Types of Travelers You Will Inevitably Encounter
One of my favorite parts about traveling is meeting all of the other characters out there on the road. When I got to South America I learned that there were as many types of travelers as there were types of potatoes: a shit ton. Everyone had their own reasons for...
Seven Tips For Researching and Planning Your Trips
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...
NYC Part 1: Getting past a tainted relationship
My relationship with New York City began how most people’s do: in the movies. Romantic stories of leaving small town life to make it in the big city give us the impression that New York is where dreams become reality and if you can make it there, you can make it...
So You Want to Travel: First answer ‘why’ not ‘how’
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...