Archive for Travel Tips & Advice

Do You Need A University Degree To Travel Long-Term?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Earl

The quick answer to this question is of course a big fat ‘no’. It’s not as if you’ll be asked for your university diploma when entering a new country and you certainly won’t need to show proof of extended study … Read more →

How To Be Productive Anywhere

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Earl

As most of you have probably noticed, I’ve never put up a guest post on this site. I’m quite picky about the content of the blog which is why I have always preferred to write it all myself. However, the … Read more →

When You’re On The Road, Sick & All Alone

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Earl

For the past week I’ve been battling the flu as well as the idea that I’m currently in the midst of experiencing my first real winter in over ten years. Even as I type this post there is an actual … Read more →

Please Don’t Be Afraid To Travel On Your Own

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Earl

You want to travel. You make a vague plan. Maybe you’ll fly to Thailand or maybe to Mexico, but either way, you’re leaving in six months time. You start saving money, you start doing research every single night and your … Read more →

How To Deal With The Culture Shock Of Big Cities

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Earl

Arriving in a new country, especially if it’s your first time traveling, is almost guaranteed to be an intimidating experiencing. This is even more so the case if you’re starting off in a mega-city such as Bangkok, Mexico City, Delhi … Read more →

Cash & Plastic: A Peek Inside My Money Clip

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Earl

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the method(s) I’ve used over the years to carry my money while traveling, mentioning that the money clip is generally my preferred method. However, what I failed to mention in that post is … Read more →

Air Travel Tricks I’ve Recently Learned

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Earl

As travelers trying to stretch every dollar we have, it only becomes natural that we should try and find the absolute cheapest airfare we possibly can when it comes time for us to fly somewhere. As a result, I’m sure … Read more →

My Recent Experiences With PayPal & Award Wallet

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Earl

What do PayPal and Award Wallet have in common? Not much really, except for the fact that I’ve been dealing/working with each of these online tools quite a lot as of late. First, let me state that this is in … Read more →

Traveling With A Purpose

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Earl

The other day I was asked if one of my goals was to visit every country in the world. And after a lengthy pause, I replied by saying that while I certainly do intend to visit all 193+ countries at … Read more →

How To Avoid Being Ripped Off By Taxi Drivers

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Earl

It happens. Travelers get ripped off. And it happens often. One of the most common ways of getting ripped off involves taking local transportation and sometimes it seems as if we spend hours every single day trying to negotiate taxi … Read more →