Who said that buying a round-the-world ticket was easy? I’ve just spent the last hour trying to get the LD (or low down…for all of you 90′s spawn) on the various groups offering RTW tickets. There seem to be an infinite number of factors to consider: Which airlines? Where do they fly? Flexibility? Number of . . . → Read More: Wine gives you wings! (or helps you buy them online)
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For those of you interested, I just checked and I’ve been to 43 places in this book. That would be just over 4% of the places that Patricia Schultz believes we should all visit. …how depressing! Granted, I made myself not cheat – only places I can actually remember visiting were counted (sorry, Madrid…better luck . . . → Read More: 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Weeks of Internet surfing and emailing have paid off – I’ve been offered a job as a research assistant doing Vervet monkey research in South Africa!!! Kicking off my round-the-world trip in style, I’ll be living at the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, where I’ll spend six days a week tracking these elusive creatures and recording . . . → Read More: Traveling on the cheap, my first "job" offer! I few weeks ago I decided to use my savings to travel around the world (or at least to the parts I want to visit) for seventeen months. Awesome! Planning? Not so much! It sounds so cool to say, “yeah, I’m gonna hop over to Africa next year” – but when you really get down . . . → Read More: Trying to plan an around the world trip…the first frustrations. 
My sister and I getting ready to ski “I just spent my vacation skiing in Europe” Sounds glamorous? It can be, but not in my case! For those of you looking for some action, but not willing to spend the big bucks to ski in France or Spain (or heck, even in the US!), . . . → Read More: Skiing in Europe – the unglamorous version. 
Watching Northern Italy roll by Traveling overland (that is, traveling sans airplane) is not a new concept, per se. However, a renaissance of sorts is happening with the growth of eco-tourism and environmentally responsible travel. Counting castles while cruising (cheaply) down the river Rhine (that’s a tongue twister)! Personally, I’m a huge proponent of . . . → Read More: Traveling sans airplane! 
My authentic tube map! My mum happened to be in London for the day and was given this by a man changing out the maps in a tube station. One of my favorite travel souvenirs! Backpacking, by its very definition, is the ability to carry all of your worldly possessions on your back (or . . . → Read More: Backpacking with souveniers…a crash course! Driving on the autobahn is a little scary, let’s be honest. I would know because I drove on it! In the summer of 2006 a few friends and I decided to do a two-week tour of Germany. After doing the math, it was cheaper for us to rent a car (even with gas costs) than . . . → Read More: How to drive on the autobahn in Germany…and survive! Drinking obnoxiously large beers at the off-the-beaten path destination: Burg Gnandstein. In the summer of 2006 I organized a trip for myself and three friends to take a big tour of Germany. At about two weeks in length, the budget for the trip was approximately $2000 per person (including a $620 flight). For this . . . → Read More: Germany – the two week tour of cities, castles, mountains, beer, and food! Yes, your teacher taught you right – England is separated from the Continent by a body of water. However, since the 1990′s (and thanks to a massive tunnel under the English Channel) , you are now able to train directly from Paris, France and Brussels, Belgium to London, England. Called the Eurostar, this service is . . . → Read More: Crossing the English Channel from England to France! Partner Sites |
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