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The Great Gallivanting


City Post: Hammamet
Hammamet is a beautiful resort town on Tunisia's East coast. Unlike Tunis and some other cities, it hasn't been overrun by Western...
Jack
Jan 31, 2024
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City Post: Sousse
Onward to Tunisia! We have a mutual friend who absolutely loves Tunisia, so we decided to give it a go from Morocco. It was a pretty...
Jack
Jan 29, 2024
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City Post: Casablanca
"Of all the gin joins in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine." Well, we didn't make it to Rick's, but if you go to...
Jack
Jan 20, 2024
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City Post: Agadir
Agadir was a place Jack had heard we needed to go. It is a beach town, so Jo was sold immediately. We actually didn't stay in Agadir...
Jack
Jan 19, 2024
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Adventure Post: Sahara Excursion
After Marrakech (or was it during?), we did an excursion out to the Sahara desert. Our hostel advertised it for 968 Dirhams each, which...
Jack
Jan 18, 2024
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City Post: Marrakech
Three and a half months later, we finally left Europe for Africa! We'd both been looking forward to Morocco since we started considering...
Jack
Jan 17, 2024
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Money and Flights: Getting Where You're Going Without Breaking the Budget
Flights: Your Biggest Budget Item Budget travel can quickly become anything but if you book the wrong flight. Wow, that's a harsh way to...
Jack
Dec 27, 2023
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Saving to go Around the World (or on any other trip)
How much should you save? One of the most common questions I get when I return back to reality from my travels is "how do you afford to...
Jack
Dec 20, 2023
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How Did it Feel When...October 7th Happened?
************** This is a part of the "How did it feel when...?" series where I write about how certain events and experiences on the road...
Jack
Dec 18, 2023
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How did it Feel When...You Returned to the Sahara?
************** This is my first in what I am calling the "How did it feel when...?" series. In this series, I will be answering the...
Jack
Dec 13, 2023
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What Kind of Traveler Are You?
So you have decided to live life on the road. Great! Now comes the hard part: getting started. All of a sudden, all of the needs, wants,...
Jack
Dec 11, 2023
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City Post: London
We couldn't go to the UK without stopping in London for a few days! Our train from Edinburgh got in around 10h30, and we had a relatively...
Jack
Dec 7, 2023
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City Post: Edinburgh
We were bummed that we were going to miss Edinburgh on The Great Gallivanting, but then we started looking at train costs to go direct...
Jack
Dec 7, 2023
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City Post: Newcastle Upon Tyne
This is going to be a short one, because we didn't do too much here. We stayed with some of Jo's family in Newcastle, and took the time...
Jack
Dec 7, 2023
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Getting Started with Tech: Your Phone
Traveling the road? Stay connected! Check out a few considerations for picking your travel phone.
Jack
Dec 4, 2023
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Ireland: Beautiful and Enchanting
************** Disclaimer: This post is about some of the things I experienced in Ireland. I attempt to describe why I loved it so much....
Jack
Dec 4, 2023
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Contrasting My Experiences in Venice: Two Visits Six Years Apart
I went to Venice twice, six years apart. The experiences couldn't have been more different...
Jack
Nov 29, 2023
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Getting Started with Tech
************** This post kicks off the "Getting Started with Tech" series, where we discuss considerations for your essential tech needs....
Jack
Nov 22, 2023
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Budgeting for the Road
Money, money, money. Money makes the world go 'round. Unfortunately, that is true. Need a car repair? Money. Rent? Money. Emergency trip...
Jack
Nov 20, 2023
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Why I Travel: The Origin Story
************** Disclaimer: This is a personal story. The first in what I hope to be a series. If you know the people involved in this, I...
Jack
Nov 15, 2023
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