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7 Simple Ways To Travel More Sustainably

Marek — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:51:05 +0000

It’s undeniable that the tourism industry has a huge environmental impact. Tourism is said to be responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions, while also having other potential negative environmental and social impacts. What are travellers to do? While the issues with unsustainable travel are quite well-documented, I think — knock on wood — […]

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Podcast: Budget Travel & How To Conquer Your Travel Fears

Marek — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:16:43 +0000

Chris over at the Nomadic Foodist Podcast recently invited me to come on the show and chat about travel. One of the things I love about these kinds of conversations is that you never know where they’ll go. In this podcast episode, we talk about my reasons for living in Lisbon Portugal, what kind of […]

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Overtourism: Why We All Need to Stop Going to the Same Places

Marek — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 08:46:55 +0000

Overcrowding has an obvious solution: we should be much more imaginative with where we travel.

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Why I Don’t Feel Bad About Skipping Famous Sights

Marek — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:49:29 +0000

Are you visiting places because you really want to, or merely because they've become iconic?

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Will Re-visiting A Favorite Place Ruin Your Memories?

Marek — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:49:00 +0000

I went back to the island I loved many years later ... and it was a super trippy experience.

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Long Term Travel: When I Knew It Was Time To Go Home

Marek — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:04:00 +0000

After nearly 2 years of travel there's some things I'm tired of... but some things I still can't get enough of.

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6 Things That Make A Hostel Awesome

Marek — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 13:37:00 +0000

What separates the great hostels from the merely good ones?

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How I Learned To Ignore My Travel FOMO

Marek — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 10:55:00 +0000

It's impossible to see or do everything: accepting this will make you a happier traveler.

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