Archive | June, 2011

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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3 Bulletproof Strategies to Saving 30 Percent of your Shoestring Travel Budget

24 June 2011

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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 […]

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What $10 gets you in Peru

22 June 2011

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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 […]

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Photo of the Week: Traditional Dancing Lesson in Indonesia

17 June 2011

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One of the best ways to see local life is by bicycle. You are fast enough to cover large distances, yet also slow enough to see everything along the way. Plus, you can follow every little dirt path that you couldn’t drive along on a scooter or in a car. And that’s exactly what happened […]

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Photo of the Week: Temple Guardian in Bangkok

15 June 2011

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Visiting temples in Thailand is a must do experience for any visitors. What I always find most interesting are the small details that you only realize if you take a moment and have a closer look. That’s exactly what I’ve done in this picture: taking a closer look to see one of the many beautiful […]

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How to Become a World Traveler

13 June 2011

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How do you become a world traveler? …is a question that I get asked a lot. And it’s not a questions that I can answer easily. My best and shortest answer I can give you is that I am a surfer to the very core. Now what the hell does that mean…a surfer to the […]

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Photo of the Week: The one Street Food that I did not Eat

13 June 2011

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If you followed my journey around the world you know that I do not hesitate to eat radical food on the road. Hell, I even ate steamed sheep head in Morocco. But when I’ve seen those two frogs in a plastic bag I really reached my limit. I don’t know why I wasn’t able to […]

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Photo of the Week: Epic Sunset Tubes in Indonesia

9 June 2011

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Escaping overrun Kuta and other crowded places on Bali to the nearby Lembongan island was like stepping back in time. The place felt like Bali must have been 20 years ago: No cars, hardly any scooters, little houses at the beach and world class surf. After surfing for four hours in the morning and another […]

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What $10 Gets You in Indonesia

7 June 2011

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I always tell people that traveling around the world does not have to be expensive. Here’s a picture of the hostel I stayed at in Lembongan, Indonesia for $10 a night (I split my double room so it actually cost my only $5 a night). The room came with a fan, my own bathroom, towels […]

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Photo of the Week: Uluwatu Temple at Sunset

5 June 2011

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It’s the height of the cliffs, or the pounding surf below, or the crazy monkeys who steal people’s slippers of their feet and request food as a ransom to give them back, or maybe the amazing view out to the ocean. I’m not sure what it is, but visiting the Uluwatu Temple on Bali at […]

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