Travel Advice
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How to Book Free Hotel Stays While Traveling
While traveling in Southeast Asia, one of the biggest money savers has been staying in hotel for free–for weeks at a time. The free hotel stays were booked using different methods: hotel points earned through credit card sign up bonuses, free credits earned from hotel booking apps and Best Rate Guarantees. In total, we booked 28…
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Tips for Getting Tailor Made Clothes While Visiting Vietnam
The last time I remember getting any type of clothes made was when I was 12. My mom made my sister and I matching red pea-coats for Christmas with a matching red barrette. I felt like a classy little 12 year old ready to take Paris by storm, but of course this was in Los…
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Why You Should Book Hotels Ahead of Time if You’re Arriving at Night
I love a good adventure and I love a mystery, but one thing that makes me feel uncomfortable when I’m traveling is not knowing where I am going to be resting my worn out feet for the night even if it’s only a for a few hours. There’s nothing more tiresome, then trying to find…
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Packing List for Three Months of Backpacking in SE Asia
For the next three months I will be living out of my bright green Gregory Pack Jade backpack while traveling through the ever-so tropical Southeast Asia– and until just now, I did not believe it would be able to fit all of my essential belongings into my backpack. It is no easy task deciding what to pack…
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Getting a Brazilian Blowout to Manage Your Hair in Humid Climates
With only days left before my 3 month backpacking excursion in South East Asia (woot!) I decided to get a Brazilian Blowout to keep my curly hair tamed during the 24/7 humid weather of the tropical region. This is something I’ve contemplated doing for months, but after talking to my friend Zoe who had the…
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A Road Trip Itinerary for a Month in the Balkans
The Balkans are probably the most underrated and off-the-beaten-path regions in the world, but that also makes it tough to plan out a trip accordingly. Last year I spent one month exploring Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro and that 21 days could have easily been extended into a three or four-month trip, at least.…
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You’ll Want To Read this if You’re Ever Driving in Slovenia
It’s important to know the rules of the road when you’re driving in a new country, period. As a foreigner you are not an exception to road laws if you get pulled over, and in many cases far from it. When Rand and I were driving to Zagreb after spending a day hiking at the…
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How You Can Afford to Travel the World
After traveling frequently over the last few years and have developed an obsession with travel hacking to make my way around the world, I have learned one important rule: you do not need a lot of money (or have a high-paying job) to travel. Many people are hesitant to travel, and hold themselves back from…
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Makeup to Pack in Your Carryon Bag While Traveling
Whether you wear makeup on a regular basis or just on special occasions, you’re probably going to travel with a bag of it. When it comes to packing makeup, rule #1 is to not pack every single makeup item that you own. You will not need it. Think minimalist, natural and easy especially because you…
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The ATM Ate My Debit Card: What to Do When You Lose Your Money While Traveling
Whether you dropped your wallet, were pickpocketed, robbed or like in my case, had your debit card eaten alive by the ATM, not having your money is never a good feeling. In fact, it’s a scary feeling especially if it happens to be while you’re traveling. You can’t control other people’s actions, but you can…