Looking for a cheap place to live where most people speak English? Want to live in a country where you never need a jacket, where you can eat well for a buck or two, and where you can fly to a dozen other countries for $60 or less? Then you’ll find the cost of living…
When you’re traveling for an extended period or are on a budget vacation, you often choose the cheapest option available for getting to where you need to go. You have more time than money, so a little extra hassle of a crowded local bus or walking long distances isn’t such a big deal. In a…
ShantyStay, Souris, Prince Edward Island, Canada Prince Edward Island has some of Canada’s most beautiful beaches. A road trip along PEI’s Points East Coastal Drive takes you past more than 50 of these sandy shores, offering both dramatic landscapes and ready access to oceangoing adventures. Souris Beach and boardwalk As you’re traveling PEI’s east end,…
Is a Colombia vacation on your list when it’s time to branch out again? Or are you looking to move to the country and take advantage of the great living expenses value there? As with almost anywhere you might want to go now, the environment has changed in the last few years. You need to…
I have yet to make it to Poland—the closest I’ve been is seeing it from the other side of the river in Slovakia. So this article on the cost of living in Poland is a guest post from Polish native Agness Walewinder of eTramping.com. Take it away Agness! Moving to a foreign country for whatever…
I highlight my favorite travel gear brands on this blog now and then, ones that have stood the test of time and haven’t let me down. Few items you pack are as important as your footwear, especially for long-term travelers, so it can be worth it to invest in quality with ECCO sandals and shoes. …
Now that people are getting back out there and thinking about traveling abroad again, many are hoping that a more responsible tourism industry will emerge. Even if it doesn’t, there are a lot of steps and habits you can integrate that will make you a more responsible traveler who makes a difference. We can talk…
The Old Courthouse Inn on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast lies along the Pacific Ocean, north of Vancouver. This stretch of coastal rainforest has quiet beaches, secluded fjords and coves, and Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail, the 112-mile (180-km) Sunshine Coast Trail. If you read my recent post, SunLund by the Sea:…
The Discovery Cabin at SunLund By-the-Sea on BC’s Sunshine Coast The Sunshine Coast Trail is Canada’s longest hut-to-hut trail, a 112-mile (180-kilometer) route through British Columbia’s coastal rainforest north of Vancouver. But when I decided to hike a few days of this trail with my daughter and her partner, I wanted to sleep indoors, not…
If you hear “Brutalist” as an architectural term, you’ll probably think of a building that looks a lot like Hotel Thermal in the Czech Republic’s most famous spa town: Kalovy Vary. In a city otherwise filled with beautifully ornamented buildings from 100 or 200 years ago, the tallest hotel in the city went up during…
