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27 Tips for Motorbiking Vietnam: Getting Ready to Ride
Motorbiking the vast countrysides of Northern Vietnam was one of the most rewarding travel experiences I’ve ever had. Breathtaking vistas of layered rice terraces, wandering water buffalo, blissful and generous people, authentic local cuisine — it all felt too amazing to be real. I was living out an exhilarating and spontaneous dream, and each […]
The Bodyweight Travel Workout: No Equipment, No Problem
When caught up in the exciting and unpredictable throes of travel, it’s quite easy to push personal fitness to the back-burner or neglect it completely. I get it. I’m living and breathing proof. I’ve pulled hazy all-nighters at Peruvian casinos. I’ve ingested frightening amounts of Chinese street food under the buzz of flickering streetlights. […]
Sleeping in Hostels: 8 Tips for Falling (and Staying) Asleep
Let’s face it: finding sleep in a hostel dorm with eleven strangers doesn’t exactly come easy. Chances are, one person will snore like a freight train, another will stumble into the room drunk at 3:00 a.m., and a third person’s alarm will go off well before the sun rises, (and they will hit snooze […]
How I Saved Money to Travel (For 2 Years and Counting)
Life in my late-20s wasn’t going the way I had planned. I was broke and $31,000 in debt, working an exhausting and frustrating job. My days had become unfulfilling and I was unsure if I’d ever live a life that inspired me. Long-term travel had always been a goal of mine. I wanted to […]