Travel Links of the Week – 1/25/13

Hola! Have I mentioned yet that I’m loving Nicaragua? Well, I am. I hope you’re having a great week wherever you are.

Nothing huge planned for this weekend. A little concert tonight, and then girls night with my Spanish teacher and roomies at a “Nica club” this weekend. Looks like I’m going to have to learn some new moves!

Here are some articles for your weekend enjoyment:

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Gary Ardnt of Everything Everywhere is one of the true travel blogging success stories. In this interview with Successful Blogging, he reveals what travel blogs and Playboy have in common.

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I felt a real kinship with this homie who had a bad interview and decided to become an ESL teacher in Korea. Maybe his story of twenty-something life and travel on BootsnAll will resonate with you, too.

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Nomadic Matt covers two important topics: how to housesit and never pay for accommodation, and the ins and outs of travel insurance.

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If this pic doesn’t make you happy, I don’t know what will.

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Great post on Go, See, Write about how to capture the travel photos you really want.

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Warning: serious travel porn ahead. This video will make you REALLY want to visit Rwanda. Really.

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Alexis Grant weighs in on a topic that many women my age think about, but don’t discuss: why women should create a flexible career before having kids. (And NO, mom, don’t get over-excited. There are no plans for grandkids in the near future!)

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Lots of truths in here: how Steph at Twenty-Something Travel was totally wrong about RTW travel. (Nobody takes their malaria pills!)

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One of the most important factors in leading a happy existence is your ability to savor life. Zen Habits is here to tell you how.

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And, because it’s the weekend, and we’ve all been these people: here are 9 people you become when you’re drunk, via the ever-brilliant Thought Catalog.

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Lastly, I had a guest post go up on the Asia Rooms website about things to do in Jeju, South Korea. If you want to see a picture of getting molested by a statue, I’d suggest you check it out.

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