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How A Trip To Thailand Inspired One Traveler To Start A Nonprofit

Erin Zaikis in Thailand In 2013, traveler Erin Zaikis was working with an organization that helped children who were trafficked or at risk of being trafficked, in a small Northern Thailand village on...

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How A RV Showed One Couple The American Dream Doesn’t Have To Mean 9-to-5

Mark, Katarina and their son at Mount Washington. Photo courtesy of Mark Koep. For many, the 9-to-5 seems like the only option for how to make a living and have a successful life; however, married...

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How House-Sitting Helped One Traveler Leave Home & Never Look Back

Vagabond and co-author of Two Brauds Abroad Stephanie De La Garza left a 20+ year career in Information Technology and sold everything she owned to live abroad in Costa Rica working with wild animals,...

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How A First Date Turned Into A Round-The-World Trip (Funded Primarily By Points)

Kyle of The Faraway Guide They say some of us are dreamers of an impossible dream. And while the dream of turning a great first date into a romantic 31-country trip around the world primarily funded by...

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How Tour Guiding Showed One Traveler The World — And True Love

Kelsey & Sarah in China My readers often contact me for advice on how to get away from the 9-to-5 grind and see the world while also having an income. Along with travel blogging, tour guiding also...

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One ‘Missguided Mama’ Shows Travel With Kids Doesn’t Have To Mean Disney World

Camel riding in the Sahara There’s a stereotype, or, rather, a popular line of thought, that travel with kids should consist of trips to Disney Land or nearby camping jaunts. While these journeys...

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How One Family Gave Up Their Worldly Possessions To Live A Life Of Fulfillment

Camping with the RV Do you think you could sell 90% of what you owned — including your house and car — to fly your family (including four kids) around the world? Blogger couple Paul and Becky Kortman...

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What’s It Like To Live With An Indigenous Tribe In Panama? One Intrepid...

Erica’s room when staying with the indigenous tribe One of the main reasons people travel is to experience something new. Culturally immersive encounters and transformative trips that take us out of...

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Finding Yourself: How One Traveler’s Tough Choice Changed Her Life For The...

Channon’s Sydney collage Sometimes the hardest decisions lead to the most positive outcomes. While we know it’s important to listen to our instincts, even when we don’t want to, it’s important to trust...

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How One Man Uses Humor To Travel The World (And Get Paid!)

Each week, I get readers writing me wondering how they can travel the world and still make money. While it’s easy for me to teach readers how to work as a digital nomad through blogging, the truth is...

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How One Traveler Is Bringing Literacy To Timbuktu & The Southern Sahara

  Sometimes, a life-changing adventure doesn’t begin with careful planning, but with the simple flip of a coin — literally. At least, that’s how it went for intrepid traveler Barry Hoffner. And while...

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Long Distance Hiking Trails: How One Woman Completed California’s 800-Mile El...

Maggie’s husband, Miguel, walked the final 45 miles of the journey with her. Here they are at the San Rafael Mission. Love long distance hiking trails? Have you ever wanted to walk in solitude, finding...

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How Two People Found Love & Travel Through Total Solar Eclipses (And How To...

A passion is something that drives you; that propels you forward toward action and, sometimes, travel. For married couple Michael Zeiler and Polly White, their love of Total Solar Eclipses has not...

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How One Woman Uses Food As A Vehicle For Travel

Tracy Memoli created her blog, Suite & Savory, to share her experiences of travel and food along with recipes with friends and family. As her readership grew, Tracy launched two video interview...

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How One Woman Overcame Passport Restrictions To Expand Her Horizons

Aileen Adalid of  I Am Aileen has come a long way in developing a sustainable travel lifestyle. Despite facing challenging odds, and holding a limited passport, Aileen tells how she makes her pursuit...

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How The Berlin Marathon Showed One Traveler How We’re All In This Race Of...

For Annie Pryatel, traveler and blogger at The Overpacked Suitcase, visiting Germany for the Berlin Marathon was about more than just attending an event. While she didn’t know it until the race had...

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How One Man Used Online Dating To Find True Love — And A Travel Partner

Trevor and July on their travels Who doesn’t want to find a life partner they can travel the globe with? Heck, I’ll be the first to admit that’s my #1 goal in life. I’d heard of MissTravel before,...

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How A Trip To India Taught One Woman The Importance Of The Human Connection...

When Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew was selected to participate in the filming of a documentary called Friendly Captivity, which follows seven women from Dallas to India, she never imagined how this...

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How A Single Mother Embraced Family Travel (And Changed The Course Of Her...

The Ulun Danu Temple in Bali, the place Carisa and her son fell in love with. Photo: Joan Campderrós-i-Canas/flickr. Upon becoming pregnant, Carisa Carlton’s husband gave her an ultimatum that would...

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Crafting A Bond Between Father & Daughter

Photo: Weird Beard (flickr)/Edited: Jessie on a Journey By Unbound  In Latin America it’s common for fathers to train their sons in the family trade, while daughters learn domestic skills from their...

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