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Travel Links of the Week – 5/24/13
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How to Kick Ass at Your Summer Seasonal Job
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PHOTO: Beaming Nicaraguan Boy
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Travel Links of the Week – 5/17/13
Hey, everybody! I’m finally getting settled back into life in Alaska. I saw some orcas last week, so everything is wonderful. Here’s what I fancied around the web this week: ———– So true. Christina at The Fleeting Life says to quit faking your passion. ———– If you’re of Jewish descent, you can spend the summer volunteering in Israel for...
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The Ultimate List of Travel/Work/Volunteer Abroad Resource...
Instead of a post this week, I’m going to point you all to the new RESOURCES page on my blog. I’ve compiled all of my favorite travel and adventure job resources into one place. I’m super excited to share so many incredible websites with you! The best part? Most of them are totally FREE! I’ve been working on it for two weeks now, and though by no means exhaustive, it’s...
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PHOTO: Guatemalan Girl Making Tortillas (B&W)
Click the pic to see it BIG. This photo is part of my...
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PHOTO: Kayaking in Misty Fjords Nat’l Monume...
As of tomorrow, this is where I’ll be, and this is...
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Travel Links of the Week – 5/3/13
Greetings from rainy Ketchikan, Alaska! Despite the weather, it feels good to...
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Seasonal Worker of the Month: Teddy Gowan
For May’s seasonal worker of the month, I couldn’t be happier to...
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PHOTO: View of Jeju Island from Gapado
A beautiful view of the island that I lived on in South...
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Travel Links of the Week – 4/26/13
As you may know, I’m not traveling right now. I’m writing this...
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How Being a Travel Failure Made Me Happy
Remember when I was supposed to be in El Salvador right now? Well, I’m...
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PHOTO: Climbing Cerro Negro Volcano in Nicaragua
Pretty sweet view of climbing Volcan Cerro Negro outside of...
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Travel Links of the Week – 4/19/13
I’m still hanging out in Cali. It’s back to (cold) New York next...
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Nosara: Monkeys, Yoga, and Surfing in Costa Rica
What do you get when you combine yogis, surfers, monkey-lovers, and gringos in...
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PHOTO: Spring Snowboarding at Arapahoe Basin, CO
Right about now is when I start jonesing for spring...
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Travel Links of the Week – 4/12/13
Greetings from the USA! I know I wasn’t supposed to be back here yet,...
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Seasonal Worker of the Month: Arielle Jordan
It’s my favorite time of the month… the time where I get to...
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PHOTO: My Tanzanian Host Siblings
Back when I spent six weeks in East Africa, I did a homestay...
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PHOTO: Cracking Mud in the Gobi Desert
I wish I could play an April Fool’s Joke on you via...
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PHOTO: Beautiful Colombian Butterfly
Click the pic to see it BIG. This photo is part of my Meatless Monday series,...
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Travel Links of the Week – 3/22/13
Tomorrow, I head out for almost two months on the road. First stop, Costa...
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Adios, Nicaragua; Hola, Next 6 Months!
Today’s my last day of volunteering here in Granada (you can bet your buns...

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