The Au Pair Experience: A Guide to Working or Hosting
Working as an au pair is one of the best ways to live abroad and really experience life in a different country. It’s an opportunity for young adults to …
How to Make the Most of Awkward Travel Patterns
Awkward travel patterns such as long layovers, red-eye flights, multiple connections, overnight buses and trains, and limited or expensive public transportation can seem like giant pains in the proverbial …
5 Features to Look for in a Collapsible Water Bottle
A collapsible water bottle is a must-have travel accessory. Not only is a reusable water bottle a great green option, in general, to help cut down on disposable plastic bottles …
The Classic DIY Walking Tour
When traveling to a new destination, taking a walking tour (especially in cities) is a classic sightseeing activity. If you want an expert guide to tell you all the intimate …
Airbnb & Peer-to-Peer Renting: A Beginner’s Guide
I hardly ever stay in hotels. As a budget traveler and an introvert, I’m always looking for cheap accommodation that gives me the privacy I need. Airbnb and other …
Top 5 Travel Tips for Introverts
Being an introvert and a traveler is not as hard on the mind or the wallet as you might think. I’m a pretty hardcore introvert, avidly avoiding too much social …
5 Ways to Use Your Phone Cheap While Abroad
Having a fully functioning phone is not essential when traveling, but it can sure be useful! With so many cheap and easy ways to make that happen now, there’s no …
Buses: The Cheap & Easy Way to Travel Europe
Bus companies offering international travel throughout Europe have become more and more common in recent years. When I started traveling on my own as a teenager, the Eurail train pass …
Kettle Cooking: 5 Delicious & Cheap Hot Meals that Only Require Boiling Water
As a budget traveler, eating out at restaurants all the time can add up quickly. I’m all for going out and sampling the local cuisine, it’s part of the travel …
Teaching English Abroad: DOs & DON’Ts
One of the most incredible, educational, and confidence-building things you can do is to live in another country for a while. Really getting to know another country’s culture, people, and …
