Articles By: Alex
The Definitive Guide to Making Money with Your Travel Blog
Why did you start your travel blog? I’m sure you have a long list of reasons. Maybe you started it so your friends and family could follow your adventures, or maybe you just wanted to share your love of travel with the whole world. No matter what your primary reason might be, I bet you [...]
Cheap Hotels in Santa Barbara
Finding cheap hotels in Santa Barbara isn’t easy. Santa Barbara is one of the most beautiful places in the United States, and accordingly it is one of the most expensive places to live or to visit. A single night in a hotel in this beach-side community can cost nearly $600 for swanky five-star accommodations such [...]
This is a Hold Up!
Are you familiar with the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Oh, you’re not? Well, let me describe it for you so you can get caught up. It is a tower. It is in Pisa, Italy. It is leaning over. The only other thing you need to know is that tourists freaking love to take pictures with [...]
The World According to Alcoholics
Some people love alcohol, and some are just plain alcoholics. Whatever you are, take a moment to enjoy our infographic of how the world looks through the eyes of alcohol lovers.
You Can Has Vacation With TravelScout
This is Scout, and he freaking loves traveling… and poker. Scout was dead-set on going to Vegas, but the poor kitty never got to hit the Strip because we couldn’t afford to take him anywhere. Scout spent hours and hours poring over maps, dreaming of a fabulous getaway …
Flying is Funny
Airplane jokes have been a rich source of material for stand up comedians for decades. Air travel is just one of those things that everyone can relate to and also has tons of little quirks to poke fun at. You’ve probably memorized some of the cliche jokes to the point where you could recite entire [...]
Vegas vs. Reality
When you think of Las Vegas, you probably think of the over-the-top hotels and casinos that line the iconic Strip. If that’s not what you think of, just play along like it is. That said, there are several different types of casinos on the strip that might pop into your mind. There are old classics [...]
Why Americans Don’t Go On Trains
It seems as though everyone in the world is in love with train travel… except Americans. In the United States, train travel is rarely (if ever) considered as an option by most people, whereas in Europe and Asia traveling by train is as routine as tying your shoes. If you skim the Wikipedia article for [...]
$100 Doesn’t Drive As Far As It Used To
Imagine yourself back in 1995. You have $100 in your wallet. You fill up your Ford Escort in New York City, heading west as far as your trusty ride will take you. “Only Want To Be With You” by Hootie and the Blowfish blasts repeatedly on your speakers as you zip across the United States.
Famous Travel Quotes Debunked!
“Only the traveling is good which reveals to me the value of home and enables me to enjoy it better.” This is an understandable quote coming from Thoreau. He lived on Walden Pond, which must have been pretty tranquil in the 1800s. Imagine living isolated in the woods near a bad ass pond, then traveling to a crowded 19th century city.
