1 – How to Rent Your House and go Traveling
Want to travel but feel tied to your mortgage? This article will give you a good outline of what to do to rent your house so you can live your travel dream. They don’t mention taxes in their post so make sure you talk to a tax pro about the possible ramifications.
2 – The Mysterious Lycians
Assuming my time on the Camino de Santiago doesn’t kill me, I have a tentative idea about walking the Lycian Way in Turkey some time in the not-so-distant future. This post about that mysterious people just added fuel to the fire.
3 – New species of monkey discovered in Africa
In a world filled with death and destruction where species are lost forever on a disturbingly frequent basis, I find this refreshing and hopeful.
4 – What’s It Like To Live On Pserimos, The Remote Greek Island With Its Own Gmail Account
I love this! One of the things I love about travel is the chance to connect with and learn from the locals. I love that this author went to such trouble to connect with this so,an and then shared the experience.
5 – My experience participating in Ramadan in Cairo
Most western travelers I know try to avoid Muslim countries during the month of Ramadan because of the logistical challenges it represents. I really love that not only did he not avoid Ramadan but he actually embraced and participated in the tradition. For me it is this kind of participation that is what travel is all about.
NOTE: unless otherwise noted, all images were sourced from their respective articles.
Oh wow how awesome I made your round up. Thank you very much for including me in it. It was quite the experience and am so glad I did it.
It was my pleasure to include you! I don’t know if I could do the whole month but I’d really like to give it a shot just to experience the sense of community it provides and get a closer look into the minds and hearts of the people I am with.