Travel Philosophy
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No One Actually Gets “Paid to Travel the World”
Google the phrase “get paid to travel the world” and you’ll find hundreds of thousands of hits – mostly websites…
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Things That Have Changed Since We Started Traveling A Decade Ago
When Lee and I met we joked that instead of a “Gap Year” we wanted to take a “Gap Decade.”…
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Why We Don’t Have Ads or Sponsored Posts on Global Goose
Something is missing from our website. Have you noticed? When you load the homepage, there are no ads in the…
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Slow Down – Don’t Squeeze Too Much Into Your Travels
In a hostel in Quito, Ecuador I met a friendly young Canadian traveller on his first big backpacking trip. He…
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Snarky Signs and Other Mistakes Hostels Make
Opening a hostel seems easy, right? You just put a bunch of bunk beds in a room, some bean bags…
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Why You Shouldn’t Trust Travel Bloggers
Travel blogs are a great way to help plan a trip. From information to inspiration, nearly every destination has many…
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Will I Be Lonely as a Solo Traveler?
Are you dreaming of a travel adventure, but nervous about setting out on your own? I’ve heard many people tell…
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You Don’t Need a Degree to Live An Unconventional Life of Travel and Creativity
A while ago I did an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit about Global Goose, long term travel and my unconventional…
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How Travelling Makes the World Feel Bigger, Not Smaller
The old saying states that travelling makes the world feel smaller. That makes sense. Travel shows us that we are…
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Don’t Take a “Gap Year”
The more I think about the term “gap year” the more I don’t like it. I get the concept. You…
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Does Voluntourism Warp How We See Other Countries?
In a large, dark room in an orphanage in Vietnam, I sat beside a child who couldn’t have been older…
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Five Years Of Travelling – What We Do Differently Now
Lee and I met while working abroad in New Zealand and we have spent the last five years working as…
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My Least Favourite Travel Quote…And Why We Should Stop Sharing it.
“The world is a book and those who don’t travel only read one page” What?!?!? I see this shared all…
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The Amazing Superpowers You Will Develop While Backpacking
Going backpacking is an experience that will change you in a lot of ways, teaching you about yourself as well…
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Five Reasons to Drop the Charade and Admit You’re a Tourist
I spend a little time on travel forums, groups and blogs, and I notice a propensity for self-proclaimed “travelers” vs…
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Travel Romance – What to Do if You Fall in Love on the Road
Five years ago when I went on a working holiday to New Zealand I never thought I would fall in…
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Hostel Food Theft and the Problems of a Communal Fridge
It was nearing 1pm and I couldn’t ignore the grumbling emptiness in my stomach anymore. It was time to stop…
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How TripAdvisor Changed The Travel Industry
It is hard to remember a time before TripAdvisor. It was only in the year 2000 that it was established,…
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The Five Ways that Adults Scare Young People Away from Travel
Somewhere, right now, a young person in their 20s really wants to go travelling. However, you can be certain that…
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“I Hate it Here” – Change Your Perspective and Love Where You Live – Or Get Out!
Do you find the place that you live in boring and uninspiring? Do you wish you lived somewhere else? Do…
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