Booking a flight can be one of the most stressful parts about travel! Airfare is expensive and, with variation in prices, we often worry that if we buy right now, prices could drop and we’d be the person who paid the most money for the flight. “Maybe if I wait just a little longer, prices will drop,” we say to ourselves.
I used to spend hours upon hours searching for the right price. I’d search multiple websites, second-guess myself, and worry about what happens when the prices drop. I would hold off on buying, waiting for that perfect moment. It was Read More

Source:: Nomadic Matt

I haven’t been this excited to be somewhere in a long time. Sure, I was excited for Iceland. And Morocco. And that trip to the Caribbean last year.
Okay, I’m excited a lot, but I haven’t been this excited in a long time. When I touched down in Bangkok a few days ago, I saw in the airplane window a reflection of a wide-eyed and bushy-tailed guy seeing a place for the first time all over again. That guy was me. I was home.
For years, I’ve dreamed of getting back to my roots, slinging my backpack over my shoulder, and traveling Read More

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This week, the world’s busiest air traffic control tower isn’t in Atlanta or Chicago or London or Dubai. It’s in the tiny town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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With its verdant hills, acres of vineyards, and temperate climate, Napa Valley in California is one of the world’s premier wine-producing regions. Every year 3.3 million people flock to this region to bike, hike, swim in a veritable pool of wine, and eat rich, delicious food.
However, Napa is not easy on the wallet. Restaurants, hotels, and winery visits add up quickly. Like a money-sucking feedback loop, visitors expect to spend a lot of money, and prices reflect people’s willingness to open their wallets.
I went seeking an answer to the question I ask of all destinations: “Can you travel here on Read More

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Years ago, the website Earth Porm reposted my article “The Ultimate Guide to Traveling When You’re Broke,” and in January, social media maven and actor George Takei shared the post with his eight million Facebook fans (as a huge Star Trek geek and Sci-Fi nerd, I did jump up and down a bit with joy).
As I went through the comments on George’s Facebook post, I was shocked and saddened by the mean, and dismissive comments as well as by the misconceptions about travel people hold. Here are some examples:

The comments made me realize that despite all the detailed websites and Read More

Source:: Nomadic Matt