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Subaru Forester Camper: How We Turned Our Car into the Ultimate Road Trip Vehicle
Our Subaru Forester camper is our home away from home. Here's how we turned our daily driver into the ultimate road trip vehicle in eight steps!
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Sustainable Hotels: 7 Awesome Earth-Friendly Places We Want to Stay
These 7 beautiful places to stay are helping travelers minimize their footprints. Here's your inspiration to leave the giant chain resorts behind!
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5 Epic Stops for Your Eastern Oregon Road Trip
Our week-long Eastern Oregon road trip took us through deserts, canyons, rivers, and even a volcano! Add these five lesser-known natural wonders to your Oregon itinerary if you want to get away from the crowds.
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The Ultimate Guide to Seattle Independent Bookstore Day
Our road-tested tips for visiting all 19 indie bookshops in one epic challenge to emerge as Grand Champions of Seattle Independent Bookstore Day. The Nerd Olympics have arrived.
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How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Abroad Program: Ask These Questions
With so many "voluntourism" companies out there, how can you know for sure if you've found an ethical volunteer abroad program? Asking any organization these questions will help.
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Should I Volunteer Abroad? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself First
Thinking of volunteering abroad? Honestly answer these questions FIRST or you'll make a mess in the community you were hoping to help.
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What to Know Before You Go on a Medical Mission
Everything you need to know before you sign up to volunteer abroad, from a nurse with over a dozen medical missions under her belt.
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Bahamas off the Beaten Path: A Sailing Charter in the Exumas
Everything you need to know about our sailing charter in the Exumas - the perfect remote tropical island adventure.
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12 Epic Photos to Make You Want to Sail the Exuma Islands
Our favorite shots from the ridiculously beautiful and remote Exuma Islands. Warning: May make you want to buy a sailboat and move to the Bahamas.
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Aruba off the Beaten Path
Aruba is so much more than just beach resorts! These are our favorite adventures and discoveries from getting to know Aruba off the beaten path.
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Travel Bloggers’ Favorite “Shithole” Countries: Why Trump Got it Wrong
When I asked my fellow travel bloggers to send me stories of their favorite "shithole" countries after Trump insulted them, my phone BLEW UP. Enjoy this roundup of the world's best shitholes to add to your bucket list!
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Meet the Nurses of Uganda
I love getting to know the locals on my travels! Here are the faces and stories of a few of the nurses of Uganda I've met on this global health assignment.
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Volunteering with Medical Teams International in Uganda
Some background on my global health work with Medical Teams International in Uganda.
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Traveling Alone While Married: Why Solo Travel is Important
"But what is your husband going to do? " is the first question I'm asked when I say I'm traveling alone while married. Here's my answer.
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Ethical Animal Tourism: Our Favorite Wildlife Encounters Around the World
No elephant rides or tiger selfies here - Check out our top 5 examples of ethical animal tourism.
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Driving the Atherton Tablelands Waterfall Circuit
How to skip the group tours and have your own adventure exploring Australia's Atherton Tablelands waterfall circuit on a self drive road trip.
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What’s Inside a Nurse’s Travel First Aid Kit?
From a nurse who loves to explore off the beaten path, here are my travel first aid kit basics to keep myself and my crew healthy on the road.
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Queensland, Australia in 3 Minutes
Check out this video to see our adventures in Queensland in 3 minutes!
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This fantastic Great Barrier Reef live aboard trip gave us the chance to see this threatened world wonder - and to ethically swim with whales in Australia.
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10 PHOTOS TO INSPIRE YOU TO VISIT AUSTRALIA’S GREAT BARRIER REEF BEFORE IT’S GONE
It was hard to choose just 10 of our favorite pictures from our live-aboard trip to dive the Great Barrier Reef, but here are the winners!