This is one of those ever-present questions for new travelers – do you bring a laptop on your round the world trip?
And you may be wondering if you should start your own travel blog? If you opt for full-scale travel blog then it’s a no-brainer, you need a laptop with you.
And if you’ve already decided yes and want some fantastic resources for developing the blog, check out Develop Your RTW Travel Blog.
But if your somewhere in between – consider the pros and cons. It can be incredibly liberating to free …

So, you’re heading out on your round the world trip and you want to document all of your travels. The big question crops up, should you start a travel blog to record stories and photos?
If you’ve already decided yes and want some fantastic resources for developing the blog, check out Develop Your RTW Travel Blog.
I field this question an awful lot and it’s hard to answer, mostly because blogging from the road is not all roses, cake, and flowers. It takes a lot of work to keep any site going …

I was thoroughly exhausted from nearly 40 transit hours (Kathmandu to Delhi – 22 hours in Dehli – Dehli to Helsinki and then onward to Milan) when I landed in Milan, then Helen and I bused our way to the Central Train Station to then turn around hoofed it the 15 minute walk to our hostel rendezvous meet-point with Jenn. Jenn arrived earlier in the day and spent her hours wandering through the parks and panting her way up the windy staircase to the top of Milano’s beautiful Duomo. …

The site-seeing around the Kathmandu Valley was really enjoyable and gave Helen and myself a jump-start of sorts into the Nepali Buddhist culture into which we were immersing ourselves. After several days touring around Kathmandu and our crash-course in Nepali language we were ready to head to our volunteer placement in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
At this point it behooves me to just note right of the bat that our volunteer company really let us down from this point onward and I would not recommend them to a single soul. …

Sorry for some of the long delays between postings recently – I was actually paying my dues and hugging a toilet for eight days.  You know, I knew it was inevitable that I would get sick at some point…when you’re in Asia it’s not a matter of “if” but rather “when.”  So, perhaps I can try to think of myself as lucky that it happened so early into my four months in Asia…yes…I am trying really hard to feel lucky right now!
Anyhow, just wanted to update you all.  It was …

Arrived in LA yesterday and am here until Tuesday.  I posted my rtw packing list so you can see what’s in my backpack!
Right now I am just visiting friends since all of the legwork is done (except for one last trip to REI tomorrow – need a couple more things for my medical kit)

Today I proudly wore my “I voted” sticker all day long (…not the most flattering picture of me, but what could I do?), and you know, it’s true that it feels good to go out and vote.  I know that sounds all kinds of cheesy and hokey, but at 24, I have only voted in one election thus far and I am hoping that Florida doesn’t screw this one up – I don’t know if I can handle being the butt of more national jokes.
All of the past debacles aside, …

An article on USA Today.com calls Dinosaur World a “slice of roadside Americana,” and you know, I pretty much agree.  The park was exactly what you would expect from a roadside attraction in Plant City – just a relaxing, wholesome experience.  And it was surprisingly low key (meaning there is not even a hint of the Disney World mania present) we were able to just meander through the park at our own pace.
The  trip to Dino World was mainly for my 5-year old nephew Eric – he’s at that stage …