Meet, Plan, Go! is coming up in a few weeks and out host in Chicago, Lisa Lubin, has been doing some press for the event. Although the Chicago event is pretty full make sure you put your name on the waiting list because things may open up as it gets closer to September 14th. You…
My fellow world-traveler Lisa Lubin was gracious enough to ask me to be a panelist at the Meet, Plan, Go! event in Chicago next month. Our paths first crossed after both being featured in a newspaper article about travel bloggers back in 2007. While I’ve been back in Chicago since the article was written, Lisa…
Someone of you may have noticed that I’ve been fiddling with the site a bit lately. Its starting to shape up and, although I haven’t designed the visual aspect of Me-go yet, most of the back end work has been done. My RSS feed looks like it might also be working after months of frustration…
There’s a few travel-themed movie trailers I’ve seen recently that have been interesting. Many people have recommended I read Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love because she travels around the world experiencing life. Although the character lives the life of an ex-pat and not so much that of a traveler, it is a good read. I…
I’ve been receiving messages from my readers steadily since my site was hacked back in October, asking where the rest of my site is. The rest of Me-Go will be up and will be re-designed (this ugly template is only a placeholder!) as soon as possible. The gallery, sketchbook, FAQ and more will be back.…
All of my life I’ve loved looking at maps. I spent hours growing up pouring over the pages of National Geographic or the huge reference atlas at the library. After I started traveling I started coveting a large wall map to pin the locations I’ve been on???maybe even using colored thread to show my routes.…
Whenever my friends or family come across crazy schemes they always forward them to me. I must be up for adventure since I managed to travel around-the-world solo twice, right? The newest thing to come across my inbox is Groupon’s Live off Groupon for an Entire Year promotion. Groupons are coupons for a service or…
I hope everyone had a great fall and will be somewhere warm for the holidays. I’m still in Chicago which has dropped from “cold” to “way too cold” quickly but I’ve been powering through the weather and am trying to ride my bike as long as possible (even if my friends and family call me…
It always seems to come down to money when people are planning their own RTW trips. I still get a lot questions about my travel expenses and a lot of new readers end up here via a link about budgeting. A Vagablogging writer has included my budget in his recent article titled “How much does…
To my email subscribers: I understand that a lot of email updates are being sent with the “Where I slept” series. If you would prefer to no longer receive updates please email “contact” at me-go.net and I will take you off my list. My blog software is a bit old so unsubscribing yourself might no…
Most people I talk to seem to be split down the middle about Twitter?some hate it, some love it and a few don’t understand what the point of it all is. In any case, I find its a really fun way to write a little without the pressure of a full blog update. I have…
There are a number of little projects that I’ve been planning for this site since I got back. One project that I had planned on starting last year but never got around to, was to publish the photos of hotels I stayed in. You guys know how methodical I can be about recording different parts…
A few of the blogs in my RSS reader have had travel-themed posts lately. I’m not sure I would bring my iPhone with me on the road and I would never spring for a $99 cashmere travel pillow but both would have been nice after my 24 hour trip in the back of a cage…
The new year has brought a continuation of 2008’s cold and snow here in Chicago. This is the first winter that I’ve lived in Chicago itself, relying completely on public transportation. The streets and sidewalks in my neighborhood are covered in a foot of snow and I’ve been using my REI membership often, stocking up…
STA Travel is offering their travel internship again this year. If you’re 18-26 and want to spend this summer traveling on someone else’s dime submit your video. I’m guessing big personalities win extra points, details here (warning, video). Good luck!
On travel message boards I often find people asking how they can travel RTW only by land, in a certain number of days or following some other scheme. I stumbled upon this link on Strange Maps today (via onpaperwings) detailing how one could possibly go “around the world” in less than 80 days without flying.…
If you have ever traveled outside of the West you’ve probably been approached by someone asking for help immigrating to The U.S., or every once in a while, Canada. I got a lot of this in Asia and Africa. Sometimes it would be a checkout girl in a supermarket in Nairobi, other times it was…
The co-author of “100 Things to Do Before You Die,” Dave Freeman, died two weeks ago at the age of 47. Here’s a short article. Perhaps this will help to persuade those of you putting off a RTW until you have more money, more time or fewer commitments that life is short.
One of the questions I often get from people starting to plan an around-the-world trip is “where should I go?” There are many ways to start to put together a trip: Get idea from your picture books in the library Paste a route together from the “classic routes” in the front of Lonely Planet Guides…
Hi loyal readers, long time no see! I have been incredibly busy the last few months and my intended posts are piling up. I did receive an email yesterday that should be of interest to the travelers reading this. Everywhere Magazine has been put on “hold.” Although my article on the national parks of Madagascar…