Yes. It is possible to travel the world for free, or at least at a very low cost. Learn how.  [split]   Recently I booked several different one-way tickets which will, essentially, take me around the world this summer.   If all goes well (and Life doesn’t decide it has other plans for me), I’ll fly to San Francisco for a few days in early May to meet up with a friend in Napa Valley. There I will be researching and planning a Yoga, Biking & Vineyard Tour (probably for some time in 2025).   Then, I’ll head to Bali, where I’ll escort two back-to-back small groups (includin ..read more

Listen in as I share some fun stories and essential tips on how to travel the world with grace and ease.[split] A couple of years back some friends of mine (Jon Sumple and Karen Bernhart), interviewed me on their travel podcast (From Sumplace New) about The Essentials of Mindful & Meaningful Travel. It was so much fun sharing some of my travel stories and the attitude and approach it takes to travel the world with grace and ease.  The first five minutes or so is fun banter between this husband and wife traveling duo, but if you'd like to skip ahead to the interview, start listeni ..read more

For some, traveling solo isn’t as fun as they thought it would be. Now, there's a growing desire to plug into a travel community of like-minded others. [split] (This article was originally published in Natural Awakenings Magazine of Central Florida December 2023 edition)   Thanks to the advent of the World Wide Web and social media, we humans are (in many ways) more connected than ever before. For the first time in the history of man, it’s easy to stay in touch with people you haven’t seen in decades, and possible to have “face-to-face” chats with friends and family members thousands of m ..read more

Iceland is rugged, wild, and unlike any other place on Earth. In fact, it feels like another world. [split] Iceland is rugged, wild, and unlike any other place on Earth. In fact, it feels like another world.   An island that was formed where two tectonic plates meet, Iceland is extremely volcanically active. The entire island is a bedrock of lava. Fields and fields of cooled lava covered in ancient moss.   And, since it sits where two tectonic plates are pulling apart from one another, it is literally growing every day.   Strolling through snowy fields, between boiling mud pits ..read more

Learn the A-Z's of air travel, and navigate all your travels with grace and ease. [split]   When it comes to air travel, things have never been more complicated or unpredictable than they are right now.   After Covid brought air travel to a screeching halt, airlines responded by cutting costs and laying off critical personnel. When air travel picked back up again after two years of pent-up travel demand, Airlines were caught short-staffed and unprepared. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2022, when airlines were unable to adequately staff flights yet ..read more

Travel anxiety is not uncommon. In fact, since Covid, it affects more people than ever before. [split]  Travel anxiety is not uncommon. In fact, ever since Covid, more people express feelings of anxiety around travel than ever before.   Any time we step out of our comfort zone, there's an opportunity to acknowledge, address, and face our fears. When we do so we grow, evolve, and expand. When we refuse to face those fears we contract, constrict, and start living smaller and narrower lives.   Chances are any anxiety you may feel around an upcoming trip is a reflection of anxiety y ..read more

Here's the essential pre-travel checklist, to help you prepare for your next trip with effortless ease [split] THE ESSENTIAL PRE-TRAVEL CHECKLISTHow to prepare for your next trip with effortless ease *Because I’m regularly asked for recommendations, and to make things as easy on you as possible, I have included many links for your convenience. Some of these may be affiliate links.   3 - 6 MONTHS BEFORE YOUR TRIP Check your passport If you check your passport in preparation for your next overseas trip thinking “No problem, it’s good for another 4 months”, guess again. Did you know for inte ..read more

Here's a list of tried and true travel items to help you travel the world with grace and ease.  [split]   Favorite Travel Items for Graceful Travel From carry-on luggage to yoga travel mats, I’m always being asked for my recommended travel items. Here of those tried and true travel items I personally use that help me travel with grace and ease. (This post includes affiliate links.)   Carry-on luggage I always avoid checking a bag whenever possible. I have way too many stories to tell about people whose luggage arrived late, or not at all, and they were left scrambling at th ..read more

Here are some of the top travel apps that'll help you move about the globe with effortless ease. [split] Favorite FREE Travel Apps  Modern technology makes it easier than ever to travel the world. Here are some of my favorite travel apps that I use regularly, so I can move about the globe with effortless ease.   1. TripIt - This is a free app that will track all of your upcoming trips, storing your itinerary details for your flights, hotel reservations, scheduled transportation, and even excursions. It’s super easy to use, and there’s a simple free version that works just fine ..read more

Once you benefit from this travel hack, your only regret will be not doing it sooner. [split]  Travel can be expensive. It's easy to spend anywhere from $10,000 or more for an overseas trip for two. When you add up the costs of your flights, hotels, tours, excursions, and meals, you've got a pretty good size chunk of change to put aside.    As much as you may love travel, it can sometimes be hard to justify when you've got other expenses (both expected and unexpected) popping up all the time—like a teen in need of braces, a new roof or other home improvements, or a new ..read more