7 Ways To Be A Better Traveler – Positive Impact Tourism
Many of us go traveling without any real purpose or direction. This can be great but sometimes our travel can cause harm to the local economies, environments, and people. Being mindful about how your travel affects others can make a real positive difference, especially in the developing world. Here is our list of 7 ways […]
7 Types of Terrible Hostel Guests
Hostels are great places that laid back traveling people can enjoy. They are some of the best places to meet new friends and share your favorite backpacking stories. However, we’ve all met some types of people who just shouldn’t stay in hostels. While there are more, these are our top seven types of terrible hostel […]
5 Reasons Couchsurfing Lost It’s Magic
When we started using Couchsurfing in 2010, it was new and exciting and very few people knew about it. We used it all over the world, hosting almost 200 travelers and surfing in more than 10 different countries. We’ve had people take us out on their boat, buy us expensive dinners, show us secret hikes, […]
Backpacking Malaysia: A Guide for Easy Asia Travel
Backpacking Malaysia is great for easy Asia travel. Easier than South America, easier than Thailand. We traveled the length of the Malaysian peninsula from Malacca to Penang, Kuala Lumpur (KL) to the Perhentian Islands through the Cameron Highlands. The people are friendly, welcoming, and excited to have you in their country. The buses are clean […]
Hostel Holidays : Sharing Traditions Around the Globe
Hostel Holidays are the best holidays. You meet friends from all over the world and share a special time together. It’s an incredible opportunity for travelers to learn about new holidays they don’t celebrate at home. Sharing holidays is an important part of cultural exchange. It creates a bond between the traveler and the local […]
Friendly Nomad Feature: Mattera: Life Designing and Psychotherapy
This is the first in a series of posts we’re starting that will feature the businesses of our traveling friends and clients of Global Traveler Networks! We’re featuring amazing people who we 100% support and helping them spread the word about the good they are offering the world! Iosif and Natalia of Mattera Life Designing […]
5 Things All Great Hostels Have In Common
While spending years traveling the world, we’ve stayed in a LOT of great hostels. Sometimes we check out the trendy new ones, sometimes we try to save money and go bottom budget. Besides the obvious necessities like cleanliness and safety, here are some things that make for great hostels: 1) Activities: Hostel activities are the […]
Why Your Hostel Needs A Marketing Consultant
We are hostel marketing consultants and in our years of traveling we have stayed at a LOT of hostels. The difference between a good hostel and a GREAT hostel is often so small that it’s hard to notice from an inside perspective. We have worked with almost 50 different hostels and hotels on five different […]
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe
Chacos – The World’s Greatest Shoe There is no debating it, the people at Chacos have put together the worlds greatest shoe. It’s strong, long lasting, repairable, and makes you look just like backpacker Jesus. Some of the best uses for Chacos are: Hiking: Chacos really grip those rocks and don’t move around on […]
Carrie’s Friend-ey Trip to Italia!
[Disclaimer: I apologize for having some trouble with photo uploading in this post. Please CLICK on photos to make them bigger!] Buongiorno! Guess what? I’ve been traveling across the pond again! I never expected I would get back over to Europe so soon after our fall backpacking trip, but a combination of a friend studying […]