This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!You’ve probably heard someone mention this thing called “travel hacking” and then you thought to yourself “what’s travel hacking?” If you were lucky, they went on to explain how amazing it is if you like …
Who could imagine that trying to answer the question of “How many continents are there?” could be so complicated! I certainly never would have thought that… Indeed, growing up in the United States, I just took it as fact that there were 7 continents on earth. I mean, looking at the map, it all seemed pretty logical too, for the …
So, you’re planning on traveling to Colombia! Congratulations, it is an incredible country that will not disappoint you. I still remember the feeling when I hopped on a one-way flight to Cartagena, Colombia and all the adventures that ensued… I never could have imagined that years later I would STILL be in Colombia. If you’ve got flexibility in your travel dates, …
Everyone mistakenly believes that travel is expensive. That just isn’t the case… Indeed, there’s been times where I’ve spent less during three months of full-time travel than I spent for ONE month back when I was living in Washington D.C. — and I’m not just talking about accommodation, but food, travel, everything. After the flights, lodging is typically one of …
The neighborhood known as La Candelaria is what makes up the Medellin Centro (aka downtown). While the name might officially be La Candelaria, pretty much everyone just calls it El Centro. The Medellin El Centro is still very much the heart of economic activity in this city and where you’ll see the largest concentration of people. While I don’t recommend …
Do you ever go from one year to another and feel like you’re never making any progress toward achieving your goals or doing the things that you say you want to do? Do you even have a clear and detailed idea of what you want to do? Too many of us (myself included) set stupid goals more often than not, …
Time for another monthly recap and blogging income report. This is where I share what’s new in the world of Desk to Dirtbag over the past month and offer a bit of transparency behind the the life of a travel blogger. On to this month’s report… Highlights Getting Back into the Work Routine In terms of generating new content for …
Whether you have been blogging for one month, one year, or ten, it seems like a common thought runs through all of our heads… “How can I take my site to the next level?” I’ve managed to turn this blogging thing into a full-time income that allows me to travel the world, although that might just be due to my …