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We can’t always travel but we should still be growing and learning. Even when we’re stuck at home, we have the opportunity to better understand the world and expose ourselves to different cultures through the powerful stories of today’s award winning authors. I read all four of these books within the last year or so, and…
Full-Time RV Living Have you ever thought about selling everything and seeing the country by RV? For more and more people, this dream has become a reality – and not just for retired folks! For this post, we found inspiring examples of people living full-time in an RV, trailer, or camper. Believe it or not, none…
If you’re looking to learn a new language, these helpful ideas and tools from a fellow traveler can set you on the path to quickly and effectively learning to speak a foreign language. Simple Methods to Learn a New Language This is a guest post by Karen Bortvedt. Karen is a long-term volunteer with Maryknoll…
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…
Traveling to visit our friends in Vietnam was a completely new experience for us, especially since it was our first time to an Asian country. It was also the first time traveling to a place where both of us had absolutely zero grasp of the language (unless you count the words phở and bahn my from…
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…
Historians say that phở got its start in and around Hanoi at the turn of the century. So when we visited earlier this month, sampling the phở was high on our to do list. What is Phở? What we didn’t realize is that the Vietnamese noodle soup we’re familiar with from back home is just one kind of phở. The…
Tucked away in the mountains of northern Vietnam, about 100 miles from Hanoi, sits the rural district of Mai Châu (pronounced: my chow). Its lush landscape and relaxing village atmosphere beckoned us from the big city, as we planned a weekend away with our friends. While we had the option to visit a big name tourist destination like…
Our latest installment of Intentional Traveler interviews features Suzi Pratt, at Intrepid Freelancer. We met Suzi in person, 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 for herself so…
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…