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6 Secrets for Diving Deep into Japanese Culture
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.
5 (Selfish) Reasons to Travel With Your Kids
Forget the educational, social and longterm benefits of travel for children. Jenn Miller enumerates the immediate benefits for parents: Just imagine, a whole year off of Soccer Saturdays, kid’s parties, minivan life, and the judgement of fellow parents. Sign me up.
Travel China By Train
China’s railway system has expanded to the third largest in the world, and it can get you almost anywhere cheap and easily. Here are seven simple steps Mitchell Blatt outlines to help you plan a trip in China by rail.
8 Tips for the Newbie Hitchhiker
Ever wanted to try your hand at hitchhiking? Veteran hitchhiker David Joshua Jennings has eight tips to get you on your way.
Discovering Your Super Power Through Travel
What’s your super power? Why not travel and find out?!
Independent Travel Tips for Tokyo
Japan isn’t nearly as expensive as it used to be. Despite the lower prices, it can still be quite confusing and enigmatic. Everything is the same but different – which is also part of what makes Tokyo such a fun and interesting place to visit.
Pack Your Bags and Go!
How did an ordinary girl from Malaysia travel leave everything behind to travel around the world? Ying Tey was not rich nor extraordinary. Instead, her journey around the world started from the day she was taught to believe in her own dreams.
How a Family Packs for Long Term Travel
Jenn Miller has been traveling with her four children for seven years straight, across five continents, through more than thirty countries, by bicycle, foot, ferry, bus, train, airplane and more. They’ve lived in tents for a year at a time and put their feet up at the Four Seasons. If you’re wondering what to pack and how to pack it for any sort of adventure with kids, she can help you.
Indie Travel in Portugal for $50 Per Day
Portugal often gets the short end of the stick when it come to travel in Western Europe, which is great for the indie traveler. Jessica Benavides Canepa shows you how you can explore this amazing country for under $50 per day.
8 Simple Steps for Making the Most of Europe’s Low Cost Airlines
Have you booked a bargain flight with one of Europe’s low cost airlines only to be stung by one extra charge after another? Flying can be one of the cheapest ways to get around Europe, but only if you know how to make the most of the airlines’ rules and avoid the tricks that bump up the cost. Jo Fitzsimons shows you seven simple steps for making the most of Europe’s low cost airlines.
11 Budget European Destinations
We talk a lot about budget destinations for a long-term or RTW trip, and Europe always seems to get a raw deal. But if you’re planning an RTW trip, don’t automatically leave Europe off the list. Here are 11 cities in 5 countries where it’s still possible to travel inexpensively.
5 Ways Travel Has Made Me a Better Lover
Travel changes us. Jenn Miller discusses five ways that her long term journey has deepened her capacity for love and challenged her to develop a deeper understanding of herself and the world around her.
5 Trip Ideas Centered Around Europe
In April, we’ve been focusing on educating travelers about airfare options for your big trip, along with a focus on travel in Europe. There are lots of companies to shop for and purchase airfare for a trip. But Indie, BootsnAll’s multi-country flight finder, still remains the easiest tool to use to build, price, and book a multi-stop trip completely online, no matter how short or long that trip is. If you’re planning a big trip and Europe is at the center of it, check out the following five trip
A Week in the Life of a Nomadic Travel Blogger
“You have my dream job!” is the most frequent statement I hear every day, week, month, and year. As a travel blogger and freelance writer/photographer, my work has taken me all over the world for the last 8 years and rendered me nomadic.Yes, it is a dream job, and most people believe in the romantic notion that I gallivant around the world just having fun, because part of my job is to really show the great, beautiful parts of travel. But there is some wizardry at work, as I don’t always show pe
The First Timer’s Guide to Train Travel in Europe
Embarking on a rail adventure around Europe is a popular fantasy, but turning it into a reality can be daunting. Lani Thorpe offers easy tips to make train travel the hassle-free experience it should be.
16 Travel Gadgets That Need to be Invented
Travel gear is a booming business, but the things travelers want most haven’t been invented yet! Jenn Miller and a dozen of her long term traveling friends brainstorm the best ideas for what should be the next big thing.
Around the World in 80 Days
Trace the fictional journey of Phileas Fogg from Jules Verne's 1873 classic. London to New York in 80 days—a route that remains rewarding in 2026.
Multi-Stop Airfare: How to Save Time and Money
Searching, pricing, and booking complex multi-stop international flights has historically been the most time consuming and frustrating part of planning a round the world trip. But what if I told you that you could do it all in less than 30 minutes?
Around the World Airfare Myth Busters
One of, if not the biggest expense of a long-term trip is the airfare, and the myths surrounding multi-stop (also referred to as RTW) airfare are just as many as long-term travel itself.
A Volunteer Project to Get Behind
A few weeks ago in this column, Jennifer Miller shared her disdain for short term mission trips. Some who read this article thought she was calling for an end to all types of volunteer trips, fundraisers, activities, and experiences, which is the furthest thing from the truth. Today, Jenn is sharing a personal story about a project that she believes will leave a lasting impact on the community that she currently lives in, which is what we believe most people who get involved in this type of work
Making the World Your Global Classroom – Science Edition
If you travel to learn just as much as to get away, or if you are a traveling family looking to take your kids on the ultimate field trip, check out this boots on the ground class, Volcanology and Geothermal Energy 101.
Indie Travel Guide to the Yukon Territory
There’s more to the Yukon Territory than just wilderness. See for yourself the wonders of being somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
Why Graduating Seniors Shouldn’t Follow the Crowd
Americans have been pounded over the head from the get-go with the same life plan: Finish high school, go to college, graduate, get a job, retire, live the good life. Jenn Miller is here to discuss altering this pre-made plan that may not work for everyone.
Planning a U.S. National Parks Trip
If you’d like to experience the more natural side of the United States, look no further than its nearly 400 national parks. JoAnna Haugen tells you what you need to know before you go.