the Travel Enthusiast
- 01 Dec
5 alternatives to flying
Train in Norway, photo by Percita
Modern technology has revolutionized travel – just imagine what it was like to spend days on a coach just to cross into another country! First there were steamboats, then cars, and finally airplanes whisk travelers from one corner of the globe to the other in a matter of hour.
Flying is definitely convenient (without considering all the time it takes to board, waiting for delayed flights, etc), but it can be expensive if you’re not lucky enough to find tickets on a low-cost airline, and there’s also the carbon footprint to consider.
And besides, some people are just plain uncomfortable with flying. So what is a traveler with itchy feet to do to fulfill their wanderlust without stepping foot on a plane? Here are 5 alternatives to flying, for those who refer to go jet-free. …
- 10 Nov
Tips on how to survive an overnight bus trip
photo by Marc Sheffner
If you’ve ever backpacked or taken a trip while strapped for money, then you’re probably very familiar with the none too pleasant experience of taking long and tedious bus trips.
When you’re still at the beginning of your trip, full of excitement and enthusiasm, you will probably only be concerned with the cheapest and most reasonably comfortable way of getting from one place to another, but a couple of hours into an overnight bus trip you will have to come to terms with the grueling, boring reality of it.
Overnight bus trips are not fun, and something they can be downright torturous, but they can be made somewhat more bearable with a few tricks. So here are some tips on how to survive an overnight bus trip. …
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