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How do you make money while traveling? That’s the number one question I get on my blog, with at least one email a week asking me about money.  Here is the problem with this question:...

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Resources Before You Go

March 24, 2015

I get asked a lot about the different websites, apps and resources that I use before, during, and after I travel.  I decided to begin a running list.  This is a work in progress and...

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I’ve been to Paris twice, and both times I really struggled to stay under budget.  There really aren’t many affordable accommodations and it seems like everything in Paris costs twice as much as every where...

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Watch the video above first, then read my recap to find out all you’ve ever wanted to know about my trip! (If you’re looking for Alissa’s video, click here) It’s been a long trip, so let’s...

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Only two months after I published my first 27 Amazing Travel Photos article it became the most popular article ever on this site.   So I decided to publish another 27 of my favorite travel photos that will help you get...

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While you read this post about exercising (or not exercising), here’s a song from my workout playlist to get you pumped up. First of all, a little background on my fitness level.  I consider myself...

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I’m a travel photo junkie.  I can spend hours browsing photography sites and social media sites looking for the travel photo that will inspire me next.  Below are 27 of my favorite from the last...

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Over the course of the last two months in Africa, I’ve received a bunch of emails and messages asking about my trip with Oasis Overland.  Why I chose them, what is the company like, would...

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Dan’s Luggage

March 15, 2014

I am carrying an Osprey Meridian 22 carry-on backpack.     These backpacks are officially called convertible-wheeled luggage, and they are actually two bags in one.  The main part of the bag can either be rolled, or worn...

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Over the course of the last two months in Africa, we’ve received a bunch of emails and messages asking about our trip with Oasis Overland.  Why we choose them, what is the company like, would...

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