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How do you deal with your period when traveling?
There’s one thing every female traveler has to deal with on her travels. Well, at least every YOUNG female traveler. Her period. But, how do you deal with your period when traveling? It’s annoying. It’s messy. I usually ruin at least one pair of underwear during my cycle and I can only pack so much…
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QUIZ: What digital nomad job should you have?
So you want to be a digital nomad? You want the ability to travel the world for free. You want the ability to make money no matter where you travel in the world. You want to work from your laptop on the beach. Yeah, you and everyone else. If you want to be…
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Valentines for Travel Bloggers
It’s almost February 14, so Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. What did you get your travel blogger girlfriend/boyfriend/husband/wife/secret crush/ex for the most romantic day of the year? If you’re still trying to think of the best way to show your feelings for that person who has nothing, why not send them an e-card? (You could…
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Ten Travel Conundrums Every Backpacker Has Faced
Two roads diverged in a wood, and Iā I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost There comes a time in every backpacker’s trip where they face a travel conundrum, where they have to make a choice. Sometimes it’s a quick decision that really doesn’t…
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How can I travel as a broke college student?
Sometimes readers send us their travel questions and I do my best to answer! Robin wanted to know how to travel as a broke college student. I hear you! How to travel on a college budget that barely covers books and ramen is a question many of us have! Since this reader question seemed like…
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Why I hope to fall in love on my ’round the world trip.
Every girl hopes to fall in love some day. And every female traveler hopes to fall in love while traveling. It’s the dreamiest, most romantic thing I can think of to fall in love while in a foreign country. Maybe I’ll meet a hot Italian man in Italy who sweeps me off my feet, shares…
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What Travel is Like in Your Teens
Travel in your teens is like no other time in your life. You’ll never be that young again. You’ll never be that attractive again. You’ll never have that same stamina again. You’ll never have so much time again. And you’ll never have your parents supporting you again. When I graduated from high school I couldn’t…
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Best Travel Underwear for the Solo Female Traveler
At home I wear clean underwear every day. As any lady should. But what am I going to do when I’m on the road? I’ll either have to pack a lot of underwear so I always have a fresh pair or I’ll be doing laundry all the time. Ugh. This is why I need a…
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Should I break up with my boyfriend to travel the world?
Sometimes readers send us questions and I do my best to answer! This one seemed like it might be relevant to many of our readers so I decided to answer publicly via a blog post! Dear Backslackers, I have a travel question and hope you can help! I’ve been with my boyfriend, let’s call…
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What Your Backpack Says About You
A backpacker’s backpack can show a lot about them. After all, it is their lifeblood. A backpacker’s backpack contains everything they own, everything they need. How much or how little is in that backpack says a lot about who you are as a traveler. What does yours say about you? What do you want it…