Archive for Perspectives

Fear of Failure

Why You Should Travel Despite Your Fear Of Failure

I know it’s scary. I know you’re worried. I know you’re ready to change your life and start traveling but no matter how badly you want it to happen, you just can’t take that first step. You try, and you … Read more

Human Connection

A Little Human Connection Goes A Long Way

It happens to all of us when we travel. We walk down a street and before we know it, people are approaching us, locals who are trying to sell us something we don’t need or trying to convince us to … Read more

Make Your Money Last Longer

How to Make Your Money Last Longer While Traveling

If you want to travel the world, you need money. That’s a fact. Of course, as I try to point out often on this site, the amount of money you do need isn’t nearly as large as most people imagine … Read more

Staring Over the Kangra Valley

Yes, Travel Does Have Some Risks

After my recent post that outlined “42 Ways You Can Make Money and Travel the World”, it was brought to my attention that while the options I listed all sound good on ‘paper’, a select few of the options have … Read more

Zebra at Thornybush

How Can We Help You Travel?

As I alternate this morning between packing my backpack and standing on the balcony of my room in the South African wilderness, where I have a clear view of some zebras and wildebeests wandering around the river bed, I am … Read more

Mouse Trap at the Sheel Hotel in Mumbai

Is This The Worst or The Best Hotel in Mumbai?

One of the most important things about travel, something that every person should understand before they set off on their adventures, is that no two people will ever have the same experiences. What one person will love, another won’t enjoy … Read more

Evening at Palolem Beach, Goa

The Healthiest I’ve Felt in a Long Time

It’s all thanks to the beach. I’ve been planted here on Palolem Beach in Goa for 17 days already and this morning I realized that it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this physically and mentally healthy. My daily … Read more

Leon, Nicaragua

Authentic Travel Experiences in Touristy Destinations

Not every traveler finds their experiences overseas to be rewarding and if you read enough travel blogs, you will come across posts and comments from people who were actually quite disappointed with the destinations they visited. Most of the disappointment … Read more

Skyline NYC

How To Avoid Being Broke & Lost Once You Stop Traveling

You want to travel, you save up some money, you buy your flight and off you go. And then, chances are, it all works out even better than you planned and you end up on the road for maybe a … Read more

End of a Long Trip - Warsaw Airport

Everybody Told Me I Was A Useless Bum

You’re a no good, life-wasting, rotten, monkey-loving, responsibility-avoiding, useless, bum. That’s right, if you choose to avoid the normal routine in life and replace it with travel, whether for a few months, a year or even a decade or more, … Read more