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2016: A Most Fascinating and Unexpected Journey
The year 2016 really was a fascinating and unexpected journey for me. It was an extremely happy journey, to say the least. Okay, maybe I had a similarly brilliant year when I was 9 (after all, that’s...
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How To Ruin An Epic Travel Experience
There I am. I’m sitting on the balcony of a beautiful wood cabin, staring out into the wilderness, listening to the sound of elephants roaring somewhere at the foot of the nearby hill. Flashes of...
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The Top 197 Countries in the World You Should Visit
Ah, lists. When it comes to online travel information, there’s no shortage. Top 5, Top 10, Top 20…lists, lists and more lists. Lists telling us exactly which countries in the world we need to visit...
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What It’s Like to Travel to East Timor
As time goes on, it takes more and more for me to get excited about a destination. Yes, after 18 years of constant travel, I have seen a great deal. And just like anything we do over and over again,...
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A Rant About Travel, Awareness and Social Media
Oh, no. No, no, no. That’s my reaction, all too often these days, when I go on social media. I’m sure we all have seen it. The photo of a travel blogger or ‘travel influencer’ in their cutest or most...
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How to Enjoy Local Travel Experiences – The 5-Minute Rule
You want local travel experiences. You start researching destinations. You discover that so many cities are considered overrun with tourists. You hear about countries that appear to be so touristy,...
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Let’s Talk About Tourist Crowds (Are They Everywhere?)
Tourist crowds. I’m not a huge fan. I just don’t feel comfortable when the streets are jam-packed, when I need to constantly dodge other people, when I’m faced with lines and groups and little space...
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20 Years of Travel: A Travel Lesson I Shall Never Forget
Twenty years. On this coming Christmas Day, it will really be 20 years. It was December 25th, 1999 when I boarded a flight from the US to Bangkok and, without knowing it at the time, began my life...
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Why I Travel So Much
A few days ago, as I was combing through my own Facebook fan page, something I do from time to time because I somehow tend to miss a few of the messages that readers leave on the page, I noticed a...
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The Digital Nomad Lifestyle – Reality, Opportunities and Rewards
Quite often I receive emails that ask – Earl, how can I live the digital nomad lifestyle? How can I become a digital nomad? I always reply and usually, my response starts off with something like: That...
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