maybe it's time to let our bodies decide the best option. More »
Is It Safe For Women To Camp Alone?
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In many ways, women are treated as equal to men in the West. But when it comes to travel safety issues, it's a whole different ball game. More »
No Money for Travel? Break Out the Rabbit Ears
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There are quite a few ways to cut expenses so you don't have to cut out that dream trip. More »
6 Reasons to Travel Without a Plan
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Making travel plans gives us a sense of security. Here are six reasons to throw security out the window. More »
6 Ways To Not Be A Holier-Than-Thou Traveler
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There are ways to discuss your travel experiences politely, and there are ways to throw your experiences in other people's faces. Here's how to refrai More »
6 Ethically-Dubious Ways To Save Money On The Road
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There are plenty of ways for frugal travelers to sneak an extra discount or two. The question is: should you? More »
7 Zen Productivity Tips For Travelers
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Real tips for getting things done at work, now adapted for world explorers. More »
Hey Baby! How To Manage Machismo On The Road
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It is not flattery or romance, but rather a male power trip with serious consequences. More »
Sounding Retreat: Why Seasoned Travelers Aren’t Afraid To Call It Quits
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When travel stops being fun, it may be time to go home. More »
5 Things A Post Office Can Tell You About A Country
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Not just a place to mail your postcards, post offices are unique windows into the world. More »
Warning: Are You A Pickpocket’s Next Victim?
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How to avoid being a target, and recognize the common pickpocket techniques. More »
Why Getting Off The Beaten Path Is Sometimes A Bad Idea
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Some places off the tourist radar exist in their obscurity for a reason. More »
5 Ways Travelers Can Avoid Being Caught With Drugs
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Many foreigners arrested on drug charges believe they were wrongly convicted. More »
10 Ways You Can Help Street Children Without Giving Money
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Here's how travelers can help when money is not the answer. More »
Why Some Travelers Have All The Luck (And How To Join Them)
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And how to join their ranks. More »
The Kung Fu Warrior’s Guide To Informal Fallacies
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Part II in the series of arguing with logic. More »
8 Surefire Ways To Spice Up Your Travels
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Avoid the mundane with these smokin' hot tips. More »
How To Stay Stoked About Travel When You’re Back Home
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There’s plenty of inspiration for your next trip, right on your doorstep. More »
6 Strategies To Connect With Locals Through Sports
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See how passion for sport can fuel new friendships. More »
Can You Face Your Own Nationality Abroad?
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Everything you do and say in your language, with your accent is duly noted by other cultures. More »
10 Ways To Avoid Getting Lost In A New City
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It happens the best of us. Here's how to find your way again. More »
The Traveler’s Guide To Bypassing Internet Censorship
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Hide your tracks with anonymous browsing. More »
6 Simple Ways To Travel Without Your Guidebook
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Ditch the safety net and travel for real. More »
The Ultimate Guide To Planning A Destination Wedding
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Planning a destination wedding can seem like a daunting task. Here's what you need to know. More »
How To Reconnect With Your Friends After The Journey
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Life isn't on pause when you leave town. More »
5 Ways To Protect Your Essential Travel Documents
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Losing your passport or bank cards on the road sucks. Don't be a casualty. More »
7 Ways To Thank Someone For Staying At Their Home
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Give thanks to your hosts with these tips from Theodore Scott. More »
5 Tips Every Traveler Should Know About Internet Security
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Internet cafes can be dangerous places. Here's how to keep your information safe. More »
7 MORE Common Mistakes Of First-Time Backpackers
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For newbies and veterans alike. More »
5 Simple Ways To Conquer Your Fear Of Flying
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Christopher Cook reveals 5 simple ways to fly free from anxiety. More »
What Every Parent Should Know About Traveling With Their Kids
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The decision to travel with our children was not one my husband and I took lightly. We both had always wanted to travel, but I was too scared to take More »
10 Intrepid Travel Tips From Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus set off to discover The New World about five centuries ago. Today, Virgin Airlines is looking to offer galactic tours.
Can an More »
4 Lessons Learned From The Camino del Santiago Pilgrimage
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Over the past millennium, thousands of people, from all over Europe and all over the world, have made the pilgrimage to Santiago. Laurie Pickard is More »
How Did The Backpacker Cross The Road?
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How did the backpacker cross the road? Care, Caution and Confidence are key. Follow the tips in this traveler’s guide to pedestrian safety an More »
Found In Translation: Why Travel As A Teenager Is The Best Education
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Travel when you’re young provides an invaluable opportunity for growth.
When I first arrived in Tokyo, I was sick, lost, and alone. I was also More »
6 Essential Items To Pack If You Want To Meet The Locals
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There are six things to have in your bag that can help break the ice and make an introduction.
Many of my best travel experiences have been shared wi More »
13 Ways To Avoid Jet Lag
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I travel often, and in many of those trips, I have crossed three or more time zones and suffered from jet lag.
