Posted: 8/21/2023 | August 21st, 2023 I love Dublin. As a writer, how could I not? This is a city once home to iconic Nobel laureates like George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, and Samuel Beckett. It’s the perfect place for cozy cafes and writing. Dublin is home to the rambunctious Temple Bar, Trinity College […]

Posted: 8/21/2023 | August 21st, 2023 Lively Dublin is known for its rambunctious pubs, literary scene (William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and Samuel Beckett all lived here), Guinness, and live music. Dublin is quite compact and walkable if you stay somewhere central. Most hostels are relatively close together near Temple Bar, the riverside neighborhood […]

Posted: 8/14/23 | August 14th, 2023 For most of my travels, I’ve been a hostel guy through and through. And, while I still stay in hostels when I travel, since I run a business from the road, I often need a bit more privacy and quiet than what a hostel can provide. But hotels can […]

Posted: 8/12/2023 | August 12th, 2023 Road trips are one of my favorite ways to explore a country. They give you the freedom to go where you want, travel away from the tourist crowds, and usually even save you money compared to taking trains, buses, or flights. I’ve been on countless road trips over the […]

Posted: 8/12/2023 | August 12th, 2023 Known for its lush forests, active volcanoes, white-sand beaches, and incredible wildlife, Costa Rica is a favorite among travelers. It was the place that ignited my wanderlust (so it holds a special place in my heart). Sandwiched between the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, this small country has a lot […]

Posted: 7/31/23 | July 31st, 2023 Travel insurance isn’t an exciting topic to research. When you’re planning a trip, the last thing you want to do is compare policies about theft and injuries that can occur abroad. But, as I’ve said before, when an emergency strikes, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Whether you’re […]

Posted: 7/28/2023 | July 28th, 2023 I first visited Florence in 2006. Back then, the hostels weren’t that great. There were just a few that were good (one is actually still around and is still my favorite). Now, there’s a lot of hostel options in Florence, ranging from bare-bones cheap hostels to digital nomad hubs. […]

Posted: 7/28/2023 | July 28th, 2023 When it comes to choosing a travel credit card, most people balk at paying an annual fee, especially for the premium cards where the fees are $500 or more per year. I get that. When you first start out travel hacking, there’s cheaper options to choose from. But frequent […]