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Travel Link Roundup 8/27

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Here’s what’s been going on in the travel arena over the last few weeks. If you have some interesting news, advice, tips, or a post to share, let us know! (more…)

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Stephanie’s Adventure at Twenty-Something Travel

Friday, August 20th, 2010

We’ve recently written about various travelers who have become jaded by the status quo of working a nine-to-five job. If you’ve noticed the trend, don’t worry: we’re trying to give you some inspiration to travel, after all. Not surprisingly, Stephanie Yoder falls into this category.
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Suzy Guese: Redheaded Travel Blogger

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Suzy Guese, travel writer extraordinaire, has spent the summer living in Italy. While soaking in the Italian lifestyle, she’s also been taking a number of shorter trips around Europe and writing about her experiences at suzyguese.com. She writes one of our favorite travel blogs, so check it out. Suzy claims that she has a red-headed temperament, and brings a young, fresh perspective to the European locations she’s been visiting. We asked her about spending a summer in Italy, and here’s what she had to say:
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Ten Cheap Travel Destinations in Southeast Asia

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Asia, is large, and of course diverse. But when you move beyond the glitz and glamour of Hong Kong and Singapore you can find some of the least expensive and most inspiring travel destinations. We’ve compiled a list of what we think are the most interesting, and cheapest, destinations in eastern Asia.
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Stretch Yourself

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Nick Laborde is a self proclaimed “crappy employee”. On top of the fact that he doesn’t like to follow rules, he will soon depart on a year long trip around the world. He currently writes about life, works, and his upcoming travel plans at www.stretchd.com. When we asked Nick about his specific travel plans, he said,

I’m not going to plan out my itinerary too much, I just want to go with the flow.

In our opinion, that’s the way to do it. (As we’ve said before, staying flexible is rule number four.)
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Travel: Rehab for the Employed

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Ryan and Jen had it made. They had the life that many dream of: MBA’s from top schools, difficult to obtain jobs with an elite company, life in an exciting city, and an upcoming wedding. They thought the competitive nature of their job and their long hours at work were leading them to a better life, and any friends they had that didn‘t agree were just plain wrong.

Over time we started to notice that our non-consulting friends seemed to be quite happy people despite their lack of premier airline status. This seemed strange.

But soon Ryan and Jen came to the realization that many of us have had: there’s got to be more to life!
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Meet, Plan, Go!

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

On September 14, 2010, in cities across the U.S., a free travel event will take place to encourage and inspire anyone interested in taking a career break to travel long term. If you’ve always dreamed of traveling long term, and just never had the chance to do it, come to Meet, Plan, Go and get your questions answered. You’ll be able to meet with travelers who have gone before you, learn about how a career break can change your life, and find inspiration to plan your own trip.

Check out MeetPlanGo.com to register (for free). Or for more information, read below for the official press release.
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How do you travel around the world?

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

We’re putting together a list of guides on how to travel the world. Got one written on your blog? Or do you just have some general advice? Post your link or advice in the comments below and we’ll organize the best into a list for a later post.

Happy travels!

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