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Retiring to Travel, the First Key: Erasing Reoccurring Debt Payment

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:45:15 +0000

Key One for retiring to travel: Have no reoccurring debt payments. None, nada, zip. Don’t owe nothing at all, not even a storage space for stuff you “might” need someday if you quit traveling. Hi from Catemaco, Mexico. So, assuming you have figured out a way to get rid of all that stuff accumulated over [...]

Counting Age in China

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:37:45 +0000

Like most everything else, the Chinese have their own traditional system for counting age. In China, it is possible for a two day old child to be a two year old. How? It’s simple: the Chinese count the physical years in which someone as been alive and not the amount of revolutions around the sun [...]

Twins Used to Beat China’s “One Child” Policy

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:00:05 +0000

An inordinate amount of twins are sprouting up all over China. Go to the shopping mall, hang out in the middle class districts of cities, and you will see them: two kids who are the same age, more often than not dressed in matching clothes, being toted around by a single set of parents. “I [...]

Save Money, Buy Last Year’s Travel Gear

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:45:41 +0000

This is an incredibly simple tip that could save you 50% or more on just about any technical piece of Travel Gear you intend to purchase new. By technical, I mean gear that is updated and improved by manufacturers on an almost yearly basis — things like cameras, boots, GPS devices, backpacks, laptop computers, smart [...]

Travel to Nanjing Alone With My Kid | Sunday Travel Story

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:47 +0000

I was never more scared to travel. The previous 13 years I’ve spent on the road seemed like fluffy cupcakes compared to what I was about to attempt. I picked up my EDC bag, added a few child care items to it, scooped up my two and a half year old daughter, and headed out [...]

Nikon Coolpix Cameras for Travel Review

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:00:52 +0000

The quality of the photos on VagabondJourney.com have improved significantly over the past year. The reason for this is simple: I began using a real camera, I’ve began using a Nikon Coolpix S8100. At this stage of digital photography it is often a folly to credit a camera with good photos alone — for the [...]

Vagabond No-Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies: A Traveler’s Dessert

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:44:14 +0000

It may be a bold gamble, but I’d be willing to wager that no traveler has ever carried an oven as part of their perpetual travel rig. Simply put, an oven has no place in a rucksack, the art of baking is truly a rare extravagance for the world traveler. What is more is that ovens [...]

Too Old to Travel?

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:46 +0000

Remember Gar’s “Three Keys for a Traveling Retirement“? These keys assume you have at least a social security check coming in every month or some other form of uninterruptable cash flow AND some cushion for emergency medical expenses. They are: Key One: Have no reoccurring debt payments. None, nada, zip. Don’t owe nothing at all, [...]

The Garbage Eating Monkeys of the Nanjing Zoo

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:21:13 +0000

NANJING, China- “If I throw the monkeys my garbage will they eat it?” my daughter asked me as we stared into a pit dubbed Monkey Mountain. A more accurate moniker may have been Monkey Landfill. We were at the Nanjing zoo standing at the monkey exhibit. Below us in the enclosure were around 100 monkeys [...]

American Cuisine for the French Palate: A USA Diner Hits Normandy

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:54:16 +0000

Verneuil sur Avre is a traditional French town in Haute Normandie. The main square is a beautiful display of historic split-beamed buildings whose windows overflow with flower boxes; the Saturday morning open air market offers fresh local products and good conversation; the many restaurants serve tempting fare which rivals what you’d find in Michelin-starred establishments. [...]

Transportation in Tonga

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:10:10 +0000

First of all, avoid arriving in Tonga on the weekend, there is no travel on Sunday. Air travel to and in Tonga Planes – there is a domestic carrier http://www.chathamspacific.com to get you between the island groups. Excess baggage is really cheap so don’t worry about that. International with Air New Zealand, Virgin Blue, Pacific [...]

Clothing in Solomon Islands

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:10:34 +0000

Clothing in Solomon Islands This is a collection of information about clothing in Solomon-Islands and what clothes a traveler should wear visiting there. Traditional clothing in the Solomon Islands is similar to other South Pacific Islands. Different tribes and ethnic groups used different traditional clothing. Some examples are grass skirts, a sarong style wrap skirt [...]

News Politics Current Events in Oman

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:10:31 +0000

Oman is a country located in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is an absolute monarchy and is acknowledged as one of the most stable and developed countries in the Middle East. If you are traveling to Oman, we suggest you find out about the current events and news before you go. We have linked [...]

Teach English in Nicaragua

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:10:30 +0000

Nicaragua is a small country in Central America located between Honduras and Costa Rica. Those looking for a job teaching English here will find the best pay and most opportunity in bilingual schools located in the capital city of Managua. Cost of living in Nicaragua isn’t expensive however, and if a teacher is willing to [...]

Clothing in Guinea

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:10:34 +0000

Guinea is a country located in West Africa. It is a predominately Muslim community. People in Guinea dress similar to other countries in West Africa. The clothing tends to be loose and conservative, though specific clothing styles vary depending on ethnicity. Traditionally men wear long loose gowns or robes over loose pants that are tapered [...]

How Much Money to Travel in Ukraine

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:10:17 +0000

Ukraine, like many countries has the potential to be fairly cheap or fairly expensive. If you want to travel quickly, staying in fairly nice hotels and eating out in nice restaurants you may find that Ukraine is more expensive than you would have thought. But, like any country, there are cheap ways to visit. The [...]

Clothing in Nicaragua

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:10:34 +0000

Nicaraguans take pride in their appearance and will make sure their clothes are clean, even if they only have one or two outfits. Traditional Nicaraguan clothing includes a simple loose white shirt and long pants for men, with or without embroidery, a straw hat, and bandanna. Women wore embroidered dresses with full skirts, and some kind of kerchief [...]

Study Abroad in Jordan

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:10:12 +0000

Jordan is an increasingly popular study abroad destination. It is regarded as one of the safest and most stable places in the Middle East, making it a good place to study the area. It is also centrally located so students who want to can visit neighboring countries such as Syria, Israel, Lebanon, and Egypt. Study [...]