Since 2008, I have been on the road non-stop working mostly as a freelance photographer. I’ve visited 43 countries and lived in five. Here are a few tips about how to get ready for your own long-term trip!
A Five Step Guide to Travel Photography
Whether you are shooting with an iPhone 6 or a DSLR, these five tips will help polish your photography skills for your next adventure.
Eliminate Your Bills
In my post about Saving for Travel, I mentioned eliminating bills. If you are traveling long-term, you should have almost NO bills. That’s right NONE. Here’s how to get to down to ZERO bills!
How to Cut Costs on Transport
Transport is usually the highest travel expense. In my guide, I explain how to find the best deals, save money and find alternate forms of transport.
How to Eat Well for Cheap
Food is my biggest expense. I will pay $4 for my accommodation and spend $15 on breakfast. I like to eat. Luckily, fresh, quality food can be significantly cheaper abroad because the produce is local and not shipped across the world.
How To Save On Accommodation
Accommodation, food and transport are the top three expenses in life and travel. I break them down in a three part series travel funding series starting with accommodation.
Travel Funding: Top Saving Tips
After graduate school, I quickly learned that I couldn’t survive on my $10/hour intern salary, which taught me how to be creative and still save for my next trip. Here are my top savings tips for all budgets!
Travel Funding: The Cost of Traveling
Traveling is easier than you think and is probably cheaper than where you live now. The biggest myth about traveling is that it’s expensive. My tips are geared toward long-term travel but can also be used to extend your funds for any trip!
The Greatest Adventure of My Life
Teotihuacan Pyramids near Mexico CityThe greatest adventure of my life started last week. I flew to Mexico City to begin a journey through Central and South America. There’s no set plan or time frame except to check a few things off my bucket list: Patagonia, the salt...