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How to make friends anywhere you travel

Nomadic Matt recently posted an informative video about the same subject, and i thought it would be great to delve into it further.ย His points are spot on and very actionable, it’s just that what...

Re-visiting Bogotรก 5 years later

When i was backpacking across Colombia for a month back in 2008, i loved each and every place i visited. The only place that i didn’t feel too comfortable, and actually seemed a bit...

Going vegetarian in South America

Dear vegetarian friends, I’m trying an experiment on my second South America trip… … to go all-vegetarian for at least one of my daily meals. On the surface, it seems like a really tough...

Fitness + Travel: How i’m doing it

Utopian. Impossible. Self-Torture. A whole lot of yada yada and mostly nada nada is what you’ll hear when you try to talk to people about fitness and travel, together. So let me be honest...

The Best of Goa for Instagram Photos: 2023 Update!

If there’s one place i’ve traveled extensively over and over again, and still remained in awe of, it’s Goa. It’s definitely a place to lighten your heart, free your mind and connect with your...

NYC Museum Hacking

Here’s a little secret about discovering one of New York City’s gems + meeting fun people… Museums can be boring if you try to explore them on your own. Sure, you’ll probably learn a...

Contests: Win trips to Germany, Peru, Australia

As my regular readers know, i’m going to Colombia in Feb 2014 thanks to Brand Colombia. i thought i’d pass on the karma this festive season, with 3 amazing chances to win vacations around...

New York Hostels i stayed in and loved!

I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of hostels in New York City, for the reasonable pricing ($50 a night) For most of my stay in New York, i was Couchsurfingย with my buddy Nick...

Contest: Win a trip to New Orleans

The WorldNomads Travel Film Scholarship is back! If you are a 18+ย novice film maker (non-professional), you can apply to win a fully paid trip to New Orleans and be mentored by film maker Briann...

Foods i loved in the USA

It’s no secret that one of my top reasons to travel is my love for good food! On my first trip to the US, all i knew about American food was pizza, hamburgers and...
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