Beyond Getting There: What Travel Days Show Us



Today’s guest post is by Gillian at One-Giant-Step.com sums up for me that imperceptible change that happens when you travel… you start appreciating things you never thought you would.  In that process, maybe you even learn a new way to see the world.

Who is it that said “It’s not about the destination, it’s about the [...]

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Have Laptop, Will Travel: 5 Tips to Making Your Nomad Lifestyle Work



Today’s guest post is from Elysia at ThatTravelingCouple.com.  I love to feature folks who are out there making it happen, especially when they’re doing it with ease and style.

From exploring ancient ruins to attending internet conferences in Washington, escaping to a Mexican beach to freezing ourselves stupid in Montreal - we’ve done it all this [...]

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How to Fly Around the World Absolutely Free



After all the recent news about the airlines, don’t you wish you didn’t have to fly at all?  Or at least you didn’t have to actually pay to be treated like cattle?  Me too.
I recently signed up to be an affiliate on for Chris Guillebeau’s website, the Art of Non-Conformity.  I was digging around his [...]

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What to Do if Skype is Blocked Where You Travel (and Why We Should Care)



I was testing my new iPhone Skype set up in Belize.   It wouldn’t connect.  I was connected to the internet via a wireless connection.  I had Skype installed and it worked back home.  But every time I tried to log in, it would simply hang.  Nothing.
In Belize, Skype is blocked.
I quickly found out that [...]

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3 Ways to Be Amazing, Get Free Stuff, Have Your Portrait Drawn and Fund a Small Business



Want to be amazing this year?  Me too.  Want to get free stuff?  Well read on… (Don’t forget to read to the bottom to find out how to call my bluff).
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We’re building a school in Cambodia.  You know, like, a whole…. school.  A bunch of travel bloggers have gotten together and donated stuff to be [...]

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