I still remember the exact moment I decided to change my life. I was standing on a busy street corner in Manhattan, working my job as a certified New York sightseeing guide. I was pointing at massive concrete skyscrapers, shouting over the noise of taxi horns, and smiling for tourists. It was a good job….
I used to hate the cold. Back when I worked as a sightseeing guide in New York City, standing on the top deck of an open-air bus in January felt like a punishment. For years, I thought winter travel meant shivering on street corners and hiding inside expensive coffee shops just to thaw my toes….
I know exactly what you are thinking. You see photos of giant waterfalls and black sand beaches online. You want to go. But then you look at the prices. You read about the crazy wind and the icy roads. You start to worry that it is too hard to plan. You tell yourself you will…
Years ago, I spent my days standing on top of double-decker sightseeing buses in New York City. I held a microphone, pointed out the Empire State Building, and watched thousands of tourists rush through my city. They all had a tight schedule. They all wanted to see everything in a single day. And they all…
Years ago, before I ever packed my bags to travel full-time, I worked as a sightseeing guide in New York City. My entire job was herding huge groups of tourists through Times Square, shouting over the noise, and rushing them from one famous statue to the next. I saw firsthand how exhausting that kind of…
I used to spend my days pointing a microphone at the Empire State Building. Working as a sightseeing guide in New York City taught me a lot about crowds. I saw thousands of people every single day. They rushed from one famous spot to the next. They snapped the exact same photos. They looked exhausted….
I know exactly how you feel right now. You are sitting at your computer or holding your phone. You are looking at photos of green hills and gray stone towers. You are daydreaming about taking a trip. But then, the fear sets in. The planning feels too big. You worry about getting lost. You worry…
When you close your eyes and picture Greece, what do you see? You probably see white houses with blue roofs. You see perfectly clear water. And if you have looked online lately, you probably also see a massive price tag. Before I became a full-time traveler, I worked as a sightseeing guide in New York…
For years, I followed what everyone told me was the right path. I sat at a desk in an office, stared at a computer screen, and dreamed about seeing the world. I would look at photos of old European streets and think it was all out of my reach. I thought you had to be…