In this week’s Intentional Traveler interview, we’re hearing from Ailana Navarez. Her unique background has led her to pursue life abroad. Here’s what she shared with us: Tell us about yourself I am a Hawaiian-born, Latin America raised writer, photographer, artist and political analyst. I am currently pursuing a major in government – with a…
We’re excited to bring you another Featured Intentional Travelers interview today. This couple has taken on an awesome adventure that epitomizes what intentional travel is all about. Here’s what we learned about them: Anthony and Claire are two UK-qualified physics teachers who quit their jobs in December 2014 to embark on a six-month TEFL internship in…
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…