General Travel Tips
An Overview of Articles Containing a Wide Range of Travel Tips
Are you looking for budget travel tips? Are you planning a luxury trip? Or do you need tips for long-term travel or even moving abroad? Check out these articles with useful travel tips.
10 Perfect Gift Ideas for Digital Nomads
What is the best gift for a digital nomad? It can be hard to find the right present for a digital nomad, I know. Should it be electronics, or something that will bring them the...
10 Things to Know Before Traveling to Europe for the First Time as an American
If you’re planning your first trip to Europe, you’re likely perusing the many travel sites and trying to get the insider information on where to stay, what to see, and how to...
Tips for Driving Abroad for the First Time
Driving in a foreign country for the first time can be a daunting experience. From driving on opposite sides of the car or road to following different rules and regulations, you...
5 Simple Tips to Take Better Travel Photos – Beginner Tips, Perfect for Smartphone Photography
How often have you spent a vacation snapping photo after photo, only to find that many of them really didn’t turn out that great? At the end of the day, there are so many factors...
How to Deal With Taxes as a Digital Nomad From the US
When I decided to pack everything up and leave Texas to live abroad, I honestly didn’t put any thought into taxes. I didn’t even have a job, just some savings and the hope that I...
How to Access Blocked Websites Abroad
Get Past Geoblocking – How to Access Blocked Sites From Other Countries How often when traveling or spending time abroad do you get the message that the website you are...
How to Stay Healthy While Traveling Long Term – Tips From a Physical Therapist
If you are a digital nomad like myself or have done any type of long-term traveling you probably know it can be difficult to stay fit and healthy while traveling. One of my...
7 Lessons Learned From Biking Across the USA
My name is Daniel James and I’m from Canton, Ohio. When I graduated from high school I knew I wanted to travel. I wasn’t sure how I would afford it or where I would go. I ended...
How To Cut Together a Travel Video – 5 Useful Types of Cuts
Are you going over reams and reams of video footage from your last trip right now and trying to piece it together into an impressive travel video? While you’re selecting the...
Do You Want to Sail Around The World? Here’s 7 Ways to Make it Happen!
Thankfully, quite a few of us humans have thrown out the dated mentality that we have to grow up, get married, have kids, get a good job and then when we retire we can travel (or...
5 Good Reasons to Consider Flying First Class or Business Class
Have you seen people walking carelessly through security, while you are waiting in a line a mile long? Have you noticed them passing through the frosted glass doors to exclusive...
The 5 Most Important Things to Look For When Booking a Hotel Room
How to choose a hotel that is right for you? Staying at a good hotel when you travel really can make a big difference to your travel experience. I have stayed at countless hotels...
Why You Should go on a Cruise at Least Once
For those who enjoy a vacation that incorporates a little (or a lot) of adventure, a cruise might not seem like the perfect choice. However, cruises offer a unique form of...
How to Make Travel Planning Easier – 5 Practical Tips
Ok, everyone who knows me knows this: I am bad at planning ahead. I love not knowing where I will be two weeks from now. So planning my travels months in advance just...
15 of the Best Beaches in the World – Selected by Travel Bloggers
‘What is the most beautiful or unique beach you have ever been to?’ That is what I asked a number of seasoned travel bloggers. Not only do travel bloggers travel a...
Living a Life of Travel: How to Know When It’s Time to Make a Move?
Traveling is an art form, and everyone must express it in their own way, but I often wonder how to know when it’s time to make a move. When is the right time to head to a...
Top 3 Things to Experience on a Safari in Africa
I’ve been to Africa a few times but for some reason I have never been on a real African safari. Recently I have been hearing and reading a lot about safaris though and that...
Volunteering Abroad: Why You Should or Shouldn’t do it
Volunteering abroad sounds like one of those amazing, once in a lifetime and life changing experiences, right? Well, it can be but it’s not quite that simple to be honest....
9 Years of Constant Travel: My Tips And Tricks
I am celebrating today. Exactly 9 years ago today I moved to the Caribbean island of St Maarten. And although I had lived abroad before, this time it was different. This move...
5 Top Travel Accessories You Should Get For Your Next Trip
I travel almost constantly: whether for month long “slow travel” trips, short weekend breaks or visits to friends all over the world… I am constantly on the...
The ULTIMATE Bucket List: 14 Once in a Lifetime Destinations
“If you could only pick one destination, what would be your absolute favorite must visit destination anywhere in the world?” That is what I asked a number of seasoned...
Year in Review: 12 Countries & Why You Should Visit Them Too
I traveled to 12 countries last year. To some that might sound like a lot, to others it’s nothing. I am currently living the digital nomad lifestyle: my online...
Travel Inspiration From Instagram: Where to Go Next
Are you in need of some travel inspiration? On my Instagram account @SpendLifeTraveling I’ve been sharing some of the best and most inspiring travel pictures to...
Dengue Fever in Bali – How I Ended Up in an Indonesian Hospital
Yes, unfortunately, I ended up with dengue fever in Bali, Indonesia. I have been traveling for 14 years now. Sometimes I enjoy comfortable stays in developed countries but, more...
Where to Travel to Next? Five Pictures of Five Popular Destinations
“Where should I go on vacation?” or “Where should I travel next?” I get these questions all the time from friends, family, and readers of this blog. On my...
Travel Inspiration From Instagram – Best Travel Picture: Zion National Park
Looking for travel inspiration? Check out the best travel photos on Instagram! Some time ago I created something new: #SpendLifeTraveling Let’s face it, there are better...
How to Find the Cheapest Flights – My 10 Tips
If you fly as often as I do it pays off to know how to find the cheapest flights. So, I want to share with you my 10 tips on how to get cheap flights, no matter where in the...
If Only I Had Listened to my Mother… And How Traveling Broadens the Mind
I just came back from a short trip to Mexico. And although I’ve done much more intense traveling than a few days in Mexico, this trip showed me once again how traveling...