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…)
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China on the Cheap
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011We arrived in China almost two weeks ago. The country has made a good impression so far. This is actually our second trip to China, our first being five years ago to the southern part of China (from Hong Kong to the Yunnan). After five years, this behemoth of a country is advancing in leaps and bounds. Economic growth can be witnessed everywhere. At the same time, ancient culture and personal experiences await around every corner.
After arriving in Beijing late in the evening, we found our hotel down one of Beijing’s many Hutong alleyways. These microcosms of Chinese culture, where locals live in close proximity to one another and share a tight-knit neighborhood, are slowly being torn apart and replaced with towering skyscrapers. While this is controversial, it adds to the dynamic and diverse nature of the city. Beijing as a whole is impressive. It’s huge and modern in some parts, but ancient and cultural in others. We visited Beihai park, where crowds perform Tai Chi in unison along the shore of an ancient lake with a modern skyline as a backdrop. (more…)
China: Our Packing List
Sunday, May 29th, 2011Now that we’re about one week into our trip to China and Mongolia, we’ve ventured beyond Beijing, our first destination. For this two month trip, we’ve packed as lightly as possible. Instead of each of us taking our normal packs (around 80 liters in size) and also carrying additional smaller packs, we’re only carrying one medium sized pack (about 35 liters) and smaller backpacks. Also, one of the smaller bags is a camera/laptop bag.
We decided to pack light after our experiences with previous long-term trips. While living out of a suitcase (or backpack) gets old, so does carrying a heavy load. We learned what we can and can’t live without, and have adjusted accordingly. We’re also not going anywhere with drastic weather changes, and that makes it a lot easier to cut stuff out. (more…)
Jet Lag: How To Get Over It
Monday, May 9th, 2011In a few weeks we will begin our trip to China and Mongolia by suffering through a 14 hour flight from Atlanta to Tokyo. As much as we are looking forward to this grand adventure, we’re really dreading the long flight. Sometimes the worst part is having a layover in an unfamiliar airport between two long flights (Tokyo, in our case). You’re exhausted and just want to sleep, but all you can do is sit and wait, trying to keep yourself awake. Finally, once you arrive at your destination, you want to have the energy to explore your new surroundings. However, your internal clock will soon overcome any adrenaline rush, forcing you to retire to your new hotel.
Yes, jet lag really sucks.
Some say that it takes an entire day to adjust for each timezone that you cross on your flight. That could be up to 12 days if you’re traveling to the opposite side of the world. Who has time for that? It’s different for everyone, though, as some adjust faster than others. Younger travelers, or those that exercise often, are said to adjust faster. (more…)
Playing the Airfare Game
Sunday, April 10th, 2011The other day, we finally purchased our plane tickets for our trip to China and Mongolia. We’ve been planning this trip for a while, but recent life events led us to actually settle on some specific dates for our trip. However, like any good traveler (and anyone who wants to save money), we’ve been monitoring the prices of tickets for quite some time in hopes to get the best bang for our buck. This ended up being a waste of time, because on many of the popular airline booking sites, the price they give you when you’re about to buy a ticket can be much different than the price you’re shown at the beginning of the process.
Let the following story be a warning to anyone trying to play this game.
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Photo Friday: Southern Ethiopia
Friday, April 1st, 2011The theme of this week’s Photo Friday is Southern Ethiopia. This is part of my personal effort to convince as many people as possible to visit Africa. After spending several months on the continent, we realized that we had only experienced a drop in the bucket. Africa is so huge and diverse that it would take years to fully understand all of the cultures, history, tragedy, and beauty that this immense land has to offer. (more…)
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The British Are The Best Lovers (And Other Travel Facts)
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011According to the recently published results of a travel survey from HostelBookers, the British, and not the French or Italians, make the best lovers. Or, perhaps they are just the best lovers while in a hostel? We’re not sure exactly, but that’s what the data says. (Australians came in at a very close second place.) The survey has much more data than just the juicy stuff, however. Questions were asked of travelers about the frequency and length of their trips, as well as their travel budgeting habits. You can take a look at the results here: HostelBookers Travel Survey Results.
And no, I’m not British.
Frugal February
Monday, February 28th, 2011February is coming to a close, and that means that Amy and Kieron’s blog is now full of travel budgeting awesomeness. For the last month, the theme of their blog, Don’t Ever Look Back, has been “Frugal February”. It’s been loaded with budget travel tips and advice from experienced travelers in the blogging community. We’d also like to thank them for letting us post an overview of Budget Your Trip. If you’re planning a trip, check out all of the great advice, tips, and resources on their blog.
Also, we wrote a guest post entitled “10 Ways to Save Money While Traveling” on GotSaga. You’ll probably notice that our first piece of advice is cut out alcoholic beverages. We know you won’t be too happy about that (neither are we), but it’s actually quite effective if you’re strapped for cash.
Happy Travels!
Travel Community Roundup for Jan 20
Thursday, January 20th, 2011Once again, here are some of the best travel related posts, articles, and photos from the blog-o-sphere. (more…)
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