5 Ways to Live for Free Around the World Nora Dunn shares five ways to live for free around the world and how you can do it yourself!
Never Underestimate the Power of Researching Your Trip It may seem like work sometimes, but Nora Dunn explains why a little research can help you make the most of your travels.
Getting “Off The Beaten Path”: Just Another Traveler’s Cliche Nora Dunn wonders if travelers can still "get off the beaten path". Or is it just another cliché?
The Culinary Essentials Every Budget Traveler Should Know Nora Dunn discusses a few essential recipes every self-respecting budget traveler should add to their culinary repertoire.
Getting Stuck on the Road: How to Avoid It (or Embrace It) Spend enough time on the road and you'll eventually get stuck ... somewhere. Nora Dunn reveals a few tips to help you avoid (or just embrace) it.
Voluntourism: Is It Hip or Hype? With some research, due diligence, and attention to a community’s actual needs, you can put your humanitarian efforts to many good uses around the world.
How to Travel Full-Time for $17,000 a Year (or Less!) For the last five years, I've been traveling the world full-time, and for less money than I've ever spent (and I'd wager less money than most people would spend) to live in one place. © Nora Dunn /...
How and Why Do You See the World? So many ways to see the world. Nora Dunn asks, "How and why do you travel?"
Signposting: Strange Eats in Hanoi, Vietnam © Nora Dunn I had a mere 12 hours to enjoy Hanoi, Vietnam, while enoute to the finish line of Saigon after 30 days of train travel from Lisbon as part of the Ultimate Train Challenge. Getting...
Signposting: Finding Table Delicacies at McDonald’s, Beijing © Nora Dunn This is the fanciest take on McDonalds fare I've ever seen; a place I discovered at the Beijing Train Station while awaiting the world's fastest train from Beijing to Shanghai. I've never...
Travel and Money: Using Prepaid Travel Cards © John Lambert Pearson Today, the topic of discussion is Prepaid Travel Cards, which can be a useful ”” and secure ”” alternative to debit cards and credit cards, as well as a way to hedge...
Travel and Money: Using Your Debit Card on the Road © Ciaran McGuiggan Using Your Debit Card on the Road Using your debit card is one of the best ways to access cash and pay for items while traveling. But it’s not an infallible tool; below are...
Travel and Money: Using Your Credit Card on the Road © The Consumerist Today we will discuss using your credit card on the road. There is no denying that credit cards are very necessary for travel, as they’re often required to book travel...
Travel and Money: Carrying Decoy Wallets © Alexander Baxevanis A friend of mine left the bar he had enjoyed a few drinks at to walk back to his hotel. It wasn’t late, but it was late enough. He wasn’t drunk, but he had certainly drunk...
Travel and Money: Passport Carrying Tips © Robert S. Donovan Today, we're talking about ways to carry your passport. Although carrying your passport doesn't directly pertain to your money, losing it (or having it stolen) can be a costly...
Travel and Money: How to Get and Carry Cash Safely and Securely © The hills are alive (Caroline) Today we’ll address getting and carrying cash safely and securely while you’re actively traveling on the road. Depending on where you go, it’s easy to be...
America Is the “No Vacation Nation” Here is a frightening (or enlightening, depending on how you look at it) passage from Wanderlust and Lipstick about the American approach to vacations: A 2009 survey from Expedia found that 1/3 of employees...
HERmail.net: Connecting Female Travelers and Mentors Around the World "Where — oh where — can I get a decent haircut in Mumbai"? You just may find the answer to this question via HERmail.net. I recently discovered an amazing service for female travelers to connect with...
iStopOver: Earn Extra Income or Travel on the Cheap Many people have put their vacation on hold with the current economic downturn, or are searching for alternative ways to travel on the cheap. Other people yet are looking to earn some extra income on the side...
Signspotting: Please Sit on the Sitting Toilet, Malaysia © Nora Dunn Only in Asia (Malaysia to be exact), would they have to tell you to SIT on a sitting toilet...