When travelers and tourists alike make their way to the shores of Samoa, many are content to spend their days lackadaisically catching sun rays on the beach. Others will pack up and try to make the most of their time. They will rent a car and adventurously scour the island for the natural wonders that…
Travel adds a lot of value to life, but it uses resources as well. Here are some suggestions to make your travel a little more sustainable and limit your negative impact while you explore the world around you. Little shifts can make a big difference! And there’s a big benefit to you as well: sustainable…
When searching for the best places to visit and things to do in a new place, we’re partial to the recommendations of Peace Corps Volunteers. Today, we’re happy to bring you a guest post about Kosovo from April Gardner, a second-year volunteer with a background in social work. Though many Kosovars will cite Prizren as the…
If you need to know how to get around Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this post breaks down your transportation options and shares some important do’s and don’ts for safe travel in and around Phnom Penh. Special thanks to friend and fellow intentional traveler, Karen Bortvedt, who lived and worked in Phnom Penh for nearly four years,…
Buon giorno, everyone! We are on our way to Italy today, the first official travel day of our #10for10trip. If you’re interested in following our Global Neighbor Project – stories from your neighbors across the world, we just opened the sign ups for Global Neighbor Ambassadors. Ambassadors will get two e-mail updates per month –…
This is a guest post by fellow Intentional Traveler, Lianne Bronzo. She describes herself as a Korean-American adoptee who returned “home” to teach, travel, and discover who she is. She and her boyfriend, Adam, are avid budget travelers. They are currently serving in Zambia for the Peace Corps. Six months of travel overview Constantly being…
Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, formerly Burma, formerly Taungoo (and this history could go on and on) is a fascinating blend of buildings that have gone unchanged for nearly a century, plus modern bars and cafes. Once the most cosmopolitan city in the region, Yangon’s present situation is equally as fascinating as its history….
Today’s guest post is by our fellow intentional travelers, Dorene and Troy from Travel Life Experiences. There is really nothing that can teach you more about yourself and your marriage than changing your home, business, and lifestyle all at once, and then living that new life together 24 hours, seven days a week. We are one…
In South East Asia, Myanmar is one of those places that many people want to see because it is still a fairly new destination on the tourist circuit, given the recent change in government circumstances. While guidebooks and travel blogs are improving by leaps and bounds, these are a few diamonds in the rough that…
Your suitcase is packed and you’ve said your good-byes. You’re going home. (Can you even call it “home” anymore?) You loved your time abroad, and you’re proud of what you accomplished, the friendships you made, and the life you created. Unfortunately, going home means giving up your amazing global life, right? It doesn’t have to!…