Steve Gillman is a long-time backpacker, and advocate of lightweight backpacking. His tips, photos, gear recommendations, and a free book can be found at .
Travel Connections - Staying In Touch Travel connections with home are easier than ever. New calling cards, cell-phones, e-mail, satelite phones, and better phone lines everywhere are making it a smaller world. Here are some suggestions on how you can stay in touch - when you want to.E-Mail: The Travel Connections ChampMost libraries in the United States now have internet access. When traveling the country, we often stop in small...... Similar Editorial : by biggso. | Source : Sicily Tourist Information
Travel Money Belts And Travel Security Travel money belts are still a good way to carry cash. They're common, and thieves know of them, but it isn't easy to tell if your belt has a hidden compartment, and it isn't easy for a robber to get at it quickly. It is a good way to carry SOME of your cash when you travel. Here are some more ways.Losing Money In An Ecuadorian DiscoTravel gets me thinking of ways to hide money. I had the idea...... Similar Editorial : by Victor Pryles. | Source : Sicily Tourist Information
Travel Packing Tips For Traveling Light These 10 travel packing tips based on experience. I have gone to other countries for a month or more with nothing but a carry-on bag that weighed ten pounds. In fact, my number one travel packing tip is to travel light whenever you can. The simplify of traveling light makes almost any trip more enjoyable.... Similar Editorial : by Maria Estarellas. | Source : Travel Itinerary Template
Three Cheap Travel Tips Cheap travel means you get to go more often, go on longer trips or just save some of your money for other things. Fortunately, it doesn't mean low-quality travel. If you find a way to get a cheaper plane ticket, for example, you might be flying on the same plane as with the more expensive tickets. Of course sometimes you can save money by traveling differently, and that's okay too. Why pay an...... Similar Editorial : by Ross Belgrave. | Source : Travel Itinerary Template
Travel Secret - Why Slow Is Better Our top travel secret isn't really a secret at all, but it takes a while for some of us to learn and apply it. Here it is: Slow down. Slowing down and spending more time in each location is not only a secret of cheap travel, but in our experience, it means more fun.Slowing Down For Cheap TravelWe returned yesterday (August 13, 2007) from a ten-day road trip, and I can report that going slower...... Similar Editorial : by Tom Levine. | Source : How To Become A Travel Agent
Travel Bargains: A How-To Guide There are two basic kinds of travel bargains. The first is what people normally think of, which is the special deals that show up from time to time on travel to popular destinations. If you are flexible and pay attention, you can often find a great package deal to Disney World, for example. If you have three trips in mind that you might enjoy (a cruise, a trip to Hawaii and a Vegas weekend, for...... Similar Editorial : by Victor Pryles. | Source : How To Become A Travel Agent
Travel Cheap - The Second Way One basic way to travel cheap is to learn all the special tricks and techniques. There are days of the week when flights cost less, for example, and places where you can find the specials for cruises and hotel packages. I highly recommend learning a few of the insider secrets to getting the best deal. But there is another way to travel for less. It starts with a whole different approach to travel...... Similar Editorial : by Podo. | Source : List Of Travel Agents
Baños Ecuador: Volcano Tours And Discos My wife and I spent a week in Banos, Ecuador. Our clean hotel room, with cable TV, cost $6 per night. It was $12 normally, but we're good negotiators. We paid just $1 for lunch each day ($2.25 total for both, with tip), which was usually chicken, rice, beans, salad and juice. Sometimes we splurged and paid $1.50 at a nicer place.Evenings we went to Santo Pecado ("saint/sinner") or...... Similar Editorial : by Eric Castro. | Source : Adventure Travel
Cheap And Lightweight Backpack Alternatives Ultralight backpackers are always looking for the lightest backpacks. Unfortunately, lighter usually means more expensive when it comes to backpacking gear. There are some ways around this, though, for those on a tighter budget. There are ways to buy a lightweight backpacker cheaper, and also ways to make them. The latter is easier than you might think.Making A Cheap Lightweight BackpackThere are...... Similar Editorial : by Robert. | Source : Passports San Francisco
Really Cheap Plane Tickets The best place to buy really cheap plane tickets is online. Travel agencies can't compete with discount ticket sites. Search Google ("cheap airfare south america", for example), or try the well-known sites, like Expedia, Travelocity, Cheap Tickets, Hotwire or Priceline.Just now I checked fares from Tucson, Arizona to Traverse City, Michigan on the five sites mentioned above. The cheapest...... Similar Editorial : by Michael Malega. | Source : Passports San Francisco
Hostels And Other Cheap Accommodations Hostels have been around in one form or another for a long time. They are oriented towards young travelers and anyone else seeking cheap accommodations. The United States version was originally more complicated, with guests helping with chores, etc. It is much simpler now: you rent a bed instead of a room, sharing the bathroom, living room and kitchen. You have less privacy, but cheaper...... Similar Editorial : by Steve Danzel. | Source : Passports San Francisco
A Dirtbagging Trip Recipe For A Dirtbagging TripTake an old inflated rubber tube, a bivy sack made from garbage bags, and some snacks. Put them in an beat-up daypack, add a bus ride, a river, wild strawberries and a thunderstorm or two. Mix well and enjoy. This particular dirtbagging trip was a float down the Boardman River in Michigan. I took the bus out of town, and had the driver drop me off on the side of the...... Similar Editorial : by Sandra Mahoney. | Source : Travel Assistance
Seven Solo Backpacking Tips A solo backpacker also is vulnerable. Twist your ankle, and there's nobody there to help you. Have you ever been stuck alone without food for days? How can you make your solo backpacking trip safe? You can't. It's inherently more dangerous to go alone into the wilderness. What you can do though, is make it safer.Some Solo Backpacking Tips1. Tell someone where you'll be, and when you expect to...... Similar Editorial : by Tanja Kelly. | Source : Travel And Tips
Solo Backpacking Safety Tips Solo backpacking means peace and quiet. No one to talk to means no words are put between you and the beauty around you. The miles just flow. It's entirely up to you to say when you eat or take a break. Want to jump in that alpine lake? It's your decision alone. It's a unique experience.A solo backpacker also is vulnerable. Twist your ankle, and there's nobody there to help you. Have you ever been...... Similar Editorial : by Steven Gillman. | Source : Travel And Tips
Ten Wilderness Survival Backpacking Tips Why should you learn wilderness survival skills just for backpacking? They may save your life someday, and for ultralight enthusiasts like myself, skills replace gear, and therefore weight. The best reason, however, may be that it's just a good feeling to know you can deal with whatever comes up. It makes you feel more at home. To survive means to stay warm and dry, hydrated, uninjured, and to...... Similar Editorial : by Steven Gillman. | Source : Travel And Tips
