How Blogging Saved my Expat Life



Today’s guest post is from Alison at http://cheeseweb.eu, a very cool expat blogger.  I especially liked this post for the insight into expat life, but also a new twist on the “Why Blog?” debate.  Once you’re done reading this be sure to check out her excellent photography here.

When I started blogging, I wasn’t trying to [...]

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The Ultimate Guide To Not Caring and Being Awesome



Today’s guest post is from Diggy at Upgrade Reality where he talks about self improvement and personal growth. I had to post this guide, because it gave me a chuckle, especially in the context of long-term travel… if you do care what other people think, you’ll suffer immeasurably. There’s nothing more humbling [...]

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Should You Adapt When You Travel?



Today’s guest post is by the amazing travel and food blogger Akila from The Road Forks.  If you haven’t read her before, now is the time to go bookmark her site.

Five guidebooks, each covered with pictures of golden temples and vivid spices, gave me the same advice: when I go to Southeast Asia and India, [...]

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Security for Dummies: Why the New Airline Rules Won’t Work Either



If you travel frequently, you already know that the US airline security screening doesn’t work.  As someone (I assume) who is not trying to blow up aircraft, hijack planes or otherwise really screw up your travel itinerary (it’s hard enough to make your connecting flight without a band of hostages slowing you down), you’d think [...]

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What Redesigning Your Life and Traveling the World Really Means



I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while.  I had recently read a piece about location independent living that said most bloggers were getting it wrong… living anywhere wasn’t the point, it was how you live.  He was right about the last point.  His solution?  Create as much wealth as possible.  On this, [...]

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