A Free-Flight Hitchhiking Adventure Home For The Holidays. A #HowToBudgetTravel
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One of the things travel has really made me come to appreciate is family. In my 27-years I have only missed two December holidays with my family. The first time was in Goa, India, 2011 – two months into what would be an 11-month backpacking trip around South East Asia. The second time was this […]
Pan-American-Road Trip Adventure: Looking Back Over Year-1 Part 2
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If you read part one of my 1-year recap of this Pan-American road trip adventure that I’m on, you will of course remember that we left off leaving Mexico just after New Years and heading in to Guatemala. I spent a few weeks in San Pedro, Lake Atitlan Guatemala. I found an awesome hotel called […]
People Doing Cool Stuff: Meet Anna Gala, Creator of Project Village
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My friend Anna from back home in Toronto, Canada is a very outgoing and giving person. She decided she wanted to spread a little love and empowerment, because duhh!! love and empowerment are AWESOME! So she came up with a concept which fuses fashion and philanthropy. Project Village. I met Anna about 6 or […]
FAQ: How to financially sustain yourself while you travel?
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A very frequent question I get is, how do I manage to sustain myself (in a financial sense) while traveling? This morning I got an email from Will and Margaux, a couple who are traveling long distance and low-budget in their van. They wanted to see if I had any advice for them as far […]
Making Hippie Pants in Honduras / Developing Nations Shoot
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Last year while living in Thailand I decided to import a bunch of harem/alibaba style hippie pants back with me. After almost completely clearing out the 50+ pairs I had brought back, I decided to use the last couple pairs as samples to make new ones with. I wasn’t in Asia anymore but I figured […]
How To Connect With Locals When You Travel
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Over the past few years of wanderlust and travel, I have learned that the best travel experiences for me, usually involve meeting local people where I go. I recall my first trips being largely about events and places, but I quickly learned that to get a deeper, more profound and awesome experience, connecting with locals […]
Hippie Van Man’s Steadfast Step-By-Step Guide To Avoiding Police Bribes
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Sadly corruption plagues, and is rampant in many countries in Central and South America as well as Mexico. If you are going to drive in these countries (as a local or foreigner) you will almost certainly be a quested for a bribe at some point. I guess I have either been lucky to this point […]
The Yin and the Yang of owning a VW Bus
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All the time I hear people saying, “I wish I had a VW bus, it would be so much fun”. And after owning one for over 3-years now, I can say that they are indeed a lot of fun. At the same time they are a nightmare. Owning a classic vehicle requires A LOT of […]
DIY: Reupholster your vehicles sunvisors
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I am a huge fan of DIY (Do It Yourself) projects. From auto mechanics to costumes, I love working on and building things by myself (with the help of the internet for guidance). I want to start sharing my DIY projects a) To help others do similar projects and b) To show by example that […]