Crucial But Quirky Travel Tips

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With so much travel advice swimming around on the internet, blogs and even from friends and relatives who’ve trekked around the world, it’s easy to get bogged down trying to remember every piece of good advice you’ve heard. Bringing it back to basics, here are some simple yet practical tips every traveller should remember. Phone [...]

Tips For Buying Tailored Clothes in SE Asia

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While in Vietnam we purchased a lot of custom clothing in Hoi An. We felt that we were getting great value, and still think that we did get great value, but we wish we’d had a bit of a checklist to review each item and make very specific demands of our vendors. If you ever [...]

Reflections on our Budget

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We recently participated in a column where several travelers compared their budgets head-to-head.  We were surprised to see that we spent less per month than any other traveler featured on the page.  This got us pondering why and how this happened and reflecting on if there had been anything we regret skipping on account of [...]

Our Whole Trip: By The Numbers

Our Whole Trip: By The Numbers

Who says love isn’t in the numbers?  Here’s a breakdown of our trip around the world, from start to finish. 580  Days spent outside the USA. 50     Total number of countries. 11.6  Average Days/Country. 35     Amount of couches and spare bedrooms we utilized. 5       Number of those individuals we knew before we started this trip. [...]