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Does Your Trip Have A Name?

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Travel is a source of inspiration. Being in a new place stirs the emotions and forces the brain to ponder new concepts. So, it’s no surprise that some of our users here at Budget Your Trip have shown us some of their creativity. Sometimes when we travel, we simply refer to our trip as, “that time we went to the beach” or, “summer vacation.” However, every now and then, a trip comes along that deserves something better and bigger. It deserves a real name – a name that stands alone to let the world know that you’re going out there to find something amazing.

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Duane and Kim: Wright2Travel

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Recently we found out about Duane and Kim, an Australian couple planning a trip around the world. As we are huge fans of long term travel and extended career breaks, we naturally wanted to learn more about this intrepid couple and their exciting trip. After all, they have no set date to return home! Their plans will take them from Australia to Southeast Asia, and then into China, over to Europe and then to the U.S. We asked them a number of questions about their trip and their planning process, so read on to find out what they said.

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Peg Legging Around The World – Top Pirate Locations to Plunder

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

If you think about it, Pirate Travel is a completely sensible topic for posting about. It’s always good to get back to our (ancestral??) roots and remember that they were the original pioneers of the randomised, inquisitive and adventurous ideals of travel. Plundering their way around the world cove to cove, finding the unexpected and bathing in the riches on offer sounds faintly familiar. Many a traveller will bounce from hostel to hostel, enriching their lives, perhaps not through treasure but more through experiences and photo shots. So here’s to tracing the footsteps (or peg steps!) of history by outlining a few treasures of pirateyness left unplundered around the world. (more…)

Travel Post Roundup (Jan 4)

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Happy New Year, everyone! With the start of 2012, it’s time to showcase some of the best travel articles and blog posts from the last week in the travel community. Needless to say, there are a lot of 2011 recaps and 2012 predictions. Personally, our 2011 was terrific, as we ventured to China and Mongolia for two months. Both countries took our breath away, and we highly recommend you add them to your bucket list.

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Stereotypical Backpackers

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Vagabondish recently posted a great article about budget travel and the idea of “stereotypical backpackers” which we felt was worth sharing. It essentially states that just because you’re traveling on a budget and staying at cheap hotels or hostels does not mean that you’re a grubby and party-going backpacker. (more…)

Skott and Shawna from Get Up and Globe

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

A few months ago, recently married couple Skott and Shawna left their home in Saskatchewan to travel the world for a year or more. That sounds like a nice little honeymoon to us! They started in England and then ventured over to the mainland where they’ve taken in some terrific sites on their journey, including a 35-day hike along the Camino de Santiago. We caught up with them in Morocco to find out what else they’ve been up to and how their trip is coming along. (more…)

Photo Friday: Cambodia

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

This week’s Photo Friday pics come from Lindsay Paris and feature the amazing country of Cambodia. If you haven’t visited it yet, add it to your list! (more…)

Over Yonderlust: Erica and Shaun

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

As fellow citizens of Austin, Texas for the last year, we first met Shaun and Erica during the planning stages for Austin’s Meet Plan Go event. We quickly learned that we had a lot in common, specifically a mutual love for travel. Not too long ago, Shaun and Erica made their dreams a reality: they quit their jobs, sold off most of their stuff, and took the road south from the U.S.A. with no plans to come home anytime soon. It sounds pretty incredible, especially since they gave up dream jobs working for a popular video game company. But now they are wandering through Honduras, living the long-term travel dream. (more…)

Window Seat

Friday, August 26th, 2011

I recently saw this terrific and inspirational video on the World HD channel on Vimeo, and I wanted to share it with all of you. He shot most of it with an iPhone! (more…)

Travel Post Roundup (Aug 14)

Monday, August 15th, 2011

It’s time once again to showcase some of our favorite travel posts and articles over the last few weeks. If you’re looking for some crazy stories, interesting photos, and travel inspiration, look no further! (And check out the videos at the end, too.) (more…)