Posts under ‘Practical Info’

This is the third time I’ve written this post. Maybe I should draft these in notepad first…oh well, here’s this week’s reading material!
What All Women Travelers Should Know
I often forget the rare instances when I’m harassed or blatantly violated because I am a woman while traveling, because it’s never the intention of a traveler to [...]

How do you travel and backpack without having a security net at all times? Is it courage? Do you need backpacking friends? Did you do it on your own? I ask because this is something I only dream of doing, and if I could receive advice or information from someone that’s been there and back, I would be eternally grateful.

I’m very happy to report Nomadderwhere has come a long way since this time last year, when I moved from a simple blogspot to a bonafide domain of my own. Since that time I’ve changed my writing style and topics, grown a readership of surprisingly many (thanks to you), won the most amazing internship known [...]

Are you getting pumped for the Carnival of Blogs starting tomorrow? Yeah, I thought so. That’s why you’re here today to warm those eyes up and read about the rest of the online travel world, so you won’t feel guilty spending all your time here next week! I can read you like a book…or a [...]

I keep my MacBook Pro shinier than a baby’s bottom. Never do I set my backpack down without taking extra care for my precious laptop. And when my travels brought me to Fiji in December, I needed something special to cover my silver slab of genius through the bumpy rides, sweltering heat, and cyclone weather. [...]

I don’t normally buy these sort of books, and thanks to a friendly backpacker in Fiji, I didn’t have to.
Why don’t I buy comprehensive anthologies of my favorite genre? Because it’s not enough.
Five pages about a person’s trip in Mexico just gets me in the mood; it doesn’t take me there. Maybe I’ve read too [...]

Though I feel it’s probably a required ingredient to the “good global citizen” recipe, I don’t think I’ll ever be truly bi-lingual. Darn tootin’, wouldn’t that be wonderful? I just don’t think I have the stamina to only concentrate on one culture at a time. As my pseudonym suggests, I gotta keep moving. Instead, my [...]

This post was written by Garrett Russell.
I had many conversation with Lindsay, who has already been to Nakavika, about what to expect. After listening to her advice I came to the realization I didn’t want to know everything. It’s nice when traveling to have a Lonely Planet guide book with you – to help you [...]

Flying nearly five hours across the majority of America, I had time to kill, or perhaps, stolen time from Mother Earth to finally do things I usually put off in the name of productivity.
These items stack up on my desktop, free ebooks and copied posts, awaiting the moment I have time to tap into them [...]

If you don’t know what this icon means by now, allow me to educate you, sir or madam. Actually, you should probably just click on it now. Go ahead…I’ll wait.
Are you interested in following The Nakavika Project in Fiji? Surely you’re dying to know how two grads with no money and a bit of skill [...]

I traveled with my parents recently to Chicago, Illinois for a week of displacement and the entertainment that ensues. My time was enjoyable and low key, full of new discoveries and ample free wifi time at Borders for work.
I thought I would share some of the things that made this trip stellar. Here are ten [...]

For some, this title is ironic, polarizing, an oxy moron, a moot point. Backpackers don’t cruise, are you kidding me? Gasp – cough – lean against a wall in disbelief…
I think backpacking is a mindset as well as an art form exhibited in the travel arena. What happens if Grammy wants the whole family to [...]

Welcome back to my new monthly series on Nomadderwhere, one which highlights the incredible trips one could take in that current month – thanks to a vibrant book called Journeys of a Lifetime by National Geographic.
Every month I will pick out a couple adventures from each section in the book in order to provide you inspiration [...]

I chat regularly with guys and gals around the world pursuing the same interests as my own, and what klobbers us all with confusion are questions like:
-I love to travel. I need to make an income. Should I then be a travel writer?
-In what ways does my writing need help before it’s ready to be [...]

I have four types of travel poses: the ones I take at arm’s length, the ones with sunglasses staring into the distance, the ones with my head resting on a surface, and Mighty Mouse.
Allow me to explain…

It’s quite possible that in the next couple of months, I’ll be approached by online strangers wanting to know the inside scoop on the World Traveler Internship. I know this will happen because I did the exact same thing for the last two years.
And though I’ve tried to describe the application process to those interested [...]

Walking around India with glowing blonde hair, parachute pants, and the backpack/daypack humpback/pregnant belly combo is a sure-fire way to indicate, “I’m not from around here.” What does this mean to the rickshaws slowly following your swagger or the cyclists hoping you’ll turn around and want their transport services? Some might see an honest service [...]

After perusing the web for the most interesting goodies, here are my suggested reads and views for the week!
Burning Man Timelapse
World Hum and Eva Holland displayed a video by Ben Wiggins of stunning, time-lapse footage that gives a visual account of Burning Man, an annual art festival that seemingly cannot be truly described by even [...]

I welcome you to a new monthly series on Nomadderwhere, one which highlights the incredible trips one could take in that current month – thanks to a vibrant book called Journeys of a Lifetime by National Geographic. Every month I will pick out a couple adventures from each section in the book in order to [...]