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Love to travel? Good, you’re in the right place! Many can be overwhelmed with the concept of travel and how much actually goes into planning a trip. Even though traveling can be a bit daunting, there are numerous methods and tips to making it as painless as it can be! Tips everyone should be aware of before embarking on any adventure, big or small.

If you’re not exactly sure where to go, help narrow down your search with our post on how to choose your ideal travel destination.

Thinking of taking a road trip? Save yourself extra money and know the top 35 ways to save money while on any road trip!

Don’t let packing get you down. Utilize our master packing list before your trip so you won’t leave any essentials behind.

The gear you bring truly makes the difference. Keep things easy and efficient with these top travel backpacks and best travel cameras.

TRAVEL TIP POSTS

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20 Piece Roadside Emergency Kit List for Travelers

If you travel by vehicle often it's absolutely essential that you have a well thought out roadside emergency kit. While we strive for travel to be a flawless experience it's ...
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13 Essential Tips: Hiking for Beginners

As with everything, there is a beginning. And at the beginning, none of us are experts. Hiking for beginners can be intimidating if you've never done it before. Being overconfident ...
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3 Incredible Weekend Duffel Bags for Men & Women

Tired of bulky, heavy, and boxy suitcases for weekend travel? Yeah. We feel the same exact way about suitcases too. Weekend duffel bags have absolutely changed the way we do ...
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Top 3 Men’s Packable Down Jackets for Outdoor & Travel

If you spend a lot of time outdoors, live in a place with cool to frigid temperatures, or just need a fashionable and functional travel jacket you've come to the ...
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7 Secrets: Embracing Minimalist Travel and Packing

To become a minimalist traveler you'll need to learn minimalist packing, but why would anyone want to do this? Easy. There are actually numerous reasons why you'd want to turn ...
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16 Daypack Essentials to Keep Your Adventure Going

I'm a self proclaimed gear enthusiast. This means I'm overly joyous about gear and all the details that make it great! This is good news for you, because I've done ...
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18 Camping Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Camping is easily one of the best ways to get outdoors, either alone or with friends, and fully immerse yourself in nature. If you're craving fresh air, natural landscapes, and ...
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3 Ultralight Travel and Hiking Daypacks Under 2 Pounds

As a self proclaimed gear enthusiast who suffers from some serious GAS (not that kind, but Gear Acquisition Syndrome), minimalism is a tough pill to swallow. Well, until I take ...
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16 Pieces of Gear You Need for Travel Photography

16 Pieces of Gear to Up Your Travel Photography I want to preface this post by saying that camera gear is subjective. Very much like photography itself. Depending on your ...
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6 Steps to Survive a Winter Road Trip

Road trips are glorious! They're often brimmed with the feelings of freedom and adventure. Stop and go as you please, take in the ever changing landscape, and make unforgettable memories ...
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6 Reasons to Travel More Starting in Your Backyard

Wait, travel in my own backyard? Yes! Well figuratively speaking of course. While not all folks may be so lucky, many of us live in places where travelers and tourists ...
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5 Travel Essentials for the Outdoor Traveler

Your smart phone is an extension of your arm so we won't be adding that to the list. You probably already know to bring your wallet and passport if you're ...
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12 Articles of Cold Weather Clothing to Keep You Warm

Show Winter Who's Boss with these 12 Articles of Cold Weather Clothing We've all been in a situation where we wished we'd packed more cold weather clothing to keep warm ...
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17 Tips on How To Save Money on Food While Traveling

Traveling costs can add up fast. Almost too fast sometimes. One of the most common (and frequent) expenses that contributes to a trip is buying food. Hey, we all got ...
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12 Tips to Survive Traveling With Your Partner

Traveling with your significant other is one of the most rewarding and memorable experiences you can have. At least that's how we feel. To this day, nothing can compare to ...
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5 Pros & Cons to Visiting National Parks In Winter

Believe it or not, visits to national parks aren't just made during the warmer seasons. We get looks of confusion from others when we say we're choosing to vacation during ...
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How to Choose Your Ideal Travel Destination

How many of you dream of the perfect trip away but have no idea where to go or how to start? With seemingly endless destinations to choose from, the thought ...
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35 Ways to Save Money For A Cheap Road Trip Across the US

What's not to like about a road trip? A wide open highway, music blasting, and the freedom to explore the world at your own pace. Sounds like the perfect vacation ...
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Top 3 International Travel Backpacks for Minimalist Travelers

You've learned to save money, you've made your travel itinerary, the plane tickets have been bought, and now you need to fit at least a weeks worth of clothes and ...
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Best Travel Cameras: 5 Types to Consider

I think everyone can agree that pictures are invaluable when it comes to travel. You can't have a successful road trip without taking silly pictures of your friends and family, ...
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30 Road Trip Essentials: What to Pack for a Successful Road Trip

Who doesn't love a good road trip? To this day, we still would choose to get in our car and drive compared to any other type of travel. Why? Convenience ...
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How To Travel with a Full Time Job: 5 Tips To Satisfy The Travel Bug

If you work full time, it's easy to feel like travel isn't an option. Many hard working citizens, like ourselves, live by the weekly 9-5 grind just to pay the ...
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Van Life: The 5 Pros and Cons of Living Life On The Road

Who hasn't heard of Van Life by now? With over 3 million hashtags it's an increasingly growing trend among millennial's to condense their life into a van and travel for ...
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Build The Ultimate Travel Packing List

Why You Need a Master Travel Packing List How many times have you departed on solo or group travel and realized you forgot one or more things?  When planning a ...
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Packing Food Vs. Buying Local Foods While You Travel

There are those who eat for pleasure... And those who eat for fuel. Sometimes you get someone somewhere in between. When it comes to planning a travel itinerary, food is always ...
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5 Do’s and Don’ts to Having A Successful Camping Trip

For those who love the outdoors, camping is a common activity enjoyed both individually and with friends and family. Typically people associate a good time camping with sitting around a ...
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Why You Need a Master Packing List for Travel

You know where you want to go, you've set your budget, you know the duration of your trip, you decided between solo or group travel, transportation has been taken care of, ...
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3 Important Reasons Why You Should Plan a Travel Itinerary

You want to travel now, but you don't know where you're going, where you're sleeping, or how long you'll be traveling. Good news is that planning a travel itinerary can ...
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5 Most Practical Types of Transportation for Traveling

You've chosen your ideal travel destination. Now you need to know how you're going to get there and, once there, how you're going to get around. Let's discuss 5 types ...
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3 Pros and Cons to Consider for Group Travel

When we think of group travel a lot comes to mind. The idea may fill you with joy! Or it may make you feel completely overwhelmed. Depending on your personality ...
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The 5 Do’s & Don’ts to Having an Unforgettable Road Trip

As we all know, traveling can take many forms. Depending on one's lifestyle we have the option to take planes, buses, trains, boats, and even our own cars to any ...
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5 Types of Travel Fit for Every Lifestyle

Many people choose not to travel due to their perception of what travel is and what time frames are required. The definition of travel has many variations, but most in common ...
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6 Ways to Travel Cheap With Where You Sleep

Good question. We’re here to answer just that.  Cheap travel can start with where you sleep. Depending on the places you choose to snooze you could be saving a lot ...
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How To Increase Your Travel Budget Today

This post will not only help you increase your travel budget, but save money for virtually anything you want in life! How cool is that? Travel budget AND life tips ...
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Travel Now by Asking Yourself These Questions

Seems like many capable people want to travel, but all have something holding them back. We're here due to our personal experiences and motivation to show others that they can ...

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