After more than two months on the road, I am officially back in Changsha and staying put for awhile. When I left in December, I wasn’t sure how I would feel about such a long stint of traveling. Reading about others’ round-the-world trip plans was exciting, but I wasn’t sure it would suit me. Wouldn’t [...]
This posts begins a series on packing for trips to/in China. I’ll start big (luggage) and go small (toiletries) over the next few weeks. (See all posts in the series.)
No matter how long you will be traveling for, your first packing decision will probably be what bag (or bags) to pack. Size will depend on [...]
Nomadic Matt recently posted about how his travel style is changing, from backpacker to something more upscale:
When I first started traveling, I always went for the cheapest option. Big dorms. Eating in hostels. Buses. Hitching. Overnight trains. Constant haggling. Street food. Stealing extra breakfast rolls. Now, I go for smaller dorms, I don’t mind flying, [...]
