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Archive for category: Planning tips

How to plan a trip, from making your own bookings, to packing, to health advice.

  • Reed boat on Lake Titicaca, Peru
     

    5 itineraries in Latin America without Zika

    6th October 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 0 comments

    (Updated: July 2018) If you were thinking of going to Latin America for a fall or winter vacation, and are now reconsidering because of the Zika virus, you’re not alone. This map from the CDC shows […]

     
     
  • A stopover in Bogota
     

    7 travel screw-ups you can easily avoid

    27th September 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 10 comments

    The most stressful part of travel is the actual travel days. Don’t you agree? They seem to be the days with the most potential for screw-ups. Today I present seven situations you don’t want to […]

     
     
  • Hiking path in the Cinque Terre, Italy
     

    5 ways to find secret places

    3rd May 2016 / Plan, Planning tips / 1 comment

    Has the following ever happened to you: you finally get to one of your dream destinations only to find it swamped with other travellers? You have to jostle for space and all your photos are […]

     
     
  • Luggage
     

    The secrets to packing light – with video!

    1st December 2015 / Plan, Planning tips / 7 comments

    Several people have expressed surprise that I can travel for several months with only two small bags. So in order to explain how I do it, I created the video below. Both these bags can […]

     
     
  • 7 ways to get the most out of AirBnB
     

    7 ways to get the most out of AirBnB

    24th November 2015 / Plan, Planning tips / 2 comments

    AirBnB’s explosive growth is enough to make your head spin. In late 2007, two San Francisco dudes who couldn’t afford their rent decided to provide three air mattresses and breakfasts for attendees of big local […]

     
     
  • 30 unique modes of transport around the world
     

    30 unique modes of transport around the world

    6th October 2015 / Planning tips / 0 comments

    Travelling on public transportation is a big part of exploring new countries and learning about the culture, in addition to getting yourself from point A to point B. Everybody has been on trains and buses, […]

     
     
  • Paihia, New Zealand
     

    How to be a part-time nomad

    22nd September 2015 / Plan, Planning tips / 0 comments

    I’m a big fan of “part-time”. Why do one thing all the time when you can do several things part of the time? If you’re currently working a full-time job that only lets you travel […]

     
     
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