Let the Countdown Begin!

Monday, Oct. 18 was my 23rd birthday and two-year marking point — one that seems fitting to officially begin saving for my next round-the-world adventure at the ripe old age of 25.

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One Week in Orange County, Calif.

Though much of Orange County is residential and not your “typical” tourist spot, it’s quickly gaining notoriety as a vacation spot with beautiful people and beaches and easy access to the major cities in Southern California. Here's how I spent my last week in The O.C.

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Seeing Jerry Springer in Stamford

JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY! JERRY!

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The Career Hunt and Complacency

I’m back to working various odd jobs and I’m finding it’s hard to do a job (even if it’s part time) when you just don’t love what you’re doing. But, you do what you have to in order to work toward the next major goal.

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Putting an End-Date on Open-Ended Travel

At 5:30 a.m. on June 30, I arrive at JFK airport back in New York.

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Shalom Israel!

I spent almost a month in Israel exactly this time last year and when planning my backpacking trip back in October, I knew I had to come back. This time around though, I find myself unprepared and unsure of how to travel Israel secularly, beyond the organized tour.

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How to Deal: Budgeting (Part II)

Weeks ago, I published one of my most successful posts yet on how I budgeted myself throughout Southeast Asia. It wasn’t meant to be a comprehensive guide on how any subsequent Southeast Asian vagabonds should travel, but just a rough outline of where I spent the most and what I spent my money on. Since then, I’ve been compiling my best tips and tricks (and those of other travel bloggers) for Part II of my budgeting extravaganza.

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How to Deal: Budgeting (Part I)

When I finally decided to tackle the budget questions I receive in a proper post, I decided I didn’t want to offer a definitive guide on how to budget a backpacking adventure. So many travel blogs and websites offer strict rules for saving and spending for backpackers to abide by, but those don't work for everyone — myself included.

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The Charm of Hoi An

Here’s a warning to anyone headed to Hoi An while traveling through Vietnam: it can suck money out of even the most budgeted of travelers.

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Revisiting the Pros and Cons of Booking in Advance

Uneasy about whether it would work in our favor or not both monetarily and for our planning, we went ahead with it anyways. Our time in Thailand was fantastic, however, after reevaluating and going through our second country without any prior bookings, we’ve decided the T.A.T. bookings did our trip more harm than good.

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