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Leaving Corporate Life Behind
Many people quit their job and travel the world, but Adam Pervez quit his job and travels with the goal of leaving each place better than how he found it.
Seven Experiences Not to Miss in Bolivia
Planning a trip to South America? Adam Seper is here to inform you why it would be a crime to leave the gorgeous country of Bolivia off the list. He offers 7 must-sees while in this beautiful country.
How to Be an Indie Traveler Anywhere You Go
You can be an indie traveler anywhere you go – even at home. In fact, indie travel isn’t all about traveling. We know. It sounds weird. It looks weird. But hear us out.
How a Pencil Made Me Appreciate Life
Have you had an experience during your travels that really made you take a step back and reflect? Adam Seper shares his story about volunteering in Laos and how much of an impact a simple gift had on him.
Myth Busting: Good British Food Does Exist
Jo Fitzsimons is used to hearing from travelers how bad her home country cuisine is but she doesn’t accept that British food deserves the bad stereotypes. She explains that good British food is on the menu together with tips on how and where to find it.
Can Travel Really Change Who You Are?
Imagine the freedom and potential for change that could arise when removed from your habitual environment. You could be free. Free from the constraints of society, free from social obligations, free from your reflection in the eyes of others and free to imagine yourself in anyway you want.
When You Fall Down, Keep on Walking
On a seemingly normal Sunday afternoon, I carried a garbage bag and an empty pizza box out to the dumpster, and without warning a tree limb struck me, breaking my neck. Through my multiple-month recovery, limited to a full back, torso, and neck brace, I lost my job as well as uncovered that my husband had been unfaithful. How do you like them apples? With no showers, no driving, and other medical restrictions, my only allowed physical therapy and solace was walking.
5 Things the Camino Taught Me
Walking the Camino de Santiago gives pilgrims the chance for reflection. Jennifer Miller shares the 5 things the Camino taught her during her journey.
8 Reasons to Quit Your Diet in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is famous for red wine and red meat, but Lauren Fitzpatrick gives you a rundown of the city’s other culinary indulgences.
Taking Travel to the Extreme
Making meaningful connections is one of the best parts of travel. There are lots of folks out there who are doing really cool, interesting, intriguing, and often questionable things in the world of travel – and we want to tell their stories, too! Writer Will Jackson has met many several of these types of people during his travels, and the following story is about a few of them.
Why a Gap Year Should Come to America
Career break. Sabbatical. Gap Year. These words and phrases are not unusual in most countries in the world – except the United States. Katie Aune explains why Americans are desperate need of embracing the concept of a career break.
6 Lessons Learned from Teaching English Abroad
A lot of people want to know how to save money for long term travel. But Scott Herder recommends forcing yourself to travel by getting a job abroad, and save some serious money doing it.