Traveling is exciting, exhilarating, and enriching. But it is important to stay safe while you’re abroad so you can enjoy your trip without worries. While most people you meet will be wonderful and welcoming, a very small minority may attempt to take advantage of you being in unfamiliar surroundings. So here are 4 clever tricks to stay safe on your travels! 1. Blend into the crowd Although somewhat obvious, this is an important one wherever you are in the world – always try and blend in with your environment. In…
We traveled to 22 countries on 5 continents in 292 days on our RTW trip and these were the cheapest destinations we visited!
Before we took off on our RTW trip, it was super important for us to plan roughly how much we were willing and able to spend. We didn’t want to get stuck halfway around the world and only halfway through our destinations only to find out that we didn’t even have enough money to buy a plane ticket back home! So we created a thorough budget that would help guide us financially through our trip. **Cue RTW Budget** To better understand our RTW Budget, it would probably help to understand…
Cartagena: The very first stop on our Round the World journey! Man, did it set the bar high for every subsequent city! We loved Cartagena and all of Colombia so much. Here are some photos to highlight our time spent in this beautiful and historic city! Heading to Colombia soon? Check out our Cartagena Packing List to help you pack light, our list of 15 things NOT to miss in colombia (& what they cost) to help you plan, and our Colombia Spending Report and Financial Review to help get…
With a new year comes a slew of new possibilities, and travel is no exception. Trips planned to new destinations, maybe even a new travel partner? But have you stopped planning these trips for a moment to think of things you can do to just straight up be a better world traveler and advocate of the planet we care so much about seeing? Have you ever looked around you while traveling and thought to yourself, we, our eclectic mix of travelers from all over the world, can do better. Well,…
Imagine this…you book a flight, plan out your itinerary, pack your bags, get to the airport, and are denied entry onto the flight because you didn’t get a visa for your destination. It’s the ultimate form of travel rejection and disappointment levels will reach an all time high. You wonder how could you let this happen and you verbally say to the airline staff “How do I know if I need a visa?” They will likely have no remorse for you, as it is ultimately your responsibility to check into…
