This has been one of my favorite stories to write because I love all things “flight.” You will never catch this traveler complaining about dogged delays, slivers of seat, or nasty layovers. I unabashedly love airports and flying, which maybe explains the reason I have always been fascinated by the lives of flight attendants. So, … More Your Burning Travel Questions Answered Here
I just finished Barbara Savage’s heartbreaking tale, Miles from Nowhere, about cycling around the world with her husband. Many times along the two-year journey she wonders if the relationship can survive the ups and downs of sustained travel (spoiler alert: happily, the relationship thrives. Yet, unfortunately tragedy still occurs – see, now you have to … More The Fine Art of Together-Travel
If you take flight with checked bags, chances are good at some point you will experience what we will call an “incident.” In an article from 2014, Wall Street Journal reported that each year 21.8 million bags, or 6.96 per 1,000 passengers go temporarily or permanently missing or are damaged through baggage handling. Those numbers are … More Tips for Reclaiming “Lost in Space” Baggage
It’s a topic that comes up often at dinner parties and family gatherings: How can long-term travelers like us afford a nomadic lifestyle? In truth, for us it’s a combination of several factors including income from freelance writing and two rental homes. With those funds coming in, we operate on a strict budget of $2500/month … More Travel Secrets: Workaway, Along the Way
Thinking about taking an overnight ferry during your travels? We’ve boarded two recently – one an eight-hour party cruise in the height of tourist season from Ancona, Italy to Zadar, Croatia, and another 20 (yep, t-w-e-n-t-y)-hour float in off-season from Durres, Albania back to Italia. *Here are a few tricks we’ve learned along the way: … More Simple Six – Travel by Overnight Ferry
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