Ever dream of quitting your job, selling off everything you own, and traveling the world in a financially sustainable manner for as long as you wish? You can. Nora Dunn, our resident professional vagabond, explains how. Read More
Michelangelo designed the dome and the Lantern for St. Peter’s — at the time the tallest dome ever built over... Read More
After more than a year in the freelance travel writing field, Eva Holland reflects on whether writing for free is "worth it" for other aspiring writers out there. Read More
Pizza-cut-with-scissors and “real” pizza. Pizza-cut-with-scissors — and yes, they do cut it with scissors — is the fast food pizza... Read More
Drink the table wine. It is cheap. It may even be produced by the restaurant itself. Many Roman restaurants are... Read More
Michelangelo’s Sforza Chapel is just one of the hidden gems in Santa Maria Maggiore © Angela Nickerson Simplicity does not... Read More
Michelangelo’s house is gone. The façade of one of the last homes he owned is now preserved as the front... Read More
Ben Hancock explores the often confusing experience of buying one's first backpack. Read More
Matthew Kepnes reviews three ways to stay in touch while traveling: Skype, calling cards and cell phones. Read More
Nora Dunn pinpoints four alternatives to help you ditch your traditional travel guidebooks and plan your entire trip online. Read More
Backpackers and travelers alike have long known about traveling through Europe by train, purchasing a Eurail pass to glide easily... Read More
Chris Cook continues with the third installment in his Practical Trip Planning series on how to find cheap accommodations. Read More
It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a little investigative legwork these days. You can save on fancy hotel accommodations... Read More
Amanda Kendle reviews six practical round-the-world itineraries to get your travel planning juices flowing. Read More
Chris Cook continues his series on practical travel planning with a little advice on how to create your itinerary. Read More
Are all flight search engines created equal? That is a question I’ve pondered over and over again while surfing –... Read More
Qatari Passport 1968 © banoootah_qtr As a traveler, very little irks me more than walking into a store and paying... Read More
Nora Dunn explores the five steps to ditching your liquid contraband and becoming a proud solid traveler. Read More
Kimberly Lang and Elizabeth Sanberg explain why traveling green is much easier than you might think. Read More
From bagging your stinky socks to eavesdropping on your hostel mates, Chris Cook offers five easy ways for you to be a better fellow traveler. Read More