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How do you make money while traveling? That’s the number one question I get on my blog, with at least one email a week asking me about money.  Here is the problem with this question:...

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Resources Before You Go

March 24, 2015

I get asked a lot about the different websites, apps and resources that I use before, during, and after I travel.  I decided to begin a running list.  This is a work in progress and...

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This long-overdue guide explains how we made our dreams of long-term travel come true. The process is different for everyone, so I’m not saying this is what YOU should do, but this is what we...

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One of the most common questions I get asked is “How did you save so much money for this trip?“.  I wish there was a perfect answer to the question, but the truth is that...

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I still remember the first thing Alissa and I did after we purchased our plane tickets for our first big international trip to the Philippines in 2008.  We went to the local bookstore and bought...

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Here we are in Thailand, and instead of exploring temples and street food, we’ve spent 6 hours flight hacking (check out Dan’s guide, if you’re curious on his method).  The result is a slightly updated...

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Early Termination Fees Suck If you are like most people, you are probably sick of expensive cell phone plans, and especially if you are American, you are probably locked into a two year contract with...

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If Bridge was able to be recognized by the IOC as a sport, than I believe Flight Hacking has a chance to one-day, become an Olympic sport. Flight Hacking requires skill, discipline, and whole lot...

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Most Expensive Kayak Airfare

$100,000 Airfare Challenge

December 14, 2012

Here is a challenge for you.  Find a legitimate airfare on either Kayak.com or Skyscanner.com that beats the airfare we found below.  Dan found this $109,221 round-trip airfare on Kayak on April 23, 2012.  To...

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We booked our first flight

November 4, 2012

Today we booked our first flight for our upcoming round-the-world trip! It’s not the first flight we’ll take on this trip, but instead it’s a flight in the middle of our Southeast Asia stops; a...

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