Here’s our Intentional Travelers collection of blog posts on transformational travel experiences, travel tips, interviews, and guides for meaningful trips.
When traveling, it’s natural that your normal schedule gets thrown off. But when you’re moving from place to place and enjoying lots of great food on a trip, it’s just as important as ever to keep up an exercise routine. Exercising first thing in the morning, six days a week, has been a long-time habit…
Visiting elephants is often at the top of travelers’ lists when visiting Southeast Asia. Elephant tourism has the potential to promote a greater appreciation for these giant creatures and influence their preservation. Unfortunately, not all elephant tours are created equal. Why the Cool Kids Are No Longer Riding Elephants With the high demand for elephant…
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…
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!…
Not too long ago, I came across this thoughtful blog post by a couple in the Peace Corps who had joined my Blog Challenge over at BloggingAbroad.org (a project to help people living abroad promote cross-cultural understanding online). After the 2016 elections in the U.S., I thought it more important than ever that Americans experience…
We’re excited to introduce you to another intentional traveler, Naomi Liz – a writer, photographer, and creator of Roaming the Americas. Her values and travel style align well with our commitment to transformation travel, and we love what she has to say. Without further adieu, here’s our interview with Naomi: Traveler Interview Here’s what we learned from Naomi…
This is a post by our fellow intentional traveler, Lianne Bronzo, who has spent several years living, teaching, volunteering, and traveling in Asia and Australia. She blogs at LianneBronzo.com and AdamandLianne.com. We are delighted that Lianne shared her budget info and responsible travel outlook with us! One of the most common questions…
Today we’re excited to bring you another traveler interview to shed light on what it’s like to live in Europe for a year as well as how someone with health concerns can pursue travel. Introducing: Ava! Ava is a former chemist who stopped working in order to live in Germany with her husband for a year. Currently a housewife, a…
We’re excited to bring you this guest post by Intentional Travelers contributor, Lianne Bronzo. We asked her to share her couchsurfing expertise with us since she has had a lot of cool experiences with this network around the world. Example 1: CouchSurfing in Mongolia During my first afternoon in Ulaanbaatar, I navigated the rickety local bus…
What does it mean to be Intentional? The word “Intentional” has been a part of our lives for some time now. This particular word has truly shaped our marriage and the trajectory of our life. To us, it means being conscientious and deliberately choosing the way you live your life. So often we make life choices based on what’s…