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How to Surf World Class Waves for $10 a Day
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 […]
Continue reading...5 Countries Anyone Can Travel on $25 a Day
11 September 2011
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 […]
Continue reading...Why Traveling Really Makes You Smarter
2 September 2011
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 […]
Continue reading...5 Practical Things I Miss While Shoestring Traveling
24 August 2011
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 […]
Continue reading...Indonesian Village Kids Showing off Snakes
13 August 2011
Traveling by public transportation in remote parts of Indonesia means a lot of waiting around. Waiting for the bus to show up, waiting for the bus driver to finish lunch, waiting for aunty drinking her tea before getting in the bus. All this waiting can drive you insane if you don’t know how to entertain […]
Continue reading...Why Traveling With the Amazon Kindle E-Reader Rocks
11 August 2011
“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 […]
Continue reading...5 World Class Food Experiences You Can Easily Share With Your Mother
9 August 2011
“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 […]
Continue reading...What $10 gets you in Laos
30 June 2011
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 […]
Continue reading...3 Bulletproof Strategies to Saving 30 Percent of your Shoestring Travel Budget
24 June 2011
Did you know that you can save 30 percent of your shoestring travel budget when you arrive at a new location? Knowing how to save part of your travel budget whenever possible is an essential routine for every long-term traveler. Following such a routine will make a trip last longer and provide valuable cash reserves […]
Continue reading...What $10 gets you in Peru
22 June 2011
Peru is an epic place to travel and experience. Best of all it is really affordable if you have the right currency in your bank account. And if you practiced your Spanish at home a bit it gets even better. Here’s the place I stayed at in Oyantantombo in the Sacred Valley for $5 a […]
Continue reading...About Marco Morawec
I'm a Shoestring Travel Expert who set out to explore the world in 2001. Since then I've been a successful 4-times expat, traveler to over 30 countries and EU sponsored exchange student. I explored Europe in a camper-van, taught English from a straw thatched African hut and surfed waves in Israel. Read more...Get my latest E-Book (it's Free)
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- Why Traveling Really Makes You Smarter
- 5 Practical Things I Miss While Shoestring Traveling
- Why Traveling With the Amazon Kindle E-Reader Rocks
- 5 World Class Food Experiences You Can Easily Share With Your Mother
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- What $10 gets you in Laos
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7 December 2011
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