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Voluntourism: Hip or Hype? [Flashback]

Volunteer Camp, Mongolia © jrubinic One year ago today, Nora Dunn explored voluntourism and found, “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.” As with everything however, there’s two sides to the coin: … the more I researched [...]

Life After Backpacking: 5 Tips for Settling Down But Still Daydreaming [Flashback]

Lost in Your Own World © notsogoodphotography One year ago today, Amanda Kendle discussed why there comes a time in the life of many backpackers when they have to put the pack down and do a bit of settling: I know there’ll be some of you out there who argue with this, but for the [...]

Finding Your Perfect Homestay [Flashback]

Anyone Sleeping Here, Perchance? © *sean One year ago today, Amanda Kendle revealed a few places to search for your perfect homestay: You’ve heard me rave about how great homestays are before – the chance to meet some real locals and get insider tips, plus a bunch of stories to tell the grandchildren one day. [...]

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 6): The Cost of Living on the Road [Flashback]

One year ago today, Nora Dunn wrapped up her series A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel with Part 6: The Cost of Living on the Road: Now we come full circle a bit, to touch upon the cost of living while you are on the road. If you weren’t sure of how [...]

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 5): Making Money on the Road [Flashback]

Working, Brighton Beach © atomicjeep One year ago today, Nora Dunn continued her multipart miniseries, A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel, with Part 5: Making Money on the Road: Depending on the goals you set and money you saved, you may need to earn a little cash on the road to pay [...]

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 4): Gear Up for Your Journey [Flashback]

Loaded for Bear © striatic One year ago today, professional hobo, Nora Dunn, posted part four of her exclusive multi-part series, A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 4): Gear Up for Your Journey. She explores the logistics of what to pack and why, including: Passport pictures Organizing your papers What clothing [...]

*Another* Trip?!? How to Explain the Travel Bug to Those Who Just Don’t Have It [Flashback]

Wind in My Hair, Namibia © SqueakyMarmot It’s inevitable: you’ve got the travel bug, but some (most) of your friends and family simply don’t. Worse yet: they just don’t understand how important it is to you. One year ago today, Amanda Kendle explored this little road block in How to Explain the Travel Bug to [...]

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 3): The Logistics of Getting Ready [Flashback]

Mobile Home © brian boulos One year ago today, Nora Dunn continued her multipart series, A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel, with part three, The Logistics of Getting Ready: So far in this series, we have examined the mental and emotional first steps to long-term travel in Taking The Leap, as well [...]

Before Couch Surfing There Was Homestaying: Successful Stays with Locals [Flashback]

© Lex in the City For the budget traveler, Couchsurfing (and the like) is the bee’s knees, the cat’s pajamas, etc. But not so long ago, the only tried and true option was homestaying. One year ago today, Amanda Kendle explored this world of alternative accommodations: If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a [...]

Why Everybody Should Travel Solo … Sometimes [Flashback]

To go it alone or not? Aside from travel budget questions, that’s one of the perennials that always crops up on the message boards. One year ago today, Amanda Kendle made the case for Why Everybody Should Travel Solo … Sometimes: Sure, it can be fun to travel with your partner or a group of [...]

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding and Long Term Travel (Part 2): Money Matters [Flashback]

Vagabonds, Indian Beach © Peter Fristedt If you’ve spent anytime at all on the LP Thorntree or BootsnAll forums, you’ve no doubt heard the question asked a million times: How much do I need to save to travel the world? One year ago today, Nora Dunn took this and other key long term vagabonding questions [...]

5 Great Reasons to Love Returning Home After Your Trip [Flashback]

© jtbrennan Sometimes returning home after weeks (or months … or years) on the road is just what you need. One year ago today, Amanda Kendle explored 5 Great Reasons to Love Returning Home After Your Trip: They don’t say “There’s no place like home” for no reason. Even for passionate travelers like me – [...]

4 Reasons Why Travelers Make Great English Teachers (and Vice Versa) [Flashback]

Amanda Kendle has taught English to foreigners in four countries. She learned along the way how being a traveler can serve as a tremendous asset for teachers of English: I was a traveler before I became an English teacher, but I soon discovered that these two things fit together remarkably well. So far, I’ve … [...]

7 Self-Publish Websites to Jumpstart Your Travel Publishing Career [Flashback]

Writing on the Streets of Philadelphia © mezone One year ago today, Amanda Kendle turned on us to seven great websites to jumpstart your travel writing or publishing career via self-published books. Gone are the days, it seems, where self-publishing your own book was astronomically expensive and totally frowned upon. These days you can get [...]

I Wanna Be a Flashpacker: When Backpackers Grow Up or Get Rich [Flashback]

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle explored the booming subculture of flashpackers. It’s a term Wikipedia currently defines as: … a neologism used to refer to affluent backpacker. Whereas backpacking is traditionally associated with budget travel and destinations that are relatively cheap, flashpacking has an association of more disposable income while traveling and has been [...]

Keeping a Travel Blog Your Friends Will Love to Read [Flashback]

Blogging has exploded in the past three years. Some estimates claim literally tens of millions of blogs now online. But blogging is writing, which some folks have a knack for and, let’s face it, some just don’t. One year ago today, traveler and editor Amanda Kendle explored a few tips for keeping a travel blog [...]

