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Please enjoy this collection of book reviews, as well as reviews of courses, and resources that I have had a chance to test drive and can honestly review for you here.

In some cases I have included affiliate links to the product or service in question, which earns me a small commission if you choose to make a purchase. This income helps me keep this website running.

However these affiliate links don't affect your price to purchase, and all opinions are my own and unaffected by the placement of affiliate links. If I have a bone to pick with the product or service, I'm sure to share it with you here, in the posts you see below.

Best Travel Gifts for 2017: Packing Cubes, Dresses, Trackers, and More!

Last Updated: August 21, 2020

Best Travel Gifts for 2017 - wearing the Ultimate Travel Dress

The best travel gifts for 2017 include the Ultimate Travel Dress, expandable packing cubes, Eagle Creek compression sacs, Chipolo tracking device, Fat Chick Goes Awol (book), and Flexiroam global data micro-SIM card. Learn more about them here!

Filed Under: book reviews, travel gear, travel planning

Dancing in the Fountain: Expat Life in Seville

Last Updated: October 28, 2020

Want to know what expat life is like in Seville, Spain? Karen McCann writes about her own expat experiences in Dancing in the Fountain.

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How NOT Going to University or Buying a House Saved my Life

Last Updated: October 28, 2020

How NOT going to University or Buying a House Saved my Life

I am lucky enough to not have a university degree or a house. Here’s why I think it’s the best thing that could ever have happened to me.

Filed Under: book reviews, Life as a full-time traveler, travel planning

InterRail, and How Travel has Changed in the Last 20 Years

Last Updated: October 28, 2020

InterRail

I read InterRail, which reminds me that travel has changed a lot over the last 20 years (and yet it hasn’t). I chat with the author about this phenomenon.

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From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall: I’m Published (Again)!

Last Updated: October 28, 2020

From the Grand Canyon to the Great Wall

I’m a proud co-author of a new book: From The Grand Canyon to the Great Wall: Travelers’ Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous Stories From the Road.

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Over the Top & Back Again: The Alps from my Armchair

Last Updated: November 13, 2020

Over the Top & Back Again

I love mountains and hiking. I feel cradled by the mountains and love the inner and outer journey that pushing onward to the summit of a mountain (and making it back down again safely) reveals. It’s about so much more than just physical abilities; there’s an exploration of stamina and courage, and sharing the joy […]

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Around the World with “The Lost Girls” [Book Review]

Last Updated: October 28, 2020

The Lost Girls book cover

This post about The Lost Girls book was originally published in 2010. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.  I’ve been traveling with a beefy book in my bag for the last little while; one called The Lost Girls : Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. It’s […]

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Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island [Book Review]

Last Updated: December 4, 2020

Surviving Paradise book cover

I was given a free copy of Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island for review, and I’m very thankful for it. I love travelogues in general, and this one is written absolutely beautifully and strikes a few chords within me. Read on to learn more about Surviving Paradise and my reaction to it. […]

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Imagine: A Vagabond Story – Book Review

Last Updated: May 16, 2020

Imagine: A Vagabond Story book cover

This is a review of Imagine: A Vagabond Story, by Grant Lingel. While his backpacker antics weren’t my cuppa tea, the vicarious debauchery was fun.

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Queen of the Road: Book Review

Last Updated: November 13, 2020

When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit: Queen of the Road: The True Tale of: 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its […]

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