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  • Think e-mails are the only inexpensive way to communicate when you’re traveling abroad? Think again. Here are three ways to phone home without burning a hole in your pocket. [Wanderlust and Lipstick]
  • Every traveler wants a clean and comfortable hotel, but every so often you may encounter a place less than pristine. Mystery stains and dirt-caked bathtubs aren’t the only horrors these unlucky guests had to deal with. A Purdue University study has compiled a list of America’s dirtiest hotels so that you can plan to dodge these dumps. [ABC News]
  • Do you ever get tired of traveling? Many people report suffering from travel burnout due to alienation, budget constraints, or moving from place to place too fast. These tips offer ways to enhance your travels and enrich your experiences so that you are able to embrace your trip – burnout free! [SoulTravelers 3]

Amber Skorpenske

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Comments

  1. Jeanne soultravelers3
    Barcelona at the moment
    August 26, 2011, 4:05 pm

    Thanks so much for the shout out! No one should have to be burdened by travel burnout, so happy we could share the tips that have worked for us in our going on 6 years of non-stop travel.

    Love all of your ideas here!