I recently posted 8 Reasons Why I Hate Thailand, but to be fair I do love Thailand more than I hate it. So, starting today, I will begin posting the 8 Reasons Why I Love Thailand in an 8 part series. By the time I return home in October, I will have spent 1/3 of [...]
Thailand is a dream destination for many people around the world. Although it has many dreamy qualities, it has an ugly side too. Here are just a few of my experiences in Thailand which have caused me to develop a love/hate relationship with this country. 1) On the 1st day, we almost got sucked into [...]
Welcome to the official relaunch of Hello, Meet World which was converted from Rapidweaver to WordPress by Simon Fairbairn an awesome web designer over at Line In Web Design. Hello, Meet World will serve as my individual travel blog from now on. I wrote my first travel blog yesterday after over 7 months of traveling. [...]
We have been planning our trip around the world for nearly 2 years. After we returned from Chiapas in 2007, we often dreamed of taking such a trip, but the commitment wasn’t actually made until January of 2009. Since Linda had just begun her 2nd Master’s program, we had plenty of time to plan and [...]
Using these 15 techniques, I have saved over $15,000 this year. This will cover my entire 6-month trip around the world (RTW). Utilizing only 2 or 3 of these techniques will save you thousands of dollars each year. Keep in mind, a few thousand dollars can cover several months of living expenses in many countries [...]
Since we will be departing soon for our trip around the world, I thought it was about time to post my packing list. This version is a “work in progress,” hence the word “draft” in the title. Once we are officially packed and about to depart, I will post the final packing list with all [...]
I figured it was about time to lighten it up around here by featuring the first Travel Tweet Roundup. What is the Travel Tweet Roundup? Over the past few months, I have been saving the funny tweets I have encountered within the Twitter travel community. Although I am sure more humorous tweets have chirped up [...]
An interesting exchange occurred on Twitter yesterday which inspired this post. An “established” travel blogger tweeted how Klout scores and “top … travel blog” lists are not very accurate, then they proceeded to name a less “established” travel blogger as essential proof. Now, I am not about to go into the “she said, she said” [...]
I awoke Monday morning with plans to do laundry, clean my apartment and prepare for our upcoming trip around the world. However, I just couldn’t shake the Thanksgiving airport scanner “opt-out” debate. Although I do not think a boycott will accomplish much, if someone chooses to opt-out of the full-body scanner for whatever reason, I [...]
What better way to learn how to lighten my load than to experiment with lightweight packing on a 10-day trip back home for the summer. I have had the Targus Groove* Laptop Backpack for a few years and decided to test it out on that 10-day trip in August. I was pretty amazed at what [...]