Lately, every time we tell someone we’re traveling long term, they always ask about two things: “What do you do about money?” and “What did you do with your stuff?” They’re both fine questions; they both actually seem to be major reasons why people don’t go on these long-term trips that often. While the money …
It’s easy to forget that after you’ve picked your flights and chosen your hotels, you still need a way to pay for things overseas. This post covers the basics of money overseas, including getting cash and what credit cards to use. Cash Is (Sort of) King When I first wrote this post almost a decade …
Planning a trip abroad? You don’t want to land and find out you can’t use Google Maps to figure out where to go or that you can’t make that phone call to mom telling her you safely arrived. We’re here to help you stay connected overseas. Here’s the problem, in short: If you take your …
Backpacking through Europe for a month has been wild. We’ve bounced our way through eight different countries in only a month and it’s been such a whirlwind. Moving from hostels and Airbnbs so frequently has forced me to really perfect my packing strategy. To avoid packing and unpacking my entire backpack every time I change …
The technology for this trip was easily the most expensive part of our packing list. Because of that, we put a lot of thought and planning into what we wanted to purchase and bring with us. It needed to be reliable, small and multi-functional. Not only did we need physical devices, we also needed to …
I recently rolled out my packing list page which details all of the things I packed for a year on the road, how I chose what to bring, and how I made it all fit in my Osprey Farpoint 40 Backpack. Today I wanted to share the packing list with you in an easier, more usable format. …
I’ve been living out of a backpack for more than three weeks now. I’ve quickly adapted to my limited wardrobe and lack of amenities. I tried to be very deliberate in my packing to only bring the items I would need regularly and couldn’t easily buy in a pinch. Even with that high standard to …
I’ve been gone for less than a week and I’ve already worn nearly all of my clothes, and many of them multiple times. A 40L backpack is just not that big, and I can only commit a very small amount of space to clothing. Add to that the 85+ heat and an apartment with no …
I saw this video on Facebook about how to make soap sheets. The sheets are made by painting liquid soap onto water soluble paper, then dried and cut into small pieces. The sheets are supposed to be a light, non-liquid soap solution. Then when the sheets get wet, the paper dissolves as you use the …