Flight to Ushuaia; The Antarctic Adventure Begins
As I sit here in the Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires waiting for our final leg of the trip to Ushuaia, I breathe a sigh of relief. It’s been 24 hours since we left Toronto to start our epic journey to the southernmost city in the world.
Where to Stay – For Free Around the World
We have saved thousands of dollars by seeking out free accommodation on our travels. These opportunities are easier to find than you’d think and have not only saved us money but led us off the beaten track, provided some of our most interesting travel experiences, enabled us to connect with local communities and been a refreshing break from the backpacker trail.
Using Travel Rewards to Ease the Holiday Money Pinch
During the holiday season money is tight. However, we have a little nest egg that we can use through our travel rewards with American Express to stay at hotels during the festive season.
An Olympus Review: The E-P2 Power and Performance
An Olympus Review of the E-P2 while on the road for the Mongol Rally. I really wanted to put the Olympus E-P2 to the test and what better way than to take it on an adventure of a lifetime
Traveling by Plane, It Sucks
It is a part of the job of being travel bloggers that we hate, traveling by plane. But we’ve learned a few things to make a trip to the airport run smoother and we thought we’d share them with you.
Adventure Travel 101
Want to take part in Adventure Travel? Many people have asked us how they can add adventure into their travels. They think that if they don’t have a lot of time, they can’t have an adventure. Oh yes you can!
Take a sabbatical and Travel the World
The idea of taking a sabbatical is one that has spread into workplaces all over the world, to the point at which many people now consider a career break in order to travel.
Tips for Trekking to Everest Base Camp
Trekking to Everest Base Camp has been on our top adventure list for many years. We learned quite a bit hike up to 5364 meters and have some valuable tips that we want to share with any future trekkers to make your life easier. It is not the scary daunting experience that people imagine it to be, it is actually a lot of fun and hopefully these points will help you with your future climbs and make it just a little bit more comfortable on the way up.
Top Scams to Watch out for in India
When traveling, a person always has to be on their guard. All countries and cities have their dangers and annoyances and India probably is one of the worlds leaders when it comes to scamming tourists. Here are a few that we either encountered or heard about during our travels through the country and hopefully will help you when you travel to India or another developing country in the world.
Sri Lanka-Visa Extension
It was so easy. How can this be? We decided that we should extend our Visa for Sri Lanka just in case we are not allowed on the plane. India has changed their Visa rules and a tourist is not allowed back in the country until they have been gone for two months. We awoke at 5:00 am to catch the bus north to the capital. The office was packed with people. Hundreds of people were in a mass on the main floor.
New India Visa Rules Update
A few weeks ago we posted an article about the changes to the Visa rules in India. India has now changed their 6 month multiple entry Visa to basically a non re-entry visa. We did some research on the subject and after reading about the new visa rules in the Times of India and the India Times, we came to the conclusion that the average tourist that already has a 6 month multiple entry visa should not have a problem coming back to India. Well things seem to have taken a confusing turn. If they refuse us entry, we may just have to fly on to Nepal early or fly back to this paradise of an island that we absolutely love, Sri Lanka. Or we could end up like Tom Hanks in the Terminal and stuck living in the Delhi Airport without visa or country.
New Visa Rules for India
People traveling to India on a tourist visa cannot reenter the country until two months have past after exiting.
The change occurred after the arrest of American man David Coleman Headley. India has changed its Visa rules after learning that the American terror suspect freely exited and entered India several times without arousing suspicion. Headley took part in the 2008 26/11 terror attacks killing 173 people.
Figuring Out India Rail Travel
The thing about traveling by train in India is that it is always overbooked and very busy. You would be very wise to know your itinerary and book ahead. Unfortunately for Dave and I, we are on a very loose schedule and like to go with the flow. We never know how long we want to stay in a place, so we don’t book ahead. This has been the cause of many a headache here in India for us.
Jet Lag, It Get’s You Every Time
Jet Lag. We all get it. There isn’t any fighting it. We always think that we can beat it, but it gets the best of us. Jet Lag get’s Dave and I every time. We always have these grandiose plans of starting adventures when we arrive. We think that we will sleep for a couple of hours and get up feeling refreshed after a long flight. It never works out that way and no matter what we do it takes two to three days to start feeling like your old self again. Here are the best ways that we have found cut the time that it takes to recover from jet lag.
10 Things We Learned Before Traveling
Little did I know that I would already be living life as a backpacker before leaving Canada. We have been spending our evenings at the local coffee shop catching up on emails and blog posts, negotiating with advertisers and finalizing the last of our banking. Well, even in a developed country like Canada problems can arise. While we are traveling, we expect we expect little mishaps along the way, but to have them start before we even began is a little bit frustrating. Here are some of the things that we have learned while not having an Internet connection at our beck and call.
How to Travel the World
We have received a few emails lately asking us how we travel the world. People want to know what we do in our day to day lives to save and budget and people want to know how we afford it. Many people are so afraid to take a chance to follow their dreams that they forget to live. As travelers, we view life as living, not the amount of things that you have in your possession. If you are feeling the same way, you just may want to check out the links that we have listed above.
How to Take care of Your Finances for Travel
Since Dave and I are going through this again right now, we thought that it would be a good time to let you know how we prepare all of our banking and financing before a world travel.It can be a little overwhelming when you leave for a trip putting all of your accounts in order, but if you take it step-by-step, things can go pretty smoothly and you can travel worry free.
A Guide to Bartering While Traveling
Shopping abroad can be a challenging experience for a new traveler. While here in the west we are used to having price tags on everything, in the developing world it is normal to barter for your goods. It can be tiring and hard on your nerves at times, but if you keep an open mind and have some fun bantering back and forth you can have a lot of fun. You will emerge from the market surviving one of the most rewarding experiences of travel
Travel for Months on a budget. Part 2, Staying There.
Ok, so we have given you a little step by step on how to get to your destination and what to do when you get there in Travel For Months on a budget part 1. Now it is time to time to learn how to stretch your money to stay at your destination longer. Like [...]
How to Budget to Travel for Months on a budget
When traveling for an extended period of time you want you money to stretch for as long as possible. But how do you not fall into the trappings and scams that occur once you land at the airport of a foreign country.
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