Flights and airfare are usually the biggest expense when traveling, but there are several ways you can find a cheap flight! Fly on unpopular travel days The cheapest days to fly are unpopular travel days. The most unpopular days to travel are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Try to book your flight for one of … More How to find cheap flights and airline tickets
People ask us all the time how we can afford to travel when we work seasonal or minimum wage jobs. There are so many ways that we cut down on travel costs, one main expense that we always cut down on is accommodations. There are so many free places to stay around the world. Not … More How to find FREE places to stay!
1. Powell’s City of Books Explore the worlds largest independent bookstore with more than 1.5 million books, covering one city block you won’t want to miss out on visiting! “It can be easy to get lost in Powell’s 68,000 square feet, nine rooms, three floors and 35,00 sections!” Every room has a staffed information desk and … More 10 Free Things to do in Portland
I maintain dreadlocks from home to make some extra money. There are so many ways to maintain dreadlocks, I’m only going to share with you what I do. What you can do at home: I only recommend washing your dreads every few months. I only washed mine every 6 months or so. When yo do wash, use a … More Dreadlock Questions: How do you maintain dreadlocks?
One way that I make extra money is through maintaining people’s dreadlocks from home. I love doing this, it’s a fun way to meet all kinds of different people and I think it’s really relaxing too. People always have endless questions for me, so I thought I would try to answer some of them in this … More Dreadlock Questions: How do you start dreadlocks?
You’ve probably heard about the “no poo” method, or going “no poo” meaning not using any shampoo or conditioner in your hair. For backpacking and international travel, no poo is the way to go! With no poo there is no need to try to find products that work for your hair when you’re overseas. There … More How to go “no poo” using water only
We decided to spend just 4 short days exploring Tulum Mexico for almost nothing! I called in sick to work and we flew into Cancun Mexico with my sister and two friends from high school. We bought tickets on frequent flyer miles and spend under 150 bucks while we were there! We had a great … More 4 Days in Tulum Mexico
I just bought an REI daypack and I couldn’t be happier! I have been traveling with an old school backpack that I bought in an open air market in Kenya as my carry-on item and as my daypack. It was cool looking, but impractical. It had tears all over it that I continually had to … More The REI Daypack of Your Dreams!
“Couchsurfing is a global community of 10 million people in more than 200,000 cities who share their life, their world, their journey. Couchsurfing connects travelers with a global network of people willing to share in profound and meaningful ways, making travel a truly social experience.” Couchsurfing is an online international community of travelers. You can … More Couchsurfing: Too good to be true?
The Adventures of Paul and Sue 