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Free Passport And Visa Photos!

I don’t know about you, but I think how much money various stores charge for passport and visa photos is pretty ridiculous for what you get. You basically receive two small photos (let’s face it – more...

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Flyertalk.com For Great Info On Airline Points Programs And Other Travel Deals!

As you regular readers know I am a travel deal junkie, and I love to work the ‘system’ whenever I get the chance to do so. A piece of me gets an almost fiendish satisfaction when I find a potential...

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MyISIC.com: Great Travel Savings And CHEAP International Travel Insurance For...

The International Student ID Card (ISIC) has been around for a very long time. I bought one for my first overseas backpacking trip throughout northern Europe back in 1985, and it saved me lots of money...

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So you found that perfect item and need to get it home. Proceed with caution!

Fellow travelers, please welcome my good friend and guest blogger, Kevin Brown. He and his wife have done their fair share of traveling the world, and he would like to share his thoughts and...

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TripIt.com: An Awesome Online Travel Organizer!

Our upcoming trip to Asia this fall has gotten more and more complex as far as multiple flights to and within different countries, several hotels and a fair number of buses and trains to boot. This...

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What Is The Best Credit Card To Use In Foreign Countries?

In the past when I traveled overseas I almost always tried to use cash to pay for things whenever possible. There was always the potential for fraud and theft, and unfortunately there still is. But...

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Voluntourism Can Help Make Your Travels Even More Meaningful

Many people like the idea of traveling to experience different cultures, see the sites, explore places completely different than home, and enjoy themselves in general. I love all these aspects of...

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A Different Kind Of Travel Book: How To Travel For Free (or pretty damn near...

As any of you past readers know by now I am very big on traveling as often as I can for as little money as possible. That’s been very important to me for decades, and my girlfriend, Shelley, has been...

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Use SeatGuru.com To Get The Best Airplane Seat You Can!

Have you had one of those awful travel experiences where you were stuck in a terrible seat for a flight? If so, perhaps you were right next to a restroom or right beside one of the galleys where the...

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Interested In Teaching English Overseas?

There are many things people can do to help them see more of the world without needing to have lot of money to start with, and teaching English abroad is definitely one of them. I taught English in...

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10 Useful Items To Pack For Your Trip

First of all, let it be known that I am a big believer in packing light when I travel. The idea of carrying around unnecessary items, especially larger, heavier ones, doesn’t appeal to me at all....

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The Best Ways To Stay In Touch By Phone While Overseas

With today’s technologies staying in touch by phone while you are traveling overseas is incredibly easy compared to what it used to be like not all that long ago. However, if you aren’t careful about...

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Top 10 Reasons To Travel To Southeast Asia

For the uninitiated Southeast Asia may have a nice ring to its name, but other than that they may not really understand why they should consider traveling there. With so many other places in the world...

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50 Of The Greatest Travel Quotes Of All Time

Meaningful travel quotes help remind travelers why they instinctively yearn for the open road throughout their lives. And for those who are perhaps contemplating that first big trip, certain words of...

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