How to get a Discount on Backpacker Tours

Getting a discount on backpacker tours is the ultimate travel hack. Whether you’re on a gap year, or just living more of a gap life (like me!) saving money is paramount. I used to work as a travel agent. Here’s how to get a discount on backpacker tours. I worked…

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Why I Eat McDonald’s in Italy (and Pretty Much Everywhere Else)

The first time I ate McDonald’s abroad was in Rome during my semester there in the spring of 2014. My “burner” Italian phone that I occasionally loaded with money was dead. My iPhone didn’t work in Europe. I had been sitting on the Spanish Steps for over an hour with…

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Flying Etiquette: 7 Ways To Avoid Being “That Girl” on Flights

Flying etiquette should be common sense, but unfortunately there’s nothing common about it these days. If you are looking for ways to be polite on a plane, or just need a safe place to rant about others who are not, then this is the post for you. 7 Essential Tips…

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Worried about Missing Your Flight? 9 Tips for Tight Airline Connections

Sometimes tight airline connections sneak up on you! You thought you had two full hours to grab a bite to eat and wander to your next gate, but then your first flight has a mechanical delay and suddenly you have 30 minutes gate to gate. Sometimes airline’s minimum connection times…

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Travel Kit for Women: 8 Essential Travel Supplies You Can’t Do Without

Creating the perfect travel kit for women is an art. But luckily I’ve suffered through enough trips that I was woefully unprepared for to put together this list of essential travel supplies so you don’t end up like me: In Salzburg, Austria covered in 70+ bedbug bites, itchy, in pain from the…

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