In the previous article I discussed ways you could keep yourself safe on a more macro level. I discussed things like learning about crime in the areas you’re going, knowing the location of important places like hospitals or embassies, and making sure you have a contact back home who knows what you’re up to and…
Traveling outside of your home country can be such an exciting yet scary event. You’re so ready to immerse yourself in a new culture and see new parts of the world, but you have no idea how to prepare. Here are seven tips I learned from my own travels abroad to help ease your worries.…
How many times have you overpacked in your life? You’ve crammed everything you can think you could even potentially need into a giant suitcase, you have to sit on to zip it shut, and you’re just crossing your fingers you’ll make weigh in. Next, you crawl off the plane groggy, and nauseated if you’re anything…
“Knowing car crashes happen doesn’t stop you from getting behind the wheel, it just helps remind you to put your seat belt on.” Traveling is an amazing experience that can dramatically improve the quality of your life, but like anywhere else in the world the places you travel to will have people with nefarious intentions…
Are you traveling beyond the borders of your country for the very first time? Do not fret, my fellow beginner travelers, because here is some newbie travel advice just for you – the to-dos, the not-to-dos, and the must-dos all condensed into a single list that can fit right into your pocket. So, take it…
There may be many of you who feel the burning desire to travel long-term, maybe your vacation abroad opened your eyes to how much there is to explore, maybe you found a country you’d like to have some roots in, or maybe you just feel wanderlust creeping up every few months or so. The only…
I know the title made me do a double take too, but it really is sound advice, especially if you plan on traveling long term. There are numerous benefits to cooking the majority of your own meals while you’re traveling and can be a fun experience all on it’s own. Save Money The first obvious…
Traveling can get pretty expensive, airfare to international locations can run thousands of dollars and that’s just to get where you want to go, once there you’ll spend hundreds to thousands more on lodging, transportation, food and any activities you might want to do. Depending on your work situation it could also mean taking days…
Part 2: Don’t Over Schedule Yourself In Part 1: Make the Most of your Time Abroad, we went over the reasons why you should try to maximize your time abroad as much as possible. But there’s also a strong case to be made for why you shouldn’t do this. Trying to make your time abroad…
Traveling to less developed countries can be some of the most memorable trips you’ll ever take. The downside is that they come with unique challenges and considerations that must be taken into account to ensure your trip is problem free. When my wife and I went to live on a bamboo farm in the middle…