This past month in Cairo has been wonderful. It is such a crazy and cheap city that it’s hard to get bored here. I love the people (minus the scammers), the hookah bars, the shawrma, the Koshary, cheap roof top hostels, ancient pyramids, and most of all my beloved sugar cane juice. And because of […]
The Revolution Continues: Cairo November 20, 2011
“Thump, thump”… The sound of tear gas canisters being fired. “O shit, I’ve gotten too close!” I look up. A single can is hurling in a high arc through the smoke filled air. I quickly calculate it’s trajectory and realize it is heading right for me. With no time to think, I leap to safety. […]
The Adventure Begins
Tonight, is the night, of nights (name that quote). The night before the night to be more exact, but in my gut, it feels like it’s already here. As I sit on my porch, with the cool fall air caressing my skin, I am overcome with a familiar feeling but one that I have not […]
My Run Away Gear
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
How To Be Successful In Blogging & In Life
Over the last couple of months, I have been in my basement working night and day towards the success of this blog. I have been so obsessed that I have rarely paid visit to my good friend the sun. However, in the past two weeks, my motivation has drastically begun to wane. Worried over my […]
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 […]
Overcoming Your Travel Anxiety
Traveling is my passion and I can think of nothing more liberating and exciting than hitting the open road. Nothing is fixed and nothing is planned, and everything is in the hands of fate. And so, I guess it is the unknown that really turns me on. At the same time, it is the unknown […]
Old People & Florida
If you ask Jerry Seinfeld about Florida and Old people, he would tell you, “They Drive Slow and they sit low. The State flag of Florida should be a hat, a steering wheel, and some knuckles on it.” And for the most part, I couldn’t agree with him more. A great deal of my time […]
