Whenever I ask readers what the number one thing holding them back from traveling is, I almost always get the…
I love hostels. Even after over nineteen years traveling the world, I still stay in hostels because they’re the best…
We all want to travel more. Whether a vacation, career break, gap year trip, there’s some trip we are always…
I love to eat. In fact, eating is one of my favorite activities, and also one of my favorite aspects…
Serendipitous adventure, carefree nights with newfound friends in foreign lands, delicious foods for bargain prices, and the luxury of time…
Hostels are possibly the best type of accommodation for backpacking/budget travelers in Europe. They’re inexpensive. They’re located in every European city. They’re…
My Midwestern roots make me hypersensitive to being polite. It is a sickness. I’ve been known to take my backpack…
One of the best souvenirs I have from my first trip around the world is the journal I kept over…
Surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Central America is a magical region that is perfect for backpacking. The area…
I’m going on a book tour! My next book, How to Travel the World on $75 a Day, is coming…