Posts Tagged ‘abroad’
Confessions From Abroad: Ridin’ Dirty in the Greek Islands
By: The ATV Bandit The last landing of my Greek island-hopping adventures, Chios was meant to be more of a relaxing trip as opposed to the flashy, club-hopping, money-spending awesomeness that filled my prior travels. I was broke and as I stepped off the 12-person propeller airplane, I sold myself on the idea of staying [...]
Confessions From Abroad: A Nipple Night Out with my Favorite Dj in Madrid
By: Dj Boobies I had been living in Madrid for about three months at this point and was a regular at a bar somewhere close to the Chueca district. This place had a crazy amount of good beer on tap (especially for Spain), and some ridiculous specials (they were famous among my friends for their [...]
Confessions from Abroad: English Breakfast with a Side of Slutty
By: The Essex Town Pillager Long story short, I meet this cute English girl while partying in London and she wants to bring me home. She said she lived close, so I didn’t think twice about hopping in the car. Off we went to no other than Essex (the New Jersey of the UK). An [...]
Backpackers Guide 101: Planning & Research
Start Planning! If you’ve never traveled independently before, your primary concern may be cost related $1,000 per month is a fair medium estimate for a backpacker’s monthly budget. This estimate should keep you fed, clothed and with a roof over your head in any country around the world (as some places are cheaper than others, [...]
When Relationships and Travel Collide
Traveling is about exploring and discovering–yourself. As you trek through foreign lands, savor exotic foods and attempt to speak unfamiliar words, you are going to realize you’re physically, mentally and emotionally capable of so much more. Traveling is about growing beyond your lovey-dovey comfort zone. You can think about trying to make a long-distance relationship [...]
How to Avoid STDs, Trannies and Rabies Abroad
If you have seen To Wang Foo (where Patrick Swayze, John Luguizamo and Wesley Snipes are traveling trannies) , Old Yeller (dog gets rabies, kid has to kill it) and Outbreak (scary monkey with diseases, infects everyone, damn monkey) then you know what we’re talking about. Depending on your destination, the availability of great medical [...]
11 Amazing Volunteer Programs Abroad
Revolutionary Renegades! Hopeless Hooligans! Dudes of Do-Good-ers! Even on a budget, traveling is a luxury. As a tourist, all evidence of poverty is usually hidden from sight and overpowered by Holiday Inns and Grand this-or-that hotels. As a backpacker, your travels are much closer to the ground floor. Along with famous sights, tastes and sounds, [...]
Fitness Guide Abroad
If you are reading this chances are you are anxious about breaking your fitness routine while you travel. Have no fear, the best thing you can do while traveling is to break your routine. Keeping in shape while traveling is also a lesson in adaptation, a test of your motivation and ability to prioritize. Take [...]
How to Eat Healthy Abroad
Eating healthy is difficult in general but while traveling it becomes much harder. We all have an inner sense of what is good and bad for us, we just chose to ignore that sense every now and then. In order to eat well while traveling you need to pay attention to that sense more than [...]
Hostel Sex: A Fool Proof Plan to Getting it on
Scenario: You’re staying in a hostel. You’ve been there for a few days. You have become friendly with all of your roommates, but you’ve become a little extra friendly with someone in particular. Question: How do you get it on with this someone in particular without being inconsiderate of your roommates? Answer: Use your head [...]
