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How to Surf World Class Waves for $10 a Day

7 December 2011

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Surfing world class waves doesn’t have to be expensive. Despite what all the surfing magazines try to tell you in their stories about all-inclusive surf camps, 5-star lodges and 3 warm meals a day, you can still surf world class waves on very little money. In fact, the country with the highest concentration of consistent […]

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The World’s Best Street Food

20 September 2011

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The best street food in the World is found in Bangkok. Hands down, I have not been to any other place that offers such a big variety of flavors, tastes and experiences. Add to it that all the street food in Bangkok is easily affordable for a Shoestring Traveler on a $25 a day Budget […]

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5 Countries Anyone Can Travel on $25 a Day

11 September 2011

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I keep repeating myself and I don’t care: awesome experiences in exotic places don’t cost a lot of money. It’s easy to travel around the world and stay under your daily shoestring budget if you know how to bargain on the road and save money while traveling. But even if you don’t feel comfortable calling […]

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Why Traveling Really Makes You Smarter

2 September 2011

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I am convinced that traveling makes you smarter. Or maybe that’s what I always told myself to justify my extensive traveling in the last 10 years. But after recently reading what Lonely Planet had to say why traveling makes you smarter, more productive and sexier (Sorry to disappoint, but the sexier part did not work […]

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5 Practical Things I Miss While Shoestring Traveling

24 August 2011

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Long-term shoestring traveling means giving up comforts from back home. Being without those comforts is exactly the point of traveling long-term. You don’t want all those silly comforts of modern civilization, have all the distractions and simply live in the moment. Because only when you strip yourself free of all comforts can you feel free […]

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Why Traveling With the Amazon Kindle E-Reader Rocks

11 August 2011

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“Reading and Traveling makes you smarter” I’m a big believer in that statement. And a big part of getting smarter on the road is reading a ton of books. I read a lot of books, regardless if I travel or not. But there is simply no better time to read, then when you are kicking […]

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5 World Class Food Experiences You Can Easily Share With Your Mother

9 August 2011

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“If the food’s good, everything else works out” What can I say? I live by that mantra, love good food and always look for the next new food flavor sensation. I’m even willing to risk spending a few days sick on the pot for a new tasty food adventure. But I also know that many […]

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3 World Class Waves You Have To Surf in Costa Rica

9 July 2011

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If you know anything about me, then you probably know that I love to surf world class waves. Even though I grew up landlocked in Germany and did not start surfing until I was 20 years old, I still managed to surf more world class waves than your average surfer. But don’t get me wrong, […]

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Eating Crunchy Crickets in Cambodia

6 July 2011

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Traveling the world is all about experiencing the food. And nowhere is this more true than in Asia. It’s the spices, the intense taste of strange food and the whole atmosphere that makes eating out in Asia such a great experience. But it is not just the regular food that’s so exciting. The strange, scary […]

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What $10 gets you in Laos

30 June 2011

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Laos is a great backpacking place. It’s easy to travel, has an amazing culture, plenty of adventures and people are very friendly. On top of that Laos is very affordable. Here’s a picture of my veranda in a tiny village along at the mighty Mekong river. I spent $7 for the entire bungalow per night […]

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