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Sports as a Travel Experience for Flashpackers
The world cup is on and almost everyone I know is glued to their seats, which is interesting when you consider that the only time anyone in the US cares about soccer is every four years. I’d guess that the Olympics and the World Cup are the only two sporting events that are truly global […]
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Music and Travel – Jeremy Jones from Living The Dream
This is the first of what I hope to be many posts by fellow travelers on how music plays a role in their travel. My first interaction with Jeremy Jones was through a project he started called Photo Roulette – a contest of sorts about sharing great images and connecting with other bloggers and their […]
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Music and Travel Go Hand in Hand
I’m a firm believer that music and travel go hand in hand. There’s the music you bring with you, from the playlists you create for that upcoming road trip to the soothing tunes you listen to as you begin to fall asleep. Then there’s the bands, drum circles, orchestral performances, music festivals and venues that […]
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The Indie Travel Manifesto Gets it Right
A new site just hit the web and I think everyone should go check it out. The Indie Travel Manifesto, a collaboration between one of my favorite travel authors, Rolf Potts, and the Boots-n-all travel network, attempts to define Independent travel and create a community for those that relate to it. Here’s the video they […]
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Travel NOW! Why You Must Start Your Trip Right Away!
It’s a standard topic for many travel blogs: you should travel. We all know you want to, but there’s something holding you back. Whether it’s your job, a mortgage, pets, kids, money, whatever – if you’re reading this blog, odds are pretty high that you want to travel. Big flashpacking trips and long-term travel require […]
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What’s keeping you from Travel?!
There are many people I know who would rather stay put in a job or situation they know than move to a new situation they have no knowledge of. They’d say, “The devil I know is better than the devil I don’tâ€. When it comes to travel, I believe this same mentality is what prevents […]
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HOW TO: Choose Your Travel Destination
Close the guidebook and open your mind – the first step to choosing a destination is to spend some time thinking about what kind of trip you want to take. What kind of experiences are you looking for? What do you want to achieve from your trip? Your choice of destinations will be radically different […]
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Are flashpackers solo creatures, or do they travel in packs?
Do I go it alone? With a friend? As part of a group? This is a question of primary importance for your trip and will determine not only how your trip is structured, but much of your experiences along the way. Traveling solo results in a vastly different trip than one where you’re traveling with […]
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7 Reasons why it is imperative you stay in a hostel!
Hostels are the ideal place for the flashpacker to lay their head. However, instead of sleeping in a dorm room with five other people, flashpackers will put up a little more money for their own private room. This gives them all of the benefits of staying in a hostel while eliminating one of their biggest […]
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Sayonara Japan! A round the world traveler gets back on the road.
I am writing this post from the ferry that is taking me from my home for the last year to exotic new locales. I didn’t really know what to expect when I arrived in Japan. As I leave, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on the past year and share my experiences with […]