2018 was my first complete calendar year as a full-time freelancer, and, as expected, it has been my most productive one. I flew 99,501 miles (160,131 km), or 4X around the globe! Sorry, Earth. My carbon footprint skyrocketed, unfortunately, but […]
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7 Cheap Holiday Destinations in Europe
This post was written by Andrew Larson, a semi-retired software engineer turned globetrotter and full-time travel enthusiast who now runs Wanderlust 15. For more information, visit Andrew at Wanderlust 15. 7 Cheap Holiday Destinations in Europe From beautiful beaches to crumbling cathedrals, […]
One Photo from Every Country Visited in 2015
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Summer 2016: Caroline Takes on Central Asia
After spending a lot of time thinking about where I have traveled, where I want to travel, and the amount of ground I can and want to cover during three months on the road next summer, I have finally decided […]
Oops, My Miles Expired! Creative Thinking and Persistence Pays Off
Imagine getting an email from AwardWallet with this in it… , when you know for certain that you hadn’t booked an award with KLM or used your miles in any way. ‘Uh oh…’ was the first thing that went though my […]
This Hotel Charges $30 to Use Their Pool
I was traveling in Russia recently, and took a side trip from the big cities to Veliky Novgorod, a couple hours south of St. Petersburg. There wasn’t a big backpacker presence there, and therefore only one hostel, that happened to […]
Point to Point Weekly: More Russia, Mosaics, and Delayed Flights
April 19 – 25 I began my trip to Russia last week, but I’ve been trying to plan some longer (week+) trips, and Russia ended up being a 10-day trip. This week I spent the majority of my time in […]
Significant Travel Savings for Students With One Trick
As a student, I am always trying to save money where I can, but still travel as much as possible. So, I am always looking for travel savings for students so I can spend less money to see/do the same […]
Point to Point Weekly: Russia, Myanmar, and Southwest Deval
April 12 – 18 Well, guys… I’m in Russia! I’m currently in Veliky Novgorod, on recommendation from Rapid Travel Chai, which is a couple hours south of St. Petersburg. Before this, I spent a few days in Moscow, and I’ll […]
Point to Point Weekly: Business Class to China and Summer Planning
April 5 – 11 Yet another busy travel week over here! I spent the first half of the week flying and on the ground in China. I was able to book one of the business class awards to China, and […]