The route to Phu Quoc island in Southern Vietnam was a massive adventure filled with crazy driving, a chain-smoking driver and one noisy rooster that sang like he was at karaoke bar after too many shots of Tequila.
The Rooster Van
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Interview with Travel Writer Rolf Potts
In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with travel writer Rolf Potts. He discusses traveling with no luggage, advice for aspiring travel writers and that travel is cheaper than you think.
What It’s Like To Live In A Camper
In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with travel photographer Whitney Tressel about camper life. Eight months ago, she left her life in NYC to live in a camper and travel full-time. Here is what it’s REALLY like to live on the road…
12 Travel Gift Ideas
2017 has been a year of big adventures for me and Alfred the gnome! Here’s a few ideas (big and small) to help you find the perfect gifts for friends and family. Feel free to add these to your own Christmas list for Santa!
Why You Should Go to India
It is impossible to resist the charm of India. There is no place on the globe as colorful, intense, captivating, heartbreaking or complex. In this personal essay, I explain why I can’t resist coming back despite the food poisoning.
Travel Tips from a Flight Attendant
In this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, I chat with Delta flight attendant Madison Chase about life as a flight attendant, dealing with jet lag and his favorite places to visit. He also talks about his favorite adventures and things to pack! (Plus, his photos are amazing!)
Travel Tuesday Interview: Tokyo Becky’s Guide to Living in Japan
For this week’s Travel Tuesday Interview, Becky Gillespie, a Cincinnati, Ohio native who has been living in Japan for 12 years, dishes all the details about Japan including budget travel tips, how to find a job and off-the-beaten path destinations.
Best of 2016
2016 was a never ending road trip for me. I wanted to wrap up the year with the most popular and helpful posts including Where to Go in Iceland, A Guide to Working Abroad, The REAL Cost of Travel and the Travel Tuesday Interview Series!
Meet a Couple Who Quit Their Jobs to Travel for a Year
Meet Marita Jansons & Matt Butt! The Australian couple quit their jobs and spent an entire YEAR traveling the globe! They spill all the details about their trip including quitting their jobs, budgets and good recipes to cook on the road!
Why You Should Travel After Graduation
Meet the Lacken Sisters! They coordinated their college graduation trips together and spent six months traveling in Latin America! Elizabeth and Katherine discuss their budget, trip highlights and why you should travel!
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