How to get through airport security faster this winter Travelling for Christmas? During the holidays, thousands take to the skies to celebrate with friends and family. It’s the time of year to give gifts to our loved ones. That being said, there are some restrictions on what can be brought on board a plane. The [...]
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Traveling on a shoestring? Down to your last cents? Worried you’re going to miss out on the best of what Barcelona has to offer? Fear not! There are endless possibilities in the Catalan capital for all budgets, and plenty to do for free! So drop down your backpack and get your exploration mode switched on [...]
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Last year Samuel wrote an article describing 4 ways to save money while traveling. Those tips are pretty much timeless, but I say there are more ways you can keep your costs down while exploring our planet. First of all let’s acknowledge the inescapable fact that, while there are many ways you can stretch a [...]
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Sometimes I’ve been guilty of falling in love with a product and/or service to the point where it blinds me from trying something else. When it comes to flying around select destinations in Asia, I’ve been a huge fan of Air Asia for years. Almost exclusively I’ve flown with Air Asia – on both long [...]
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One of the biggest myths in travel is that taking an adventure of a lifetime has to be expensive. Often the cost of living, when travelling as a budget backpacker, is less than the regular expenditures associated with living back home; however, learning all of the ins and outs of budget travel is a process that is [...]
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When travelling around the world the two biggest costs typically tend to be transportation and accommodation. On the transportation side of things, flying internationally can at times cost more than an entire month of budget backpacking in regions such as SE Asia. Thus, when considering flying overseas it’s important to compare fares, use coupons and select airlines [...]
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It becomes paramount to decide on the method of transportation prior to taking your vacation. Some distinct methods of transportation that you should consider are based on several factors which include the distance to be covered, weather conditions, travel costs, and your own personal safety. This is the basis on which your plan is formulated. [...]
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After all my months and years on the road, I try to convince myself that I am a savvy traveler yet somehow I still find myself in Indonesia in PayPal Jail unable to use my account. I want to share a few tips that I know work about money and help you use my experience [...]
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Many have this preconceived notion that travel is expensive and something only the rich can afford to do. I’m here to dispel this myth entirely. In fact, travel can actually cost less per month than a regular lifestyle back home! When I was backpacking around Asia in 2011, I spent less than $1000 USD per month on [...]
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Korea has been many things to me over the years. It’s the first ‘real’ destination I’ve visited abroad: (I don’t consider my trips to the US as a child and teenager as international travel although it technically is). It’s been the country where I’ve ‘Partied like it’s 1999′: the classic song from Prince. It’s also [...]
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