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TRAVEL INTERVIEW with Nomadic Samuel

…as possible. I’m very excited about what the future has in store. ————————————————————————————————————————————- Thanks very much, Samuel, for sharing your life and adventures with us! I look forward to your continued travels, photos and travel videos. Keep up the great work and hope to meet you on the road one day soon. cheers, Lash Follow Samuel: Nomadic Samuel Facebook Twitter ————————————————————————————————————————————-…

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How to Choose an International Travel Destination during Covid-19 World

…nce, tips and advice on how to decide where exactly in the world to safely travel during this unprecedented time. I recommend a 3-step process for choosing your ideal, safe international travel destination. Here we go… Step 1: Find a country with borders open to international tourists As you’re probably well aware, most countries around the world have closed their borders to international visitors for the time being. That includes nearly every Eur…

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TRAVEL INTERVIEW WITH DAVID LEE OF GO BACKPACKING

…he bright American behind the highly successful websites GoBackpacking and TravelBlogSuccess. Dave is a travel blogging pioneer and now educates hopeful bloggers on how to build and monetize successful blogs. He started his world travels with a 20-month world tour in 2007-2009. Today Dave talks about his travels past, present and future… Q1. From 2007- 2009 you traveled around the world for 20 months visiting 22 countries. Sounds amazing! What wer…

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TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS: HOW TO TRAVEL SAFELY pt 2- EDUCATION

…an. * Talk to people who have gone to Pakistan. * Read the US State Dept. ‘Travel Warnings‘ and ‘Travel Alerts‘ * You can find information online, at libraries, at bookstores, at local travel clubs. Puxi district, Shanghai, China Whatever aspect of travel you’re unsure about, go get educated on it. You could have several different outcomes: * You might learn that there is no danger. The place or topic might be completely safe. In that case, you no…

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How To Afford Long-Term World Travel pt 5: List of Income Sources While Traveling

…erm World Travel, I present a list of the many different ways that myself, travelers I’ve met and travel bloggers I know are earning a living right now to finance their world travels. As it turns out, there are many ‘travel the world jobs’ available around the planet! This list is primarily a compilation of parts 2, 3 & 4 (How I Do It – How Other Travels I’ve Met Do It – How Other Travel Bloggers Do It) in condensed version. I’ve also thrown in a…

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10 Surprising Facts about Paraguay

10 Surprising Facts about Paraguay I’ve been traveling around Paraguay for nearly three weeks so far. From what I’ve seen, it’s a very laid-back, tranquil country with lots of tropical jungles, agriculture and dairy farms and a low population density. Through my personal observations, online research and chats with locals, I’ve learned some very surprising and interesting things about Paraguay, things you wouldn’t really expect from such a small,…

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OVERNIGHT IN DHAKA – CAPITAL OF BANGLADESH

…t also easily outdid the standard of guest houses I frequented as a budget traveler- luxurious even for an American traveler. After checking in and showering, several of us were bursting to get out and see Dhaka. Although we were officially ‘in transit’ and ‘legally’ not allowed off hotel grounds our ‘guide’ secretly permitted us to go out and wander around. The armed security guards’ presence made us suspect Dhaka must be rather UNsafe beyond our…

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Work Exchange Tips: When Work Exchange Goes Wrong

…nd, Fiji and Australia, spending 2-3 months in each country. Because these travel destinations are all relatively expensive, I’ve joined several work exchange gigs via HelpX, whereby I put in a few hours of work per day in exchange for a room & meals at peoples’ homes. In past years I joined work exchanges in Australia and USA via WWOOF. landscaping in NZ Most of these gigs have been good, if not fantastic, experiences. I’ve met heaps of great loc…

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TRAVEL STORY: DETOUR TO UBUD BALI

travel story- Bali

…tion and incomplete forms. It was their incompetence that was derailing my travels, causing me days of travel time fixing the mess, and repeating what I’d already done. One of my pet peeves in life is having to repeat my work due to other people’s errors. If there was any justice in the world, by golly, those people would have to straighten it all out and waste their time, not me. Hmph. But justice did not prevail. I had to drive to Ubud. Very str…

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VOLUNTEERING GONE WAAAYYY WRONG and 10 TIPS TO AVOID BAD VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

…hannon O’Donnell of A Little Adrift In Shannon’s own words, “The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook guides new and veteran travelers through the challenges of finding, vetting, and choosing their ideal volunteer experience. The book’s practical advice is interwoven with first-person narrative, stories from a wide range of volunteers, beautiful photography, and expert interviews to help interested volunteers find meaningful ways to give back to communit…

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