How I Afforded Every Trip I’ve Ever Been On (Updated)

“How do you travel so much?” is the one question a travel blogger gets asked the most. And while most of us have a few tricks up our sleeves, the answer is usually “by spending money”.   As I mentioned previously, I do have a full time job that allows me to travel quite a … Read more

30 of the Best Things I’ve Tasted In My Last 3 Years of Travel

I’m one of those embarrassing people that takes pictures of every single meal I eat. Like most people, I never actually end up doing anything with these photos. Maybe the one’s from really good restaurants will be used to create a new blog post, or maybe one or two will end up on my Instagram … Read more

How To Find a Career That Involves Traveling

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Last week, one of my readers, emailed me after reading my article “How to Travel the World in Your 20s“, and asked if I could elaborate on how to find a job that involves travel, and give some more insight on my own career. Her name is Erin and she sent me the following email:   After … Read more

Dubai Desert Safari: Dune Bashing and Camping in the Dubai Desert

On our way to Southeast Asia, we had a 12 hour layover in Dubai (that we scheduled on purpose) so we could go dune bashing with the Dubai Desert Safari tour.   Truth be told, I was just as excited for the Dubai Desert Safari as I was for the rest of our 2 week trip in Southeast … Read more

The Time I Had My Cheeseburger Confiscated by Emirates Security

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“I have never seen two people so excited to fly for 16 hours” This is what the stranger sitting next to me said about us on our flight to Dubai. We were excited, Emirates is one of the top airlines and we were flying the largest commercial plane in the world to Dubai. I was strapping … Read more

30 Hours In Istanbul Turkey

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If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. – Alphonse de Lamartine While sitting at my desk browsing for cheap flights, I found a flight to Venice Italy for 491 dollars. The catch: a 15 hour layover in Istanbul Turkey (both ways). While most people wouldn’t even consider … Read more