

How To Travel Guide
If you’ve ever wondered how on earth those savvy travelers you keep reading about got to be so smart, we can tell you the answer – they either made a helluva lot of mistakes of their own on the way to travel enlightenment, or they read our “how to” articles. It’s really that simple.
Okay, so we’re exaggerating a little bit – but the truth is that while some travel bloopers can make great stories later on, you don’t need to make the same mistakes everyone else has already made. You can learn from their missteps and have a better travel experience because of it. Plus, that gives you an opportunity to make new and exciting travel mistakes of your very own!
In this section, you’ll find lots of great “how to” travel articles that answer some of those age-old travel questions everyone asks: How do you plan out an itinerary? How do you find time to yourself when you’re traveling in a group? How do you blend in abroad? And just how do you wash clothes in a sink, anyway?
Many of these articles are written by real travelers just like you who have decided to share their hard-earned knowledge – so while they may not be the only way to accomplish these things, they’re certainly travel tested. If you’ve got a “how to” article you’d like to send us, we’d love to have it!
Some pages you might find helpful:
- How to Avoid a Disappointing Vacation Experience While Traveling in Europe: American Standards & European Culture
- How To Avoid the Post-Trip Rut
- How To Backpack
- How to Blend in Abroad: 10 Tips
- How To Clean Clothes in a Sink
- How to Cope With Long Travel Days
- How To Find Solo Time on Group Trips
- How To Keep a Travel Journal
- How To Make a Hostel Dinner
- How To Not to See Everything (And Why You Don’t Want To!)
- How To Pack Light & Pack Right
- How to Pack Light: Tricks the Pros Use
- How To Pack Smart & Light for Your European Rental
- How To Plan a Road Trip
- How To Plan a Successful Family Reunion
- How to Plan an Itinerary
- How to Plan the Perfect Road Trip
- How to Travel Successfully in a Group
- How To WWOOF Around the World
- International Travel Tips for Globetrotters Part I: How to Pack
- International Travel Tips for Globetrotters Part II: What to Pack & Airport Tips
- International Travel Tips for Globetrotters Part III: In-Flight Activities & Customs/Immigration
- International Travel Tips for Globetrotters Part IV: Jetlag Tips & Destination Planning
- International Travel Tips for Globetrotters Part V: Money Matters & Personal Safety










