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In India, we learned there’s a gigantic difference between the well worn tourist path and independent exploration. If you follow a guidebook, you can easily become trapped by a world of chore-like sightseeing tours. Bus ? Queue ? Pay ? Look ? Leave = Boring! From … Continue reading →

I woke up same time, same place, same intention, nothing different, just another day. But Holy Mother of God, today was all sorts of wacky. Not the sort of wacky that puts you in an animal hospital with a missing nipple, but rather the sort that … Continue reading →

In concert with TripBase and the many cool bloggers who nominated us, here are our favourite posts over the past year or so. For those who don’t know, this is an initiative to bring travel bloggers together. Basically we pick posts that correspond to 7 … Continue reading →

I’ve had writer’s block for the past week and it’s driving me nuts. I love to write, and I want to write, but, the, words, just, won’t, flow. I keep starting new pieces, but after just one paragraph, I give up in frustration. Hmmm, what … Continue reading →

Part of my love for travel is seeing how the world really works. If there’s one thing I learned quickly in this regard, it’s that prosperity back home is based on anything BUT better ways of living. Even simple tasks like joining a gym can … Continue reading →

On 9th June, 2011, only a few days ago, we had our one-year anniversary of being on the road. For a full 12 months we’ve travelled the globe, living city to city, building the Globetrooper website, and experiencing life with no fixed address. Do we … Continue reading →

Ever since I started traveling, I’ve been torn by a common dilemma. I’ve wanted to capture moments as vividly as possible, but I’ve also wanted to travel as light as I can. Of course, high quality cameras take up a lot of room and weigh … Continue reading →

A zipper opening, that’s my wake-up call. No, please, not yet, just ten minutes more. Mornings have never been my strong point. And when you’re faced with walking for 8+ long hours every day for two months, the effort to get up is so, SO … Continue reading →

Imagine that… travelling the world, writing about your experiences, and getting paid enough to keep on doing it. Sounds like a glorious way of life, doesn’t it? Or is it too good to be true? Some say the opportunity is long gone, especially citing the maturity of … Continue reading →

Maybe it’s just me, but as I’ve travelled, I’ve developed an odd habit of applying new surroundings to a mythical home I’ll build when I settle down. All of a sudden while writing a blog post, I’ll notice the way the window closes or the … Continue reading →

I always thought the cost of living in India would be the lowest on Earth. But after spending only a few weeks there, I started to hear suggestions that Thailand was even cheaper. Could that possibly be? Our cost of living posts have become somewhat … Continue reading →

As someone with a she’ll be right attitude, it’s unprecedented for me to leave for an airport early. Normally I get there with just enough time to spare because I only have one carry-on bag and anyway, ‘what the heck could possibly go wrong?’ This time … Continue reading →