Just admit it: you’re a Travel blogs junkie.
You love reading travel blogs, you search for inspiration from the bloggers, you like the lifestyle most of them lead, you get ideas for new places to visit, you read stories and tell yourself “no way I’m going there/doing this!” but admire the courage the storyteller has (or you’re simply envious).
Well, so do I. That’s why I wanted to share with you several remarkable travel blogs and introduce the bloggers behind them, who are an incredible source of inspiration, information and travel ideas, with you.
Travel Blogs Are An Endless Source Of Inspiration
No matter your travel style, if you’re searching for a fun way to spend a few hours, or researching for a trip, I’m pretty sure you’ll find at least a few travel blogs to follow and like and be inspired for your next big adventure.
Here’s the list, in no particular order at all.
Travel As A Lifestyle: When Your Passport Is As Thick As The Book You’re Reading
Not having a home? Working from the road and living out of a backpack? All is possible nowadays and these travel bloggers prove it!
Wandering Earl
Living without a permanent address? Earl proves this possible: he’s been travelling to all kinds of exotic destinations non-stop since 1999 and apart from several “home bases”, he hasn’t had a permanent address since then. Before he started his travel blog, he worked a bunch of “offline” jobs. Parallel to his blog, he published a few books and leads his Wandering Earl Tours.
Must read post: The Most Important Word In The World
I Am Aileen
Aileen created a life of travel despite the circumstances and proves that travelling with a 3rd world passport is possible, if you have the will. Born in the Philippines, she’s travelling solo or with her boyfriend, never spending more than a year in one place.
Must read post: That One Night We Drove Up A Mountain Range Without Headlights
Just One Way Ticket
Sabrina was travelling since she was a teenager. She writes about extraordinary places and adventurous activities on a normal person’s budget. Her travel blog doesn’t get updates very often, but when it does, the posts are shared quickly on all social media channels. You can find her stunning photos on her social media accounts.
Must read post: Smokey Mountain: A Walk Through The Slums Of Manila, Philippines
One Modern Couple
4 years ago Carolann and Macrae found out that weekend trips, occasional road trips and two weeks vacations weren’t enough anymore, so they decided to change their lifestyle. Since then they’ve learned how to work from anywhere in the world, about the travel lifestyle and how much they miss and don’t miss their Canadian home. They prefer to travel in comfort and luxury, affordably.
Must read post: Light the Torches! Two Things We Regret Eating!
The Holidaze
Derek owns two travel blogs and this is the more honest of them. The good, the bad, the ugly, the illogical and even some WTF? moments — it’s all there. His “Rants And Ramblings Of A Permanent Nomad”, as he calls them, are very entertaining and scary at times. No fluff, just real-life stories from 7 years (and counting) of travel.
Must read post: Life in the Mountain Villages of Nepal Post-Quake
Adventure Travel: When The Adrenaline Kick Is Never Enough
For those always seeking the adrenaline rush, the stories from the travel blogs below are your new source of inspiration.
The Planet D
The adventure travelling couple Dave and Deb and awards winning travel bloggers are inspiring people to step out of their comfort zone and realise their potential for over 8 years now. They say, that travel has saved their marriage and brought them together closer than ever. Along with the stories of their incredible adventures, their inspirational posts will make you reconsider your life choices.
Must read post: How to avoid the “I’ll do that next year” Syndrome
Expert Vagabond
The adventure travel addict and photographer Matt says, that he wants to take risks, meet interesting people, challenge himself and learn as much as possible. For him adventure travel is much more than just participating in extreme activities — it’s about breaking out of your comfort zone, immersing yourself in different cultures and trying new things, seeing the world from someone else’s perspective.
Must read post: My 30 Best Travel Tips After 4 Years Traveling The World
The Life Nomadik
This travel blog is about the adventures of a sailing family, who owns a catamaran instead of a house. After emigrating from Bulgaria to Canada and working as truck drivers, Ivo and Mira sold everything, bought a catamaran, learned how to sail and started exploring the world with their daughter (their son decided to go back to Canada after a few months). Currently they’re on their longest sail from Ecuador to New Zealand.
Must read post: Hiking Volcan Baru
NOMADasaurus
The Australians Lesh and Jazza are living a simple life, wandering from place to place without the need of huge amounts of material objects. They’re all about long-term adventure travel with a focus on sustainable tourism. They specialise in overland tourism and started a travel blog to document their backpacking overland adventure from Thailand to South Africa without flying.
