The world is swamped with tools and resources that make travel planning easier and more efficient. Though not all of them align with the needs and values of responsible and budget-minded independent travelers. We've been traveling the world full-time for over seven...
Everything you need to know on how to plan your activities for your next trip
How to Choose The Best Foreign Language School Abroad
We believe the best way to learn a language is to live in a country where the language is spoken for a period of time and really immerse yourself in the local culture. A little over a year ago, Paul and I attended Spanish school in Quito, Ecuador‘s capital, followed...
How to walk the Camino Portuguese at a more leisurely pace
More and more people walk the Camino de Santiago/Way of St James to the Apostle’s tomb in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain every year. Movies like The Way, Looking For Infinity and I’ll Push You have done their bit in increasing its popularity among...
Resting in Santiago: 5 tips for a gentle transition to post-Camino life
Whether you’ve walked the Camino de Santiago for the first (or the n-th) time, the feeling as you walk through the old streets of Santiago de Compostela, and you catch a glimpse of the towers of the Cathedral, is indescribable. No matter how tired or hurting you are,...