the lives of others: fantastic travel writers and where to find them

This is more for my own records and edification than anything else, but hopefully it comes in handy for anyone else interested in backpacking and travel. There are so many resources and blogs already out there with great advice for backpackers. This is a list of those I've found useful.

Good Reads

• Quora: What should I know if I want to quit my job, leave everything behind, and travel for a year?
• The founder of NomadList and RemoteOK talks about loneliness on the road and why he left the 'remote nomad' lifestyle behind (not a blog, but a rare read on the drawbacks of backpacking.)
• A few travel hacks from an Airbnb backpacker.
• The New Yorker's immensely great Why I quit my job to travel the world.

Travel Blogs

• The Spartan Traveler - a great resource for backpacking knowledge and tips for staying fit and healthy on the road.
• A Little Adrift - good breakdown of the cost to travel for one year.
• Neverending Footsteps - another good cost summary.
• Alex Maccaw - another ex-Silicon Valley digital nomad.

Resources

• The Digital Nomad's Guide to Working from Anywhere
• The Base Trip - everything you could want in one place
• Cost of living and travel price calculator
• Extra Pack of Peanuts' frequent flyer bootcamp
• NYTimes' 8 ways to save money on travel
• Roam.co
• Workaway
• Best Time to Visit

My Friends' Travel Blogs

• Those Who Wander
• The Adventures of Jack and Katie
• Out of the Harbor
• Greg and Sarah
• The Cure for Curiosity
• Mr. International
• NSEW Travels
• Vamonos a la CTM
• Aider Sans Compter