When I finally manage to fall asleep, More »
What Every Backpacker Should Know About Cooking For Themselves
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Self-catering is an essential element in any backpacker’s budget strategy.
You can control how often you move from city to city and where you s More »
8 Free Online Resources For Learning A New Language
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Perhaps the most useful skill you can carry is knowledge of the local language.
It can open up a startling range of opportunities, ease the strain o More »
7 Secrets For Eating Like A Local
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Cuisine is intricately woven into the tapestry of life the world over.
Food is just as much a part of culture as language. Eating local is a big co More »
Road Wisdom: 7 Life Laws From A Long-Distance Cyclist
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Editor’s Note: Alvaro Galvis is a 26 year old carpenter in the midst of a long-distance bike trip from his hometown of Popayan, in the far south More »
Tripping Out On The Road: Drugs, Alcohol And Travel
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Although alcohol and drug abuse can lead to serious problems while traveling, just like back home, most travelers can indulge responsibly.
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One Traveler’s Quest For The Ultimate Backpack
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Illustration by Jacob Bielanski
The single greatest piece of advice I heard prior to my first vagabonding excursion was to pack my bag, then remove More »
Honeymoon Registries: Because You Already Have Enough Bath Towels
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Every day, thousands of engaged couples and newlyweds find themselves in a predicament: They have all the cutlery, bath towels, photo frames, and kit More »
How To Survive Dangerous Border Crossings
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Border crossings in dangerous countries can be a pain in the backside, and sometimes pretty scary.
With a few precautions one can travel around the g More »
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Hitchhiking
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My mother always said she had only two rules for me in life: “Never ride a motorcycle and never hitchhike. That’s all I ask. Everythin More »
Do You Have A Death Grip On Your Travel Plans?
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Kim Greene reveals why holding too tightly to rigid travel plans may hurt your journey.
Travel is one of the rare circumstances in life that reveals More »
8 Ways To Stretch Your Short Vacation Days
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Like millions of others, I have been plotting my round-the-world journey and absolute cultural immersion for years.
Sometimes, a lengthy trip just is More »
Solo Travel: 6 Reasons To Wander Alone
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Buckling my seatbelt on the flight from New York to London, it finally struck me that I was going on this trip to Europe alone.
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Why Smart Backpackers Bring Their Dancing Shoes
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You’re packed and ready to go, prepared for every conceivable travel scenario. You have malaria and stomach tablets, enough DEET to eradicate t More »
The Ultimate Vegan’s Guide To Finding Food On The Road
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Finding vegan food on the road can be a challenge. But it’s not impossible…with these tips.
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6 Tips For Pain-Free Train Travel
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I am a sucker for train travel. What other transportation alternative offers ample leg room, no security lines and no traffic jams?
In fact, the mere More »
How To Actually Meet Locals On The Road
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I am often involved in discussions with people eager to share stories about their latest adventure of a lifetime. One question that I tend to ask is & More »
How To Respectfully Visit Holy Places Around The World
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Churches, temples, mosques, synagogues – whatever faith they belong to, and wherever they are in the world, these holy places almost always make More »
Laptop Travel: To Bring Or Not To Bring
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A laptop can be a handy tool to have on the road, especially if you’re blogging about your adventures or attempting to become an LIP (Location I More »
The 4 Stages of Culture Shock (And How To Beat Them)
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Culture shock.You’re lost, standing baffled in new surroundings with a heavy pack on your shoulders, unable to tell left from right, up from dow More »
Have Dog, Will Travel: Tips For Taking Your Pet On The Road
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In his short life, my dog Norman (a.k.a. “Norm”) has marked his territory in two foreign countries and almost all the states east of the M More »
10 Tips For Managing Your Online Life While Traveling
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The internet has totally changed travel. It has made it easy to keep in touch with people back home as well as keep up with what is going on around th More »
How To Learn Chinese: Student Versus Teacher
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During my first class teaching English in Taiwan, my student Christine came up to me with an armload of Chinese books, and hand-calligraphed New Year& More »
Laptop Travel: Practical Tips To Protect From Theft, Damage, and Loss
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This is Part III of a four part series on laptop travel.
When traveling with a laptop, there’s a significant risk that it could fall victim to o More »
7 Tips For Learning A Foreign Language On The Road
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In this day and age it’s possible to travel around the world – from Ushuaia to Ulaan Baatar – and speak nothing but English the who More »
Laptop Travel: 16 Essential Items To Include In Your Pack
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This is Part II in our series on Laptop Travel. Read Part I here.
So now that you’ve got your perfect travel laptop picked out, what are you go More »
10 Common Travel Scams (And How To Avoid Them)
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It’s hard to prevent a scam that you don’t know about, and you won’t always have time to weigh the facts.
“Congratulations! Yo More »
5 Ways To Avoid Embarassing Cultural Mishaps
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Until lately I liked to think that, as a seasoned traveler, my days of cultural misunderstandings were a thing of the past.
