We are proud members of the U.S. Peace Corps community and love to partner with our fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, who often have some of the best insights into the culture and authentic travel experiences available in their host country. We asked Lianne Bronzo, a recent Volunteer in Zambia, to share her expertise on travel…
We are proud members of the U.S. Peace Corps community and love to partner with our fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, who often have some of the best insights into the culture and authentic travel experiences available in their host country. We asked Madisen Hughes, a former Volunteer and current resident in Malawi, to share her…
This is a collaborative post with our friends and fellow nomads, Dorene and Troy of Travel Life Experiences. In this post, we share our experiences and tips about receiving medical treatment and healthcare abroad. You planned a trip for months: a visit to a new country. The first week, you had the time of your…
Is truly eco-friendly travel possible? Our friends and fellow digital nomads, Joao and Sara, are passionate about environmentally-conscious travel. Originally from Portugal, they now spend most of the year in Southeast Asia and teach English online. We’re super impressed that they’ve even managed to grow some of their own food while nomading! We asked them…
We’re excited to share this guest post with you from Rebecca Hughes of La Brutta Figura: Unlocking Italy. She’s a Scottish travel writer, adopted by Italy, who took on a challenge we’d love to do ourselves: visiting all of the most beautiful villages in Italy! Today Rebecca is sharing some of her best finds with…
Colombia is a beautiful country in South America with a vibrant culture, lush mountains, coffee farms, and tropical beaches to explore. Last year, we visited Medellín and we can’t wait to return to see more of the country. If you’re wondering where are the best places to go in Colombia, here are some recommendations from…
Coming to Malaysia, visitors will never want to ignore Penang, the city with the most delicious street food in the country. This district is also called the world’s “heaven for food.” Penang has a lot of delicious dishes in colorful culinary style. It is a harmonious blend of Chinese, Indian, the West and of course,…
The number of visitors to Barcelona has skyrocketed in the last couple of years. While most jobs in the city depend on tourism, this development has also had negative effects on the citizens: crowded streets, increased noise levels, higher rent for apartments, increase in prices for foods and drinks (especially in restaurants), etc. However, there…
Here are three things to do in Phnom Penh that may not make every tourist’s list but definitely should be included for anyone seeking authentic cultural experiences in Cambodia. Special thanks to friend and fellow intentional traveler, Karen Bortvedt, who lived and worked in Phnom Penh for nearly four years, for contributing this travel advice!…
I’m the founder of 27 Heartbeats, an organization that helps to donate medical supplies to animal and human clinics around the world. And I also love to travel! While I don’t expect that you’re trying to find a way to carry 300 pounds of wound treatments abroad with you like I did this summer, you…