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5 Signs That You’re On Vacation

by Jessica Marsden on July 29, 2010

I’ve done a lot of travel (really an insane amount, for someone who has technically been employed full-time) over the past two years, but very little of it has felt like “vacation.” This week, that dry spell ended. 5 Signs that You’re Really, Truly on Vacation You didn’t bring a guidebook, and the only research [...]

Tagged as: blogsherpa, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, travel style, United States, vacation

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Long-Term Travel and Why It’s (Probably) Not For Me

by Jessica Marsden on March 3, 2010

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 [...]

Tagged as: backpacking, long-term travel, RTW travel, travel style

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To market, to market

by Jessica Marsden on July 16, 2009

One of my favorite things to do in a new city is to check out the grocery store or outdoor market — wherever the locals shop. I’m not interested in the touristified market packed with overpriced “delicacies.” In Bergen, Norway, the fish market now sells (admittedly delicious) smoked salmon for roughly four times the price [...]

Tagged as: food, markets, travel style

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What’s your travel style?

by Jessica Marsden on May 22, 2009

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 [...]

Tagged as: backpacking, India, travel style

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