Friday Travel Photo: Sunset in St Kilda

Today’s Friday Travel Photo was submitted by fellow expat and traveler seeing the world through working holidays, Christine of C’estChristine.com. If you’d like your photo featured in this not-quite-weekly feature, please contact me. Melbourne has gotten used to Sydney stealing its thunder. While Melbourne was once the largest and most prominent city in Australia, Sydney [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries by the Age of 25: Experiences Along the Way (Part 5)

I’m excited to present the final installment in a five-part series of guest posts by a good friend, Cat Gaa. When Cat was 19, she set a deeply personal goal of reaching 25 countries before her 25th birthday – August 15th, 2010. In this series of posts, Cat reflects on the experiences she had along [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 4)

Below is the fourth installment of a five-part series of guest posts by my friend and fellow world traveler, Cat Gaa. At 22, Cat set a goal of experiencing 25 countries by the time she turned 25. This series of posts documents her most memorable experiences along the way. Cat outlines how basing herself in [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 3)

This is the third part in a five part series of guest posts by my good friend and fellow traveler, Cat Gaa. At the age of 19, Cat set a goal of reaching 25 countries by the time she turned 25. In this series, Cat looks back on her 25 most memorable experiences along the [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 2)

Last week, Cat Gaa shared the background behind her deeply personal goal of visiting 25 countries by the time she turned twenty-five. It’s a goal she recently met. You can imagine that traveling to 25 countries would bring about some excellent stories – both of personal growth and exploration. This series documents Cat’s 25 most [...]

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Reaching 25 Countries By the Age of 25: Experiences Along The Way (Part 1)

I’m excited to publish the first in a five part series by one of my good friends and fellow expat, Cat Gaa. Cat is one of a few people who graduated from the University of Iowa with me and decided that the 9 – 5 route wasn’t the only option. We’ve gone different directions around [...]

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Dealing With the End of Your Travels

Today’s Guest Post was written by Melanie Colby – a first time traveler come backpacker from Plymouth, England. During Melanie’s working holiday she traveled a lot, worked a little, and even gave Wwoofing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) a go. Melanie has guest posted for Backpackingmatt previously and was recently featured on the front page [...]

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7 Tips and Resources for Relocating Abroad

This  post  was  written  by  Lauren  Fritsky,  a  journalist  and  blogger  from  New  Jersey  currently  spending  a  year  in  Sydney,  Australia, on  a work/holiday  visa. Her  work  has appeared  on  major  Web  sites  including  AOL  and  CNN  and in   magazines  such  as  Weight  Watchers. Read  about  her  time  abroad  on  her  blog. A move [...]

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Experiencing the Seville Spring Fair – Feria de Abril

This post was written by Cat Gaa. Cat is a Chicago native who is currently living in Seville, Spain, where she teaches English. When Cat isn’t teaching or enjoying her Sevillian lifestyle, she is planning her next trip around Europe. Check out my interview with Cat about her experiences teaching English in Spain. And check [...]

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