This is a guest post by Karen Bortvedt. Karen is a long-term volunteer with Maryknoll Lay Missioners in Cambodia. You can learn more about her daily life and work on her blog. KISS Learning a new language, especially one with a completely different alphabet, involves a whole lot of closely watching someone’s mouth … and then…
This is a guest post by Ingrid Hannan in our series, Simple Rules for Intentional Travel, by – and for – intentional travelers. Rule #10: Befriend Locals Want to know where to eat the best gallo pinto? Where does everyone watch the soccer game? Which stall at the market has the most honest vendor? The…
This is the a guest post by Ingrid Hannan in our series, Simple Rules for Intentional Travel, by – and for – intentional travelers. Rule #8: Shift Your Focus from Taking to Giving Yes, you’re on a holiday. But that doesn’t mean the whole world is there to serve to your wants and needs. Think about how many people…
Our latest installment of Intentional Traveler interviews features Suzi Pratt, at Intrepid Freelancer. We met Suzi in person just last month, thanks to the former Find A Nomad project. We crossed paths while visiting our respective families on Oahu, and had a great meet-up at Liliha Bakery. We’re really impressed with how Suzi has pulled together a freelance career…
We recently connected with Adam and Gabby online when they started up their new blog, Local Nomads. Like us, they are proponents of slow, cultural travel and simple living. After college, they spent a year teaching English in South Korea then came back to the States and hit the road, pursuing seasonal work in adventurous…
This is a guest post by Ingrid Hannan in our series, Simple Rules for Intentional Travel, by – and for – intentional travelers. Rule #9: Go For A Walk How can you really connect with a place from the whizzing view from the bus/ plane/taxi? It’s often not until you are on the ground moving…
This is a guest post by Ingrid Hannan in our series, Simple Rules for Intentional Travel, by – and for – intentional travelers. Rule #7: Ignore the Party Scene You’ve often seen it: the hostel/backpacker party scene is out there. There are even whole books devoted to party hopping around the world. Dropping E, slurping…
We recently had the good fortune of stumbling into another inspiring couple on twitter: Dorene and Troy of Travel Life Experiences. They are a mature, professional couple from Canada who say they had “lost their way stuck in corporate life.” Now, they are full-time digital nomads and travel bloggers. Travel Life Experiences: Nomadic Couple We love how they’re pursuing…
We connected with Megan, blogger at Living Tiny, Dreaming Big, through twitter. She is a tiny house enthusiast- a lifestyle concept we are fascinated by. It obviously requires intentionality to live in a tiny house! Meet Megan of Living Tiny, Dreaming Big In addition to being a writer, Megan has done everything from nannying to being a…
This is the a guest post by Ingrid Hannan in our series, Simple Rules for Intentional Travel, by – and for – intentional travelers. Rule #6: Spread the Wealth Is that gift shop right by the hostel the only place to get that souvenir? Is that crowded bar with English on the menu the only place to eat lunch?…