The recession crushed dreams.
Dreams of retirement… or getting rich in the next tech IPO… or even the dream of a better life for your kids.
For my wife and I, however, the recession was different.
It was the best thing that ever happened to us.
And you know what? It can be the same for you.
We did a poll on Art of Backpacking on how much people have spent one year around the world backpacking solo. We received the most votes on below $10,000. It’s possible but I’m not entirely convinced people voted accurately but it’s an interesting number to go by.
Unfortunately, renting an apartment is not easy. Many of the landlords like to take advantage of the foreigners and change them more. With some preparation, it’s easy to avoid getting ripped off and have an enjoyable experience in what I call my second home.
How I managed to get ripped off in Buenos Aires twice. Seems to happen to many foreigns who rent an apartment in Buenos Aires.
A look at some of the 2012 cherry blossoms at Maruyama Park in Kyoto, Japan.
Cheese varieties across the world are as diversified as the places you can travel to. If you’re idea of cheese is a mass produced thin orange-yellow slice, perhaps it’s time to open your eyes to the wonderful world of cheese.
I’m a huge Boca Juniors fan but I never went to a game. I’d always watch it on television and even had a Boca poster in my bedroom as a child. Most of my family are also Boca fans and I just followed along to what my family liked. Well, I finally went to a Boca game and it was awesome. It was everything I saw on television as a child but in real life.
Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice. Thousands of demonstrators march through Buenos Aires, Argentina in memory of the victims from the Dirty War.
Want to work online and still travel? Here’s two jobs that will help you do that and how to get started.
Just like there are traces of Arab culture in southern Spain, there are the Spanish enclaves in Morocco. Learn more about Melilla and Ceuta through this educational photo essay!
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