When I hear the term “budget travel,” not the best image comes to mind. I’ll admit it – I tend to associate the term “budget travel” with grungy, dreadlocked backpackers sharing a smelly hostel room with 20 other people. That’s not me, and with the exception of our first night’s stay on the Camino de…
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11 Lessons Learned from 5 Months Abroad
The magical Old Town of Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina It’s the end of an era. The closing of a chapter, the turning of a page. Travis and I just returned from an exhilarating five months abroad in Europe and the Middle East. On the first leg of our sabbatical we traveled to 13 countries, took…
How to Pack for Six Months of Travel in a Carry-On
How do you pack for the adventure of a lifetime? Light. This is always one of the first questions I receive after sharing our extended travel plans. When strategizing on how to pack for our six month stint abroad, my husband and I agreed to abide by two rules: Everything must fit into one carry-on…
10 Essential Tips for Long-Term Travel
Traveling for a long period of time is no easy undertaking. In addition to the obvious factor of leaving the comforts of your home, friends and family, there are some crucial logistics that even the savviest traveler should not overlook. Contrary to getting ready for a long weekend or even a ten-day holiday, preparing for…
