http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com Travelling the world, trying to make a living with a backpack and a laptop Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:23:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photo by BigGolf Unless you've been freelancing for a while, chances are that at some point you'll need to tell your boss and the people you work with that you're leaving. Your colleagues may be surprised at your decision to travel - some may think you're mad to be throwing away ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/08/how-to-tell-your-boss-youre-leaving/ Photo by Novecentino I am currently on the verge of buying the laptop I'll be taking with me on my travels. I currently work from a shuttle desktop pc which, compact as it is, is obviously not suitable for taking backpacking. I also have an old battered ibook which I dropped ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/08/the-perfect-travel-laptop/ Photo by MC MasterChef What you pack for your trip will depend on where you're going, the type of places you'll be staying (hotels/hostels/camping) and the activities you plan on undertaking. A packing list for a trekking trip through the Amazon rain-forest will look very different to a list for a ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/08/packing-list/ Photo by Swiv You've planned your route, bought your ticket and you're all set to go but even the most carefree souls will have some preparation work to do before they can hop on that plane. It's best to write a checklist of things that need sorting out at least three ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/07/preparing-to-leave/ Photo by Immu If you're travelling on a budget it is inevitable that at some point in your travels you will have to share a bedroom with one to several strangers, in a variety of levels of comfort. This will be nothing new to the regular budget traveller, however if you're ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/07/hostel-dorm-survival/ Photo by Frabuleuse Great things happen when you just decide you're going somewhere, buy a plane ticket and worry about it later. My favourite method for buying tickets is to sing to myself "La la, I can't hear you", as I type my credit card no. in, which works suprising well ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/07/planning-a-round-the-world-trip/ People often ask me where I get the money to travel as much as I do. My job isn't particularly well paid but I manage to have at least 3 trips a year, usually on long haul flights and quite often to expenisve places (think Iceland... hmm). The truth is ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/07/10-ways-to-make-and-save-money-for-travel/ Yes, it's another travel blog. Oh no, what will we do! Well I for one, can never read enough random articles on surviving as a backpacker, how to plan a round-the-world trip and top 10 unusual destinations. So, I thought I would add my own slant on things to the ... http://www.travelswithmylaptop.com/2008/07/welcome-to-travels-with-my-laptop/