So you’ve decided you want to travel. That’s great! Whether it’s a one week vacation or a year around the world, you’ll need to start by saving money to travel. First make a travel budget so you know how much you need for your trip. Then you can get started on the following money saving […]
Maybe you’re not ready to plan your own tour. If you haven’t traveled much, or at all, signing up for a tour might be a good way to get started. That way someone else can handle the details of organizing hotels, activities and transportation, and all you have to worry about is showing up and […]
Someone recently told me they wished they could spend days seeing one place instead of just hours. This is one of the disadvantages of taking a tour, having to rush through a bunch of places in a short amount of time. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Even if you want to have […]
I find myself constantly accumulating tips and advice relating to travel that only require a few sentences, not an entire post. I’ve gathered quick tips for travel here in one place to help you out. Whether it’s about saving money, planning, packing or something else entirely, there’s sure to be a few things on this […]
Money is necessary for almost all aspects of life. You use money just about every day at home, and you’ll need money when you travel. So what do you need to know about money and travel? Where do you get money? What should you bring with you? What about exchange rates and fees? It can […]
If you want to travel from your home town to the next town, or even the next state, you don’t need much in the way of documentation. Some form of ID, usually your driver’s license, will suffice. But if you’re traveling to another country, you will need a passport and potentially a visa. You will […]
Australia is on a lot of people’s short list of places to go… …but it is huge and can be hard to know where to begin. You aren’t going to see everything in a single trip to Australia, but you can see a lot of the highlights. With a bit of planning you can put […]
“What if” is a question that can stop you from doing a lot of things in life. It can make you freeze up and get stuck in the same place day after day. I’ve had a lot of experience with this fear, and unfortunately I let it keep me from doing things I really wanted […]
I am a big believer in traveling with only carry-on luggage. It makes your travel experience easier in so many ways. There’s no way the airline can lose your luggage if you haven’t checked anything. You won’t get weighed down by heavy bags if you limit yourself to carry-on only. And you won’t have to […]
You’ve finally decided to take that trip you’ve been dreaming about for years. You’ve chosen a destination and read all about it in a guidebook or online. But how much will this trip cost? How much money do you need for daily expenses while you’re traveling? When can you afford to go on this vacation? […]