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7 Easy Ways to Get Plugged Into a New and Peculiar Place

7 Easy Ways to Get Plugged Into a New and Peculiar Place

Today’s guest post is by Mark from Migrationology, who grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and the USA. Yeah, he knows a little about landing on his feet in a new place. Arriving in a new and peculiar place is an adrenaline boost; something to live for and something I crave. [...]

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What Traveling Has Taught Me About Money

What Traveling Has Taught Me About Money

Today’s guest post is from Kyle at OnOurOwnPath, who has been traveling with his wife for over 2 years with no plans of stopping.  If you wonder how they do it, read on… Before my wife and I started being nomads, we weren’t really budget people. For instance, my idea of a budget would be [...]

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Beyond Getting There: What Travel Days Show Us

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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How to Fly Around the World Absolutely Free

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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). ONE We’re building a school in Cambodia.  You know, like, a whole…. school.  A bunch of travel bloggers have gotten together and donated stuff [...]

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10 Tips for Traveling by Dug-out Canoe in the Amazon Basin

10 Tips for Traveling by Dug-out Canoe in the Amazon Basin

Today’s guest post is by Heather of http://www.heatheronhertravels.com. When she sent me this post, I knew I’d have to share it. I think I had just read the latest iteration of 10 Boring Tourist Things to Do in Over Hyped European Location, so if you’re anything like me, you’ll enjoy a little change of pace. [...]

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Twitter for Travelers Ebook

Twitter for Travelers Ebook

I’m very pleased to announce that my new ebook Twitter for Travelers is available for download. About the Ebook As a traveler, my tweets are often aligned with where I’m going next, where I should go, or how I’m getting there. However it wasn’t until I put out a tweet last fall about taking a [...]

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The Great American Road Trip: Digital Nomad Style

The Great American Road Trip: Digital Nomad Style

In 2000, I packed up everything, said my goodbyes and drove cross country with my then boyfriend (now husband).  We made the trip from Massachusetts to Seattle in early December, so we decided to take the southern route, and still got caught in an ice storm that stranded us in Tennessee for three days.  There [...]

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