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What to Look For When Booking a Hostel
I’ve been staying in hostels for years, but after spending four months straight in hostels throughout SE Asia (45 in total), I think I can safely call myself an expert in booking a hostel. There…
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Backpacking SE Asia
I set off to SE Asia on a one-way ticket. Now, a months in and (sadly) with an end date set for my backpacking trip, I thought I’d share some of the things I learned…
Best Women’s Travel Clothes on Amazon
When shopping for new travel clothes, comfort is most important for many women. But since you want to look good for any pictures you’ll be taking on vacation, you outfit needs to be stylish too….
Common Writing Myths (and how to debunk them)
I’ve been hearing a lot of writing myths that are both false and that come at the expense of a writer’s progress. I myself have in the past believed in some of these myths. So…
Things I Do To Actually Get Writing Done
It’s hard to write sometimes. That is, the actual act of writing comes easy to many writers, but most struggle to actually get into the momentum to write. This makes it especially difficult to finish…
How to Deal with Homesickness When Living Abroad
Anyone living abroad with homesickness knows this familiar story: You couldn’t wait to leave the country you’ve lived in your entire life and finally start exploring the big world. But now you’re living in that place…
10 Tips to Make the Most Out of Living Abroad
Moving abroad to a new country is such an exciting decision! I think some of the best decisions I’ve ever made were the ones that involved moving to another country. Living abroad is an experience…
12 Tips to Travel Switzerland on a Budget (Yes, it’s possible!!)
Switzerland is probably the last place a budget traveler would think to travel. But as an undergraduate student studying abroad in Switzerland, I was determined to travel the entire country during spring break. Although Switzerland…
8 Tips to Find Housing Abroad
So you have decided to move abroad: congrats, that’s awesome!! But now you have to find housing abroad: not so awesome. This can be a terribly daunting task, especially if you don’t speak the language of…
Staying in a hostel for the first time? Read these 10 tips!
So you’ve heard the stories from friends about how they met new people from all over the world by staying in hostels. And now you want to give this hostel thing a try too. Or…
