Blogs of Travel

Imagine choosing 12 things that you would like to do more, better, or that you would love to learn, then throwing them into a list and devoting a year of your life to doing one each month.

I'm a spoonie, traveller and writer. I love cats, dessert and blogging at sunrise.

this travel lifestyle doesn’t pay for itself! As awesome and amazing as that sounds it’s really a tough life that a lot of travelers glorify but don’t tell you the full story. A story that normally includes not knowing where their next meal comes from or where they will lay their head for the night. I commend all of the full-time backpackers and “online travel hustlers” who have made that lifestyle work for them because I truly believe the gift of seeing the world is worth it.

We're Stef and Dave aka The Staves. Almost three years ago, we got married, left our jobs, sold our stuff, took a three-month trip around the world and then moved to Thailand to teach English at an International University in Bangkok.

"The Strange and New," just for the record, comes from a Robert Service poem called The Men That Don't Fit In. It's a poem dedicated to the gypsies, the wanderers, the nomads that find themselves circling our little blue dot. That poem and this website are meant for those who have their traveling paint set in hand, who globe-trot to become, and who yearn for experiences that are really just a series of interesting guesses. Or, you know, if you're looking for a laugh or an embarrassing personal travel story.

After many years of travelling on a budget of around €50 per week, I am finally making this website to explain how I do it. No matter how big or small your budget might be, I hope you will find many useful tips on this website to make it go further!

Founded by former Fashion Editor at British Elle Magazine, Sunday Times Style and Grazia Magazine, Bonnie Rakhit is a fashion and travel editor, presenter and consultant living in London. TheStyleTraveller.com ‘a fashion editors guide to the world’s most stylish places,’ has been voted in the Top Five Luxury Travel Blogs in the UK.

Traveling has opened up a completely new world for me and that’s why I’ve chosen to dedicate my life to explore it. During my travels I hope to learn more about my truest self and to gain a greater knowledge of the beauty within the world. There’s too much to see in this world to stay in one place forever. I’ll travel the world and let my heart guide me.

’m an ice cream addict who’s caught the travel bug in a big way! In August 2015, I said goodbye to Texas to pursue full-time travel.

I'm Leah! Former long-term traveler turned location independent lifestyle advocate.