Posts Tagged ‘travel advice’
Need Travel Advice, Check Out Twitter’s #TTOT Community
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 12th, 2011
You need some travel advice, you go searching for it, and you get lost and overwhelmed searching for an answer on the web. Of course, you know you can always contact me, but maybe you want to hear from more travel folks. Now there’s an easy way for you to get answers to your questions […]
Traveling Without a Cell Phone: Alternatives to Staying in Touch
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 19th, 2011
In my previous posts, I told you why you need to ditch your cell phone carrier, how to get an unlocked cell phone, and compared the costs for you to show you how much you can save. Of course, all that assumed that you will be traveling with a cell phone. But, if you want […]
The Dollars and ¨Sense¨ of Traveling With an Unlocked Cell Phone
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 12th, 2011
Sometimes our need for convenience, for things to ¨just be easy¨ winds up screwing us. Such is the case with international cell phone service. It starts with the belief that the only place to get a cell phone is at the service provider’s store. And, the only way to buy service is to pre-pay for […]
Secrets of Getting An Unlocked Cell Phone For Travel
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 5th, 2011
Your US cell phone is locked. If you’re like me, you didn’t even know that. I certainly didn’t know what that really meant before I started traveling. As long as your cell phone use is primarily in the US, it really doesn’t matter. Buying a cell phone typically happens at the time you select your […]
Who’s Out There Now: Jeannie
Written By: jeff
Posted On: May 3rd, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Jeannie, better known online as the Nomadic Chick. I first became aware of her site through the magic of Twitter at a tough time in her life. While she had already been planning her breakaway and had started blogging, she had just […]
5 Things Cell Phone Companies Don’t Want Long-Term Travelers to Know
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 28th, 2011
Figuring out the logistics of staying in touch while you travel are important. Luckily the spread of the internet worldwide means that you likely won’t have to go long without access. But, then comes the question, what to do about the cell phone. Fear not! Your cell phone provider is going to have a solution […]
Who’s Out There Now: Todd
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 26th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Todd who runs the site, Todd’s Wanderings. While he’s been traveling for the better part of the last decade, he recently gained some attention from being in Japan during the recent earthquake. In order to help his wife’s country and raise awareness […]
It’s Time To Meet Plan Go in Austin…Again!
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 25th, 2011
North America’s largest career break travel event is coming back to Austin in October. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 7 months since we met Austin to talk world travel, career choice and lifestyle design. Over 70 people in Austin and 1000 people across North America showed up to listen to and meet our […]
Who’s Out There Now: Marcello
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 19th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Marcello who run the site, Wandering Trader. This day trader has found a way criss-cross the world and make a living at the same time. 1. So, where in the world are you answering these questions? I have just arrived in Medellin, […]
Who’s Out There Now: Shannon
Written By: jeff
Posted On: April 12th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Shannon, who runs the site, A Little Adrift. On it, you literally will find ¨A Little¨ of this and a ¨A Little¨ of that. She took her round the world (RTW) trip back in 2008-2009 getting through Australia, Asia and Europe. Since […]