Must read post: Northern Vietnam Motorcycle Adventure
RTW Travel: When Visiting Places Nobody Else Has Even Heard About Is Your Goal
These travel bloggers have set only one goal: visit every country in the world. Simple as that. Good luck, guys, your stories are truly exceptional!
One Step 4Ward
Johnny left Ireland in 2006 broke. After working different “offline” jobs and travelling for a while, he started blogging, redesigned his lifestyle to allow him to follow his dreams, and has earned over $1 mil from his multiple online projects. Also, he’s visited 190+ countries and is almost done with his goal to visit every country in the world.
Must read post: Running Around Nauru, the Least Visited Country on Earth
GloboTreks
Norbert put his architecture career on hold to travel the world for a year. That was in 2011 and he’s still on the road with no return date set yet. His travel goal is to visit all UN listed countries before the end of 2020. With 97 already visited, there’s a good chance he succeeds.
Must read post: 108 Little, Yet Important, Things I’ve Learned After 1,000 Days Traveling Around The World
Getting Stamped
Hannah and Adam are on a round the world trip since 2013 and have stamps from 62 countries already. It all started with a trip to Belize. Shortly after getting married, they decided their life was getting too boring, so they packed their bags and left. Warning: their amazing photographs and travel stories might just inspire you to do the same.
Must read post: The Ultimate Guide To Koh Lipe, Thailand
Cultural Travel: When People And History Are More Important Than Places
Because travel is not only about beaches and mountains, and museums aren’t the only sightseeing attractions.
Hole In The Donut Cultural Travel
After winning the fight against Lyme disease, Barbara reevaluated her life and started travelling. Her speciality is cultural travel all over the world, from USA to Myanmar, from Mexico to Europe. The photographs she takes are simply amazing and the stories she tells might just make you pack your bags and go.
Must read post: The Dark Side of Three Sisters Trekking and their NGO, Empowering Women of Nepal
Uncornered Market
Daniel and Audrey say they’re driven by curiosity and guided by respect. They’ve been travelling the world and sharing stories about people from all walks of life for several years now. Their goal is to create a movement of respectful travellers who live at the intersection of adventure, deep travel experiences and caring for our planet and its people.
Must read post: Should Travelers Give to Kids Who Beg?
Go, See, Write
Michael is travelling permanently for the last 5+ years, wandering around, taking photographs, making videos, and telling travel stories. His travel blog is dedicated to all the good things that travel can bring into your life. It is an amazing world out there – his hope is that you get out and enjoy it a bit.
Must read post: 7 Of The World’s Most Picturesque Landscapes
Travelling Buzz
If you’re looking for insider tips about travel in Bulgaria or short trips around Europe, Maria and Krasi are your experts. She writes the incredible stories about their travels through Europe and he makes sure their travel blog, photographs and drone shots look amazing.
Must read post: 10 Ideas for Single Day Trips from Sofia
Budget Travel: When Every Dollar Saved Is A New Place You Could Visit
Who doesn’t want to save a buck now and then? Not all budget travel blogs are necessarily about sleeping on a bench in the park to save money. There are so many more hacks to stretch your money while travelling, you wouldn’t believe!
Goats On The Road
Nick and Dariece are travelling mainly to off-track destinations since 2008, turning travel into a lifestyle. Their travel guides for countries such as Mongolia, Thailand and several Caribbean islands are full of useful tips. They’re housesitting experts and can teach you a lot on how to save on accommodation and transportation while travelling.
Must read post: Guide To Backpacking Mongolia
Nomadic Matt
Best known for his low budget and money saving tips, the best-selling author Matt has been travelling for 10 years now. His mission is to help people travel better, cheaper and longer. He recently moved from NYC to Austin, where he runs his own hostel – his favourite type of accommodation.
Must read post: Falling In Love With The Land Of The Elves
FoXnoMad
Anil, the computer security engineer who runs the travel blog foXnoMad, is on a journey to visit every country in the world. His travel blogs is full of useful tips, tricks and tech reviews. He says he’s always had a keen interest in culture, technology, and travel, and loves to pick things apart to see how they work.
Must read post: 8 Things I’ve Learned From Traveling The World For More Than 5 Years
My Tan Feet
Samantha shares her personal experiences as an expat in Costa Rica, Yeison shares what it’s like to travel from a Tico perspective. Together, they share what it’s like to explore the world as a multi-cultural couple seeking out the best travel experiences.
