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7 Things I’ve Learned About Vietnam

I’d only planned on spending a month in Vietnam. The combination of beautiful surroundings and friendly people won me over and I soon found myself applying for a visa extension. Here are some surprises I discovered during my two month visit. [Read more...]

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I’m approaching my six-month anniversary and things are starting to get a little hazy. It’s getting harder and harder to relate to my old life. Here are some helpful warning signs that you’ve been on the road too long. [Read more...]

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5 Simple Tips for Better Travel Photos

Shoot Wide, Crop TightOne of the easiest ways to improve a shot is to zoom in tightly on the subject and crop out extraneous details. With today’s high-megapixel cameras, you can easily throw away a third of the image and still have enough resolution for a large print. [Read more...]

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Traveling has certainly cut into my surfing time. I can just barely keep up with my own blog, let alone someone else’s. Here are ten travel blogs that I find myself returning to time after time, no matter how dodgy my wi-fi connection may be. [Read more...]

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How cheap is it? My daily travel budget in Vietnam

How Cheap Is It? My Daily Budget in Vietnam

I spent a day tracking my expenses in the tourist-friendly town of Hue. While my hotel room was unusually cheap, most of the prices were about average for Vietnam. I’m not including the motorcycle rental, since that’s not something that most people would want to do.
Room — I was a little surprised at how much [...]

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iPhone Travel Apps: Three Reviews from the Road

The iPhone has proven to be one of my most-used pieces of travel gear. I’m constantly trying new apps, searching for something that is not just cool, but is actually useful. Here are three of the latest candidates.
EverNote for iPhone and iPod Touch — I’ve been searching for awhile for an app with which I [...]

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Vagabond Travel Tips: Technical Clothing Decoded

Vagabond Travel Tips: Technical Clothing Decoded

Sorting through the scores of hi-tech features of modern sport wear can be extremely confusing and stressful. Here are a few tips to help you decide what’s useful and what’s not, and which –if any– live up to the hype.

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Three Simple Pieces of Gear I Can’t Travel Without

I love my MacBook and my Canon SLR — I certainly couldn’t produce this blog without them. The little things rarely get much praise, but can be just as important in making travel an enjoyable experience. Here are three unsung heroes that I’ll never leave behind again.

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7 Things I’ve Learned About Cambodia

I have to admit the I really didn’t make the time to study up on Cambodia before visiting. The majority of my ‘trip planning’ occurred on the bus ride to the border. Some of these may be common knowledge to some of you, but they surprised me.

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Five iPhone Essentials for the Digital Nomad

When I left on this trip, I wasn’t sure how useful my iPhone would be.
At first I just used it just as a quick-access camera and as –gasp– a music player. After I unlocked it and bought a local SIM card, however, it quickly became one of my most-used pieces of gear. Here are 5 [...]

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My Daily Budget in Thailand

I’m in Ayutthaya and prices here seem to be about average, so I thought this would be a good place to break down a day’s expenses and share some tips on saving money. My cost-per-day goal for Thailand is $35 US or about 1,100 baht, though I could get by on a lot less than [...]

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Vagabond Travel Tips

Vagabond Travel Tips: A Travel 101 Refresher

It has taken me awhile to shake the rust off my long-dormant travel skills. Here are five basic travel tips that I’ve relearned during my first month in Thailand.

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