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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
If you take a one-week vacation to, say, New York City, then photographing the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building is a perfectly natural thing to do. There’s nothing wrong with this, even though your own photos will almost always be of much lower quality than hundreds or thousands of better photographers with better equipment who’ve taken those photos from the exact same angle in the past. Search the internet when you get home and finding your same photos, except better, is easy. But still, this is what people do on short trips, and again, there is nothing wrong with that.
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Tiny and cheap gadgets worth bringing
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
The best general advice for bringing extra gadgets with you on your RTW trip, is don’t. You’ll be amazed at how little you can get by with when you are leading a simple life of long-term travel. Many things you just won’t need or use, and other things can be easily purchased for even less abroad than at home, and then left behind when you no longer need them. But there are a few small and cheap things that will be far more useful than you might realize.
A tiny flashlight is one common item that is on many people’s lists, and these are a good idea. You can either get a small, high-quality one like a Maglite, that sells for around $10, or you can bring an even cheaper one, like those keychain lights that are designed to help you find the key hole when you come home at night. Those can be found for around $2 or even at a dollar store. They won’t last forever, but they will probably last for your trip.
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Hotel booking desks - a helpful tool for RTW travelers
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
Depending on where you’ve traveled, you may or may not have seen these hotel booking services that are unavoidable in many parts of the world and unknown in other areas. And even if you have seen them, there is a good chance you might have looked upon them with great suspicion, and you could hardly be blamed for this.
In case you haven’t seen them, all over Europe, and in much of the rest of the world as well, every major airport, train station, and city center has a hotel booking service run by the local tourist board. The good news is, these things can be great tools for RTW travelers and others who like to book their accommodations as they go. When you are in a city or airport that has one of these things, they tend to be located in conspicuous places, so they are harder to miss than they are to find.
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Planning a splurge
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007
If you are like most RTW travelers, you are/will be staying in the cheapest beds you can put up with for most of your trip. This is true for both hostel and hotel people and this shoestring strategy can be as enjoyable as it is necessary for long-term travelers. Staying in cheap places can make for some great stories and it’s the best way to preserve your funds to keep your trip alive.
But just as nearly everything else does, this gets pretty old after a while. You are going to want to treat yourself to something at least a bit nicer every once in a while, just to keep your sanity. This is one of those things that you can play by ear as you go, but a little advanced planning can help make a mini-splurge only a minor extra expense, so you can afford to do them more often.
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Staying in Shape
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007There’s more to staying healthy when you travel besides trying to eat right and not get sick. You also want to keep yourself limber and in decent shape, especially if you want to be ready for the large variety of adventure activities that seem to await you at every turn while you are traveling. It’s not an easy prospect, however; small rooms, irregular schedules, and plenty of things to distract you from staying in shape all make it tough to fully maintain your health while traveling for an extended period of time. Here are some tips to keep you from letting yourself go (unless you really want to) while having the adventure of a lifetime. (more…)
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Staying Healthy on the Road
Monday, December 10th, 2007Depending on where you’re traveling, you’ll hear lots of different warnings about your health. Whether it’s Delhi Belly, Montezuma’s Revenge, or something else entirely you’re trying to avoid, you don’t have to be paranoid or avoid local food entirely. A few precautions can help lessen the chances that you’ll get sick without making you miss out on some of the best parts of travel. Keep in mind, however, that no plan is fool proof, and you’re bound to get something sooner or later. (more…)
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Finding Your Travel Pace
Friday, December 7th, 2007When you’re daydreaming about all the places you want to visit on your trip, or poring over maps creating sample itineraries, it’s easy to get carried away. There are lots of reasons to want to travel to as many places as you can when you take a big trip. First of all, it’s technically cheaper: with one RTW ticket, adding countries is much cheaper than it would ever be to travel to them individually. However, you need to think about how you want to travel, and come up with a travel pace that you can sustain, and that won’t have you burned out, those dozen or so countries you visited in a whirlwind just a massive blur in your memory. (more…)
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The Guidebook Question
Thursday, December 6th, 2007You see them everywhere when you travel: guidebooks. They’re the first thing many people buy when they consider going to a country, or maybe the second (after your plane ticket). They contain valuable information, help you save money, give you the scoop on what to do, where to stay, etc. But they also do one more thing, whether you realize it or not: make you part of a herd. And that’s not something lots of independent travelers are looking for. (more…)
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Find the nearest toilet – online?
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007Ah, the joys of living in the Internet Age: online banking, stupid videos of pets on YouTube, a million ways to waste time at work, and now, a way to find a bathroom in a pinch, online. There are two services to come out in recent weeks that aim to provide users the ability to find a clean, reliable toilet where and when they need it. For many people, especially travelers, this is a godsend. Some cities can be notoriously difficult to find a bathroom in, especially if you are looking for something that is clean and free. (more…)
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Traveling Solo or In a Group: Pros and Cons (Part 2)
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Previously I discussed the pros and cons of traveling in a group, which for many would be the ideal way to travel. A lot of people, however, would consider solo travel to be the ideal way to go. Like traveling with others, it also has its pros and cons. (more…)
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