I first created Wanderlust Dispatch as a basic Tumblr blog to share the best travel writing from around the web. I wanted to do more with the website and finally created the present-day version of the blog, but my love of trolling the interwebs for great travel writing—both old and new—remains a…
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Travelers with flight layovers in enticing locales seldom take advantage of a fairly easy process to utilize a multi stop flight and stay in the layover city for an extended period of time. Many airlines in fact offer extended layovers—framed as multi city or multi stop tickets—at a cost ranging…
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I love making lists of gear recommendations. Content like the best travel gear and cool travel accessories highlights some of my favorite packing tips for travel, but focuses more on the gear itself than the thought process behind making smarter packing decisions in the first place. Packing a piece of luggage for…
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Options for finding cheap flights online are endless. Basic aggregators like Kayak and Google Flights are always a good place to start; both options also have features to utilize a map view and pick out the cheapest destinations from a designated departure city. Newer options like Hopper attempt to predict future prices…
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The best trip budget planner apps and spreadsheets aren’t really helpful without first understanding how generating income in a certain currency (e.g. USD) impacts buying power and cost of living in foreign locales. A common mistake is to simply assume travel is expensive; flights and constant travel from one locale to another…
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Most people visiting a travel advice blog don’t need a primer on the basic inner workings of hostels in Europe or elsewhere around the world. Misconceptions from the horror movie trilogy aside, the fact many establishments offer dorm-style accommodations at a much cheaper rate than traditional hotels just isn’t much…
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Travel literature is increasingly looking at the past for inspiration. Both Walking the Woods and the Water and The Footloose American come to mind as recent books published with a young male author seeking to follow in the footsteps of a legend. The former focuses on the great travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor’s…
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I’ve been a long-time fan of Patagonia, an outdoor clothing and gear brand, for over a decade. Their commitment to the environment and fair labor practices—even when falling short—is extremely commendable in this day and age. So it came as a surprise when I finally watched 180 Degrees South and found…
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As the reality of India hits Scott Wilson and Justin Lukach during the first season of Departures, they pause and offer television viewers rare insight: travel is in fact exhausting and often times fails to feel like a fun experience. The utter chaos of metropolitan India—coupled with confronting poverty head on…
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