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How Much Does Bali Cost to Visit (2024)
How Much Does Bali Cost (2024) Updated: February 13th, 2024 Bali has long been known as one of the cheapest places to travel in the world. However, many people in the United States overlook the destination solely based on distance. The flight from North America to Indonesia isn’t necessarily ideal, but it’s still entirely worth…
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Booking Tickets Directly Through Airlines vs. Third Party Platforms in 2022
Booking Tickets Directly Through Airlines vs. Third Party Platforms in 2022 October 14, 2022 I’ve recommended third-party platforms on my blog many times in the past. As a budget traveler for many years, third-party airline booking options and deals were one of the main ways I could afford to travel. Today, one of the biggest…
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Where to Exchange Currency for a Trip
Where to Exchange Currency for a Trip (2024) Updated: February 14th, 2024 Anytime you travel abroad to a country with a different currency, you will need to have a plan when it comes to how you will make payments. It’s 2024, which means that credit cards such as Mastercard and Visa are widely accepted in…
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Cusco to Machu Picchu: How to Get to The Sacred Valley of The Incas
Cusco to Machu Picchu: How to Get to The Sacred Valley of The Incas April 29, 2022 Machu Picchu has long been a top bucket list location for many travelers. In 2007, when the list of the new wonders of the world was announced, it was not surprising that Machu Picchu snagged a spot…
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5 Places to See in Iceland’s West Fjords
5 Places to See in Iceland’s West Fjords February 15, 2022 After my first visit to Iceland in 2015, I couldn’t help but regret choosing not to visit the West Fjords of Iceland. The more I saw photos of it, the more I longed to return to the country and experience the magic of Iceland’s…
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How to Pack for Backpacking: Best Tips for First-Time Backpackers
How to Pack For a Backpacking Trip: Best Tips for First-Time Backpackers June 22, 2021 My mom was a 5th-grade teacher and at the end of every school year, she’d bring her students on a weekend-long backpacking trip along the shores of Lake Michigan. Every year I begged to join and when I was 8,…
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How to Travel Cheap: A Complete Guide to Saving Money While Traveling
How to Travel Cheap: A Complete Guide to Budget Travel in 2024 Updated: February 15th, 2024 If I hadn’t learned how to travel cheaply, my travel resume would be nonexistent. I never would’ve started this blog. I never would have this career. There is a fine line between not being able to afford to travel…
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7 Things to Do Near Jaco, Costa Rica
7 Things to Do Near Jaco, Costa Rica March 10, 2021 I was 6 or 7 years old when I got a postcard from my aunt in the mail from Costa Rica. She always sent me postcards on her exotic travels. I would run the quarter-mile up the dusty dirt road to the mailbox every…
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Three Things to Know Before Hiking Old Man of Storr
Three Things to Know Before Hiking Old Man of Storr January 25, 2020 The buzzing of my 4:00am alarm still rang in my head as we loaded the car and began the three-hour journey from Fort William to Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands. We immaturely allotted one day to explore Isle of Skye,…
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