Backpacking travel news and blogs: budget routes, hostels, overland buses and trains, visas and long-term travel, from publishers worldwide.
Chiang Mai is well-known amongst the digital nomad community for its cheap living and fast internet connections. We’d been backpacking Thailand and Southeast Asia for a while and were in the market fo…
The Power of Time Buckets and Why Your Biggest Dreams Have Expiration Dates
There are tons of different apps for freelancers out there, so it can be hard to separate the good ones from the bad ones. I’ve been freelancing full-time since 2019 and have been freelancing as a sid…
After more than 15 years of basically constant travel, becoming residents of Bulgaria has changed the game for us. For the first time since we were living part time in Grenada, we’re not living out of…
On the biggest barrier to blogging
Every year there are new travel gadgets and gear upgrades coming on the market. A quick “travel” search on Amazon will almost always lead to 10 or 15 purchases. But not all of these travel items are w…
For a long time, becoming a digital nomad almost automatically meant becoming a freelancer. If you wanted to travel, work from anywhere, and build a life outside the normal 9-5 office routine, the obv…
purple flowers, sea caves, and reclaiming my summer from myself
A story about unfinished dreams, imperfect timing, and refusing to wait another year.
Summertime is here — and a busy travel season begins now! June kicked off with a two-week trip to the US, visiting my family in Boston and New York. In that time, I welcomed half of Scotland to Boston…
This comprehensive backpacking checklist includes every item I pack when I'm going backpacking. If you're looking for a backpacking packing list with lightweight gear and a couple of luxuries that wil…
What I learned after walking away and a playbook for making your own leap.
If you’re a digital nomad or a location-independent business owner, you’re either overpaying for fragmented insurance coverage (travel, medical, etc.) or just badly underinsured. You have a health pla…
How a forgotten town in the Smokies changed the way I think about ambition, mortality, and the next mountain.
Where to stay in Bologna: the best hotels, boutique stays, apartments and hostels for every budget, plus an area-by-area guide to choosing your neighbourhood.