by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 17, 2015 | Fall 2015, Insider, Tips & Tricks
To a first-time tourist, bargaining can be intimidating, especially with a language barrier. Here are six techniques and tips to remember when bargaining. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 1. Know when bargaining is appropriate Some countries frown...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 8, 2015 | Gadgets & Gear, Winter 2016
Snow is falling and midwinter blues have set in; it’s time to make haste to sunny beaches, right? Guess again! You don’t need to head south in the winter to have a vacation. Be courageous and camp in the snow! There are plenty of fun activities to do in a white...
by Stowaway Magazine | Sep 8, 2015 | Staff Essay, Winter 2016
104 degrees. I stared at the thermometer in horror from my air-conditioned car. It was early evening, about 5:00 p.m., when my family rolled into the visitor’s center at Death Valley National Park. We were hungry and aching to stretch our cramped legs, but none of us...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 18, 2015 | Fall 2015, Insider, Tips & Tricks
Sure, hostels are a great way to travel. They’re cheap, easy to find, and safer than couch surfing. But hostels can also be shady—there’s no knowing who’ll be sleeping in the bunk next to yours. That being said, staying at a hostel can still be an enjoyable,...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 9, 2015 | Fall 2015, Gadgets & Gear, Insider
While traveling, not everyone remembers to bring an umbrella for the unexpected rain-storm. And locals in wet climates sometimes feel that umbrellas can prove annoying, cumbersome, and hard to dry out. So what can you do to stay dry without an umbrella? Well, when in...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 27, 2015 | Insider, Spring 2015, Tips & Tricks
“Every room and hallway had been hand painted with graffiti murals,” Emily Cavender said of her first and favorite hostel. “The artwork was weird and strange and beautiful.” As a college student already stretching herself to pay for a study abroad in England, Cavender...
