by Ivan the Intrepid | Sep 14, 2017 | Budget Travel, Inspiration, Philosophy, Sri Lanka, Tales, Travel
(The following article was written in collaboration with TukTukRental.com) Exhaustion was setting in. We paid our bill, thanked the staff and stepped out into the fresh night air. The rain had finally stopped and we’d just finished an awkward conversation with the...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Budget Travel, Colombia, Philosophy, Resources, South America, Travel
To be frank: $2,637.68… more or less. The problem is that this number is useless unless we put it into perspective. So let me break it down for you. What it Included This number includes everything I spent during the 61 days I was on the road that was related to the...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Inspiration, Philosophy, Tales, Travel
It’s nights like tonight that keep me on the road. Unfortunately it often takes a goodbye to kindle the kind of emotion that reminds me why I do it. Life passes fast when it is broken into segments; two months at home, three weeks in Nicaragua, two and a half in...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Philosophy, Tips and Tricks, Travel
After being in Europe for four months my idea of a good itinerary completely changed. Before I left the States I would go through my Rick Steve’s Travel Book and highlight every rural castle and majestic cathedral I could find. Statues, fountains, and everything in...
by Ivan the Intrepid | Jan 31, 2017 | Philosophy, Ponderings, Travel
The number one question I am consistently asked is ‘How do you travel like you do?’ This is a seemingly simple question yet it is one that I have continually struggled to answer. I think where I struggle is with the fact that the query subtly implies several different...