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Why You Should Go RTW in Retirement
Why You Should Go RTW in Retirement It’s been said that “life begins at retirement.”  It certainly can!  Anne Supsic explains why retirement is the ideal moment in time to wave goodbye to your old life and see the world.
Trek Around the World
Trek Around the World Part of what we love about indie travel is doing the abnormal – getting outside the box of the typical one or two week vacation. Every other week we are going to profile a longer trip – not necessarily a round the world trip – but a trip that offers a little bit more. In [...]
Coming Home from a RTW Trip: Adjusting Your Expectations
Coming Home from a RTW Trip: Adjusting Your Expectations Greg Banecker learns a few lessons on the road about readjusting his expectations when he finally returns home from his RTW trip.
How a Dog Walk Changed My Life Forever
How a Dog Walk Changed My Life Forever Sometimes seemingly insignificant moments change your life forever. For Adam Seper, it was an innocent dog walk one random night over five years ago. His life has not been the same since.
“I’m Taking Off to See the World!” How to Tell Your Parents
“I’m Taking Off to See the World!”  How to Tell Your Parents Breaking the news that you’re going traveling can cause a parental freak out of epic proportions. By preparing answers to the most common questions you can downgrade your parents’ concern from panic to everyday worry. Jo Fitzsimons shows you how.
Don’t Make Trip Planning A Marathon Task: From Dreaming To Doing In 4 Weeks
Don’t Make Trip Planning A Marathon Task: From Dreaming To Doing In 4 Weeks Travel planning can feel like a marathon task, which, if you let it, can run on for longer than your trip. With the right mix of momentum and focus, most trips can be planned in as little as 4-weeks, and Jo Fitzsimons shows you how.
America on a Shoestring
America on a Shoestring When planning a RTW trip, the United States often gets ignored because of the high cost of travel. Cambell Klose is here to give you tips for traveling around the US on a budget.
A Classic RTW Trip
A Classic RTW Trip In this week's Indie Flight Hacking, Adam Seper breaks down a classic RTW route that encompasses some of the most popular round the world destinations.
Swapping Your Blackberry For a Backpack: What To Expect
Swapping Your Blackberry For a Backpack: What To Expect Taking a career-gap for long-term travel can involve more lifestyle adjustment than you might think. Jo Fitzsimons shares her tips on how best to adapt in the early weeks.
Spicing Up the Classic RTW Route
Spicing Up the Classic RTW Route Our new series, Indie Flight Hacking will guide you through a new indie travel experience each week. This trip takes you to some incredibly diverse places with lots of opportunities for exciting side trips at each destination, but it's very doable in the context of a short or long trip.