After all, I’m cle More »
How To Make New Friends On The Road
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As your first backpacking trip approaches, you can’t help but feel the excitement.
You’ll be tempted to pack and re-pack, study maps of yo More »
Laptop Travel: How To Pick Your Perfect Laptop
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This is Part I of a new series on laptop travel.
Many people choose to travel with their laptops these days. And I’m not talking about business More »
The Art Of Long-Term Travel: An Hour With Rolf Potts
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Rolf Potts recently gave a talk at the Google Offices in New York, explaining the finer details of long-term travel. It’s an action-packed hou More »
7 Must-Know Personal Safety Tips For Solo Women Travelers
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Most single women avoid traveling alone abroad.
I know I did. Until I got a job that involved traveling alone every month, at which point I had to fa More »
5 Common Mistakes Of First-Time Backpackers
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I spent my first long term backpacking trip making backpacker mistakes that seem all too obvious in retrospect.
Yet judging by many other travelers I More »
7 Tactics For Dealing With Dangerous Strangers
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You’ve all had that moment when you’re sitting next to a stranger on a bus, standing uncomfortably in an elevator, or many other travel si More »
7 Reasons Why Working Abroad Is Your Best Career Move
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Upon graduating university the last thing I wanted to do was talk about career fairs, interviews and networking.
I had no interest in leaping directl More »
10 Steps To Buying Real Estate In Your Dream Destination
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Learn how to beat the land rush if you invest early in up and coming destinations.
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Four years ago I visited Nicaragua and d More »
10 Travel Lessons From A Wanderer
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A lot of people ask me about my frequent travels and how I do it.
Before I was 21 I hadn’t even left New Zealand; now I’ve been lucky enou More »
5 Gifts For The World Traveler Who Needs Nothing
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When buying gifts for a seasoned traveler, one tends to get stuck on all the things they don’t need.
It’s almost the traveler credo to More »
6 Convincing Reasons To Try A Home Exchange
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Chances are, if you’ve spent some time traveling the world, you’ve visited some pretty amazing locales. These exotic cities or destination More »
How To Find An Internet Cafe Anywhere In The World
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Picture this: you arrive in a foreign city, the promise of adventure at your fingertips. You disembark from your train, bus, rickshaw, or glider and More »
How To Avoid Unwanted Conversations
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Sometimes when traveling, it’s nice to strike up conversations with strangers. Other times, you just want to write in your journal, listen to y More »
How To Manage An Online Travel Journal
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While browsing around Youtube I came across this great video tutorial from Lee LeFever of TWINF and the previous RSS tutorial, who put this together More »
Beginner’s Guide To Teaching English In China
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Teaching English overseas is the dream job of many – just make sure you do your own homework first.
Within minutes of departing the plane in Sh More »
The Secret To Avoiding Beggars
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You too, can avoid beggars with this simple, effective technique. The question is…will you?
On a sidewalk in Delhi, I passed a man with no han More »
4 Ways To Remember Your Pet While Traveling
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Leaving your pet behind can be the most heartbreaking part of a trip.
A few days before embarking on our two month trip to Southeast Asia, Karen and More »
The Traveling Morans’ Guide To Video Podcasting
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I like to tell people that my wife and I are among the first people to produce an independent travel podcast. No one is ever really that impressed. More »
Budget Travel Tips You’ll Never Read In A Guidebook
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Well, maybe if it was a really good guidebook…
Previously, I wrote about working abroad and I offered many helpful and practical tips (if I do More »
5 Reasons The Lost Girls Can Afford To Travel The World
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Think spending a year abroad is beyond your grasp? The Lost Girls explain it’s easier than you think.
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The Pros And Cons of Working Abroad
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Working abroad usually means low-paying, temporary jobs — like bartending.
One of the biggest obstacles standing in the way when people begin t More »
3 Secrets To Planning Your Next Big Adventure
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It may appear that money is the biggest barrier to accomplishing your next adventure, but it isn’t.
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The 7 Secrets Of Independent Travel In Europe
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Karen Bryan, a UK based travel consultant, offers her wisdom on how best to see Europe through independent eyes: what to look for, what to avoid, and More »
7 Reasons To Travel With One Bag
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Whenever you pack for a trip, the temptation to take too much can be overwhelming. Here’s 7 concrete reasons to leave most of your stuff at home More »
Beginner’s Guide to Flashpacking
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What’s a trip these days without a few tech toys to share it with the world?
That’s what BigTripBlog.com is all about. I recently came More »
MP3 Players and Other Tech Toys for Travelers
Forbes recently published a story about a few various electronic devices that travelers are starting to pack with their luggage, from Blackberry’ More »
The Budget Traveler’s Guide to Sleeping In Airports
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Grab a couch and learn how to sleep in an airport…the budget way
As most backpackers and travelers know, airports can serve as temporary homes More »