Must read post: Costa Rica Wildlife Watching Guide – When and Where to See Monkeys, Sloths and More
Food Travel: When What You Eat Is As Important As Where You Go
Travel for food? It is totally worth it! Just imagine, you’re eating three meals per day – this makes for a lot of new experiences when travelling, which sure need to be shared.
Migrationology
Mark’s videos and posts are inspirational, surprising and mouthwatering at the same time. He’s travelling to exotic places and trying exotic meals, primarily from street food stalls, and sharing his experience on his travel blogs. For him, food alone is a reason enough to travel to a destination.
Must read post: Durian Garden of Eden – Eating the King Of Fruits in Nonthaburi
Legal Nomads
Jodi is a former lawyer currently travelling (and eating!) her way around the world, one country at a time. She never imagined that food can be a reason to go out of your way to visit a place, until she started travelling and figured out she loved soup.
Must read post: How to Eat Street Food Without Getting Sick
Solo Female Travel: When One Is Enough Company
The one question every solo traveller probably hates: Is it safe? Until you’ve done it, you can’t really tell for yourself, but there’s a whole new level of experience, when travelling solo. Those amazing ladies talk about the ups and downs and share their adventures on their travel blogs.
Ott’s World
Sherry Ott was a corporate cube dweller who turned into a nomadic traveller. She travels to off-the-beaten-path destinations to bring you unique travel experiences, adventures, and photography from around the globe. Her blog is not just about travel, it’s also about the life experiences of a solo female wanderer.
Must read post: Experiencing Bad Luck When Traveling
This American Girl
She ditched the “American Dream” and created her own instead. Camille sold everything back in 2012 and since then she’s lived with her home on her back in over twenty countries, becoming a certified yoga teacher, and discovering the true meaning of happiness along the way.
Must read post: The Legend Of Little Holbox
Teacake Travels
Alice’s travel blog is full of useful tips for solo female travel, concentrating on destinations in Asia, where she also teaches English. Her stories are witty and surprising, full of information and funny details. While travelling, she’s willingly throwing herself into anything outside of her comfort zone.
Must read post: My Sak Yant Tattoo: Chiang Mai Thailand
Nomadic Chic
She’s a mid-lifer who quit a growing corporate career to reawaken her passions and forge a life set by her own rules. Travelling solo since 2010 after she left her old life behind, Jeannie is sharing her travel stories, tips and inspirations: from beach locations to city walks, from couchsurfing to luxury hotels.
Must read post: The Question I Hate: Is it Safe?
Adventurous Kate
At age 26, Kate quit her job to travel the world alone. She’s going anywhere that sounds wacky, or beautiful, or interesting. Her goal is to show you how you can travel the world on your own: easily, safely, and adventurously. She thinks there’s a lot of information out there designed to scare women away from travelling on their own, but she’s here to clear up those myths.
Must read post: Puerto Rico Seriously Has It All
Family Travel: When Having Kids Is No Excuse To Stay Home
Travelling with the whole family raises a whole new set of challenges. Having people from different generations together all the time in enclosed spaces or even outdoors can develop unexpected skills.
y Travel Blog
Travel is something that’s hard to define because each of us have our own interpretation of what the ultimate form of travel looks like. Caz and Craig say that travel allows them to escape the everyday formalities and they also have the stories to prove it. The Australian family are real road trips experts.
Must read post: Road Trips – The Ultimate Planning Guide
Two Weeks In Costa Rica
Their two-week vacation turned into a book and then the adventure of a lifetime. The Boston expats Matt and Jenn moved to Costa Rica and recently got their first baby there. Their travel blog is all about life in Costa Rica and features amazing wild life photographs.
Must read post: House Sitting: How to Live in Costa Rica for $2,000 a Year
Travel With Bender
The Bender family of four love new experiences and seeing more of this wonderful world. For them it’s heaps of fun, but also a rich learning experience. On their travel blog they document and share their experiences in a transparent, fun and entertaining way.
Must read post: Southern Europe Road Trip: 18 Days Across Italy, France & Spain
Now stop it.
You don’t have to be envious because you’ve just met all these remarkable people and already wish you were in their place.
You can use their travel blogs and their experiences as a starting point for planning your next big adventure and gather ideas on how to change your lifestyle to better suit your travel needs, goals and desires.
Inspired already? You see travelling is not that difficult, do you :)
Which one is your travel style? Which travel blogs are you checking already?
P.S. Did I miss a great travel blog?
I’d love to hear your recommendations and thoughts in the comments.
Cheers,
N.
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