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Why a Home Exchange is a Great Indie Travel Experience
Why a Home Exchange is a Great Indie Travel Experience When Margaret Foley and her family began traveling using home exchanges, they discovered that nothing about home life is universal.
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 [...]
Friends Without Clothes and Vagabonding Without Shame: Tips to Find the Real Japan
Friends Without Clothes and Vagabonding Without Shame: Tips to Find the Real Japan If predictability and room service don't figure prominently in your personal mantra, anthropologist Stephen Le has some ideas on how to tailor a charmingly quixotic quest to discover Japan, on a bare-bones budget.
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.
10 Activities for Animal Loving Travelers
10 Activities for Animal Loving Travelers Whether trekking with llamas in New Zealand, searching for the elusive tiger in India, or learning to gallop the plains like a real-life cowboy, these 10 adventures will get you up close and personal with some of the world’s most incredible wildlife.
“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.
A Complete Fitness & Meal Plan for Travelers: The Wanderlust Workout
A Complete Fitness & Meal Plan for Travelers: The Wanderlust Workout For all the exercise and diet fanatics out there who don't want to lose their fit physique when they travel, Rachel Corrine offers this complete workout and meal plan designed for travelers.
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.
Why New Zealand is a Great Destination for Indie Travel
Why New Zealand is a Great Destination for Indie Travel New Zealand may have finished second in the Indie Travel Take Down, but Whitney Cox shares some of the reasons why New Zealand is a great indie travel destination.
From Tourist to Resident: 7 Signs You Just Want to Stay Put
From Tourist to Resident: 7 Signs You Just Want to Stay Put Many long-term backpackers don't want to admit that they're ready to settle down, but sometimes even nomads need a break from travel. Brooke Schoenman talks about 7 signs that show you might need that break.