by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 9, 2018 | Insider, Tips & Tricks, Winter 2018
You’ve been daydreaming about a spontaneous adventure halfway around the world, but none of your friends can get away from work long enough to join you. Your sister canceled last minute on your annual girls’ trip, leaving you wondering what to do with your plane...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 9, 2018 | Fall 2018, Insider, Tips & Tricks
If you are walking down the street in Thailand and a vendor tries to sell you something you are not interested in buying, a useful phrase to have on hand is mai pen rai. If someone thanks you, an appropriate response is mai pen rai. If a family offers you a meal, and...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 5, 2018 | Fall 2018, Insider, Tips & Tricks
It’s that time—the afternoon slump. The sun is blazing, the sweat is dripping, and the blisters are forming. And, most regrettably, the magic of the Mouse House has dissipated in a poof of pixie dust. But this all-too-common scenario is entirely avoidable—anyone can...
by Stowaway Magazine | Apr 3, 2018 | Blog, Online Exclusives, Tales From The Trip, Tips & Tricks, Winter 2018
If there’s anything I learned from studying abroad last year, it’s that planning and preparing for any kind of travel is good, but ultimately, flexibility will be your best friend. The most notable time that my friends and I were taught this lesson was on a bitterly...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Insider, Winter 2018
(frankieleon) When you hear the phrase “travel hacking,” you may imagine a darkened room where nefarious spies try to infiltrate airline databases to get tickets. In reality, travel hacking means using hotel, airline, credit card, and loyalty program rules that...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 8, 2018 | Insider, Winter 2018
So this is how it ends. As the motorboat sped away from the lush shore, the beautiful blue waters of Oahu started to look less like paradise and more like a watery grave. Swimming with sharks—without a cage—had seemed like an adventure when I signed up, but now, as...
