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Travel Itinerary: The Art of Unplanning

Posted by Ian in Itinerary, Tips

unplanned moments

A while back I wrote a guest post on keeping an open itinerary… but I discovered on ThornTree the argument is still alive and well. So, I am breathing life back into the argument of planning versus unplanning. I hope I can at least open up your eyes to an alternate perspective on travel plan

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How to find the Perfect Hostel

Posted by Ian in Logistics, Tips

hostel sign

Previously I wrote about hacking the cost of your hostel by comparing booking engines and contacting the hostel directly. This week I write about all those things that you look for in the “perfect hostel”. Finding the perfect hostel experience is somewhat subjective, but for those of you

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Hacking Your Hostel Costs

Posted by Ian in Tips

hostel room

A very specific post today, a travel hack on how to save money on hostel costs, or just how to find a hostel at a good price in a pinch. It’s not a tip on finding the cheapest accommodation possible (in general); nor how to find the perfect hostel. If you are a planner, you

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Cheap Flights: My Favourite Aggregators and Sites

Posted by Ian in Logistics, Tips

Flight Deck Officer Shields His Eyes

After finding cheap flights all around Oceania, Europe, and North Africa I have become a bit of an expert on how to get yourself the cheapest flights possible (hint: the Internet is your friend). I recently gave 9 Tips for Hacking Cheap Flights. But I’m not all talk, in this post I show you to

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9 Tips For Hacking Cheap Flights

Posted by Ian in Logistics, Tips

flying on a jet plane

So you want to be a travel hacker? You want to find the cheap flights for your next holiday? [learn_more caption="What is Travel Hacking?"] The objective of travel hacking is to get the best travel option for the lowest price or best deal (…sometimes even free!). You can achieve this by using

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Who Are You Waiting For? Travel Solo

Posted by Ian in Tips

someday i'm gonna travel the world

This post is a reply/reaffirmation of Steph’s post Who Are You Waiting For? One Very Good Reason To Travel Solo over at 20 Something Travel. I just wanted to write a short post to back her up. If you haven’t read her post, go there and read it, but don’t forget to come back…

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