How to Discover Lifelong Friendships in Faraway Places [Flashback]

Friends in Faraway Places © notsogoodphotography One year ago today, Amanda discussed a few ways she learned to discover lifelong friendships in faraway places. Making close friendships while you’re leading a transient lifestyle isn’t easy, but modern technologies like email and cheap phone calls have certainly made things simpler. Don’t ever feel like there’s no [...]

Non Culture Shock: When Your Destination is Too Much Like Home [Flashback]

Bored in Traffic / © liliputience Sometimes that trip away from home feels like you never left. One year ago today, Amanda discussed non-culture shock. It’s that queer feeling you get when your destination is just too much like home. I got to Germany and everything suddenly seemed so familiar. Sure, everybody was speaking German [...]

A Guide to Better Travel Writing (Part 2): 20 Time-Tested Techniques and Essential Exercises [Flashback]

One year ago today, we continued our Guide to Better Travel Writing Series with 20 Time-Tested Techniques and Essential Exercises, including: #10 – Rewind Your Writing Try writing your story in reverse. Start with the last event first and write backwards. Sometimes, if you know where the story’s going, it’s easier to figure out how [...]

How to Learn a New Language 1 Week Before Your Trip [Flashback]

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle showed us How to Learn a New Language 1 Week Before Your Trip: Speaking a bit of the local language is a skill that will improve your travel experience immeasurably. The problem is that learning languages is really, really difficult, even when you have plenty of time. Here are [...]

A Guide to Better Travel Writing (Part 1): 23 Essential Tips & Habits [Flashback]

With the staggering proliferation of blogs in the past few years, more folks than ever are getting into the writing game. One year ago today, we kicked off our A Guide to Better Travel Writing Series with 23 Essential Tips & Habits, including: #2 – Nobody Cares What You Did This is especially important for [...]

Travel Tips: 12 Clever Uses for Your Digital Camera [Flashback]

One year ago today, we explored 12 Clever Uses for Your Digital Camera. A few of my favorites: #2 – Subway Map Find a large, complete map of the local subway system and snap a picture of it. It’s like your very own Google Maps for the subway. You can zoom in and out of [...]

Tips for Taking Travel Photographs that Make Memories [Flashback]

© Peter One year ago today, Amanda Kendle revealed a few tips for taking amateur travel photos to the next level, including: Change the Angle Take an over-visited tourist icon like the Eiffel Tower. While some “real travelers” would tell you to stay away, I have a soft spot for the once-condemned radio tower, but [...]

Pickpockets in Action: How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off [Flashback]

One year ago today, we revealed a list (complete with videos!) of the best and most common pickpocket scams. Videos were culled from the BBC’s The Real Hustle – a show geared towards: … demonstrating confidence and magic tricks, distraction scams and proposition bets performed on members of the public. The show highlights ways in [...]

7 Ways to Stay On Top of Your Travel Goals [Flashback]

One year ago today, Ben Hancock explored 7 Ways to Stay On Top of Your Travel Goals – an inspirational list of the best ways to stay ambitious and excited about your future travels. Aside from buying a map, keeping visual reminders, and reading great travel writing, Ben also recommends keeping a foreign travel journal: [...]

Confessions of a Seasoned Backpacker: Overcoming Your Pre-Trip Fears [Flashback]

Fear of the unknown is natural, even exciting, and few things in life provide the jitters of an extended trip away from home. One year ago today, Amanda Kendle shared some of her fears and tips for overcoming them in Confessions of a Seasoned Backpacker: Overcoming Your Pre-Trip Fears. Her conclusion? Even in a culture [...]

Another 26 Travel Gadgets Every Geek Needs [Flashback]

One year ago today, we followed up our list of 26 killer travel gadgets with … another 26 travel gadgets every geek needs. My personal favorite: [T]he SteriPEN. The SteriPEN is like the MSR Miox for geeks and Star Wars fans (I know that’s a redundant redundancy). And it’s equally as effective: “it’s fast (48 [...]

5 Ways You Can Be More Japanese in Japan [Flashback]

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle explored the best ways for foreigners to blend into Japanese culture, noting: Fitting in to a new culture is sometimes tricky. And it’s especially tricky when the culture is one that’s wholly different from your own. When I first arrived in Osaka, I was expecting to experience some degree [...]

Seven Days on a Train: How to Keep Busy on the Trans-Siberian Railway [Flashback]

One year ago today, Amanda Kendle reminisced about her seven day journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway: Many a traveler has the ambition of crossing Russia on the Trans-Siberian railway. After devouring Paul Theroux’s railway travelogues and then falling in love with a glossy hardcover version of a TV series called Red Express, I knew that [...]

In or Out: How to Pack for a Month-Long Trip [Flashback]

One year ago today, we published Amanda Kendle‘s very first post with us here at Vagabondish.com (Happy Anniversary, Amanda!). In it, she advises the best ways to pack for medium-term travel, noting: A real talent for packing comes from experience, but there are certain truths which all wise backpackers can pass on. I was once [...]

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