After 2 years on the road, we’ve accumulated a lot of tips, tricks, and financial know-how that I wanna share with my fellow wandering souls.
Category: Travel Tips
How to Explore Martha’s Vineyard in 48 Hours (or Less!)
Ah, Martha’s Vineyard. The very name conjures images of windswept beaches and Kennedy family scandals. If you’re considering a trip, peek at my guide for experiencing the best of the Vineyard in 48 hours or less.
Summer 2014: Doing It Well, New York City-Style
Nearly a month into my newest location independent jaunt in New York City, I’ll give you a glimpse of Gotham’s highlights in the summer season. Thinking of planning a trip this summer? This could be your inspiration!
You Say Cerrado, I Say Fechado: Learning Languages on the Road, Kinda
I totally get not already speaking a foreign language. But not trying to learn it once you’re living in the culture? That seems, shall we say … insulting.
Adventures in Subletting: The Art of the Homestay
Homestays offer travelers an affordable and comfortable accommodation alternative. I’m an advocate – I love, love, loved my homestays.
How T-Mobile Saved My Rear (and Wallet) Overseas and Why Travelers Need to be Using It
Is it worth it for frequent international travelers to make the switch to T-Mobile? Yes, yes and yes.
Wait, That Wasn’t Sage? How to NOT Buy Psychoactive Drugs While Traveling
Another day, another travel blunder. This particular misstep involved the heady combination of my best intentions and poor Spanish language skills.
How to Ride the Bus in Buenos Aires
If you’re in Buenos Aires for any length of time — from a few days to a few weeks — learning to ride the city’s extensive bus network makes sense.
La Boca, La Tourist Trap
What are the sights one sees in a famously perilous neighborhood, where crime and muggings and deep poverty lurk just footsteps away? Probably not these.
Take Me to the River: A Tigre Delta Day Trip
When the going gets steamy, the Porteños hit the road to find respite. Trying to make like a local, we took a day trip to the Tigre Delta.
The Great International Toilet Ranking System
Like you, I go to the bathroom. Perhaps not like you, I suspect I have a bladder the size of a pistachio. Such physical predicaments have helped me accrue a certain expertise in the realm of public restrooms. Still, there’s nothing like 7 months on the road in developing nations to put to the test…
“Taking Planes in India” (To Be Sung Loud and Proud)
During a severe state of utter travel delirium (Maldives to Hanoi, 5 planes, 24 hours) I was inspired by the hardcore intensity, madness and hilarity of the Indian airport system and in what I’d like to consider an inspired moment, composed the following: (to be sung to the tune of the “Hokey Pokey” because, why…