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Why I Love Living in a Hostel (Plus a Few Reasons Why I Don’t)

By Donna Kos / March 22, 2019 January 25, 2020

And Why You Might Want to Consider Staying in a Hostel for Your Next Adventure Imagine you’re planning your next adventure. You’re researching airfare, mind-blowing places to see, spectacular restaurants and sweet accommodations. After countless hours of research your brain is scattered and swimming in information. Your eyes can barely focus. It’s crystal clear your …

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How Workaway Made it Possible for Me to Travel the World On $20 a Day

By Donna Kos / February 18, 2019 March 5, 2019

Does free room and board sound good? There are simple ways to travel even on a tight budget. You’ve always wanted to fly all over the world. The list of countries on your Bucket List keeps growing. Unfortunately your vacation plans don’t. Airfare is expensive. Hotels are expensive. Meals on vacation are expensive. You’re sick and …

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3 Types of Travel Foodies: Which One Are You?

By Donna Kos / February 18, 2019 March 4, 2019

You’ve watched your “I’ll Try Anything” Foodie friend order the most exotic things she can find on a menu. Your “Fairly Adventurous” Foodie friend will try most things but generally sticks to food she knows and trusts. Then there’s your “I’m a Chicken” Foodie friend who considers an artichoke a frighteningly, exotic food. I’ve tried …

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Traveling Celibate Relationship Benefits

By Donna Kos / February 9, 2019 January 25, 2020

For the first time in my life I’m single. I’m traveling celibate and solo. It‘s been lonely and took a lot of getting used to. I’ve had a boyfriend or husband all of my life. When I left the country to travel I had an amazing boyfriend. A keeper. One day he commented in his …

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Why Australia Will Capture Your Heart

By Donna Kos / February 3, 2019 March 5, 2019

Plus Some Quirky Australian Foods, Phrases and Stories to Help You Aussie Up You just got off the plane. You’re half way around the world and you’re exhausted. You pause. You’re trying to navigate your way out of the airport. Apparently you look a bit perplexed. “G’Day! How ya goin’?” A stranger pipes up. Wow! …

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3 Areas of Melbourne with Street Art Travelers Won’t Want to Miss

By Donna Kos / January 15, 2019 March 4, 2019

You want to see great artwork but queuing up in a line and paying $30+ dollars to go to an art museum doesn’t fire your rockets. You would rather wander the city and be able to see art work along the way. You want to see mind blowing visuals without destroying your budget. Melbourne has …

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6 Travel Rules to Be Broken for a More Enjoyable Adventure

By Donna Kos / January 7, 2019 March 4, 2019

If you did what everyone told you to do when you traveled, you’d never leave the house You’re ready to go on a mind blowing adventure. Everyone you’ve told keeps telling you what you should do and most of all… what you shouldn’t do! You want to have an amazing trip so you listen and …

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6 Tried and True Ways to Avoid Disastrous Setbacks When You Travel

By Donna Kos / December 21, 2018 March 4, 2019

You’re amped. Your mind-blowing adventure is just around the corner. It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement after months of planning and years of dreaming. You want to make sure everything possible about your spectacular dream vacation is in place. Going over it time and again in your head doesn’t seem to be …

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