September 2008 Archive

Working on the Road: The Equipment I Use

Six months ago my family and I sold our house in the UK, gave up our primary income, moved into a camper and in early May, hit the roads of Europe in search of freedom, adventure and hopefully somewhere to start a new life. The question most people ask is: How did you have the guts to do it?

We had the guts because we have the money, and we get the money because we are part of the fortunate ‘the whole world is an office’ generation. If you have the travel bug like me, then boy is this a good generation to be in. Because if you don’t have an unlimited heap of savings earmarked for travel, then it’s always good to have a way to earn a few pennies for food and water while you’re on the road.

The Unconventional Guide to Discount Airfare (E-Book Review)

In the last 6 years, Chris Guillebeau has traveled to 83 countries. Sound expensive? It’s not as bad as you’d think.

On average, Chris paid only $342 for each of his flights.

In his new e-book, The Unconventional Guide to Discount Airfare, Chris shares the strategies and tactics which have allowed him to travel so much for so little.

Trail of Ants

Trail of Ants is the witty blog of Ant, a young Englishman who set off on a round-the-world backpacking trip in mid-2007. Over the past year, his travels have taken him through eight of Asia’s most inspiring countries and brought him to Melbourne, where he’ll spend the next few months living and working.

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