The Day of departure is fast approaching. And unlike lots of people I know, I haven’t waited until the last day to pack. For me, packing for a big trip around the world is great fun. I love figuring out exactly what I will need to travel and survive. I usually start this packing process […]
The Visa Vice
To be honest, I hate the concept of visas. Sure I like crossing borders and collecting stamps but not If I have to pay for it. If you ask me, the world should be toll free. Or at the very least, a new “backpackers” visa should be established, which would exempt the backpacker from regular […]
The World’s Cheapest Countries
While the dollar has actually risen against the British pound in recent years, travel in the UK remains a budget killer. Fortunately, not all countries are as expensive as the UK or Western Europe. In fact, the majority of the world’s developing countries are comparable to great budget dollar stores. However, even among the worlds […]
Q&A For First Time Runaways
1) How much money do I need to run away & travel the world? If you don’t mind sleeping the street or eating leftovers, you won’t need a dime. Travel is possible on a budget as low as 0$ a day, and The Runaway Road Guides are here to show you how. However, admittedly, this […]
The Cheapest Flights: NYC to Europe Fall 2011
After hours of searching, I found some of the cheapest flights from NYC to Europe for fall 2011. For all you travelers who are ready to backpack Europe this fall but don’t want to spend a fortune on airfare, this list is for you. *All flights below are one-way fares not based on a round […]
Home Sweet Home
I love traveling to Norway and spending time amongst the majestic fjords and my lovely family. And I love living in Japan, always in awe and filled with endless possibilities by a culture so different from my own. However, despite everywhere I have been and everything I have seen, to me, nothing quite compares to […]
Never Throw The First Punch In Japan
If I had only been familiar with Japanese law and understood the risk of deportation, I would have never challenged that drunken Samurai to a fight. Here’s how it all went down. Four Japanese friends and I had just departed from an awesome soccer match between Japan and Scotland. As we cruised the city […]
The Best Hamburger Outside The USA
I love Hamburgers. Like many Americans, I was raised on them. On weekends, my dad would take me to get my beloved McDonald’s Hamburger. In the summer, my mom would grill up delicious home made bacon cheese burgers. And on my birthday, I always received hundreds of mini white castle burgers. In short, I ate […]
The Best Travel Movies
For anyone who has an insatiable case of wanderlust, and in need of a travel fix, but isn’t fortunate enough to be on the road, the following movies are for you. From foreign romance to surviving the wild, to backpacking Thailand, these are the best travel inspiring movies out there. 9) Outsourced Released in 2006, […]
My Lucky 7
Many thanks to my fellow travel bloggers, Australia Rocky Travel, Nomadic Samuel, Pause The Moment & Man On The Lam to name a few, for nominating me for the seven links project. Thanks also to TripBase for coming up with such a great way to revive some of our oldies but goodies. Without further ado, here […]
Free Fun In NYC
Like any major Western metropolis, New York City is expensive. From Cab rides, to hotels, dinning on the town and theater entertainment, it’s easy to spend a small fortune. However, acquiring a New York experience doesn’t have to put you into credit card debt. If you’re a backpacker, runaway or an open minded tourist, there are […]
11 Essential USA Road Trip Tips
The most exciting way to run away in the USA is to take a road trip. Not only does car travel allow one to freely traverse and explore the vast and diverse states of the America but it also immerses one into the American car culture. More so than any other country, America has been […]
