Free & Easy Traveler Blog

Guest blog by Katelyn Beer.

Question: What’s your favourite epic FnEZ experience?

Question: What’s your favourite beach in the world?

Question: What’s your favourite country in the world?

Question: What is your favourite travel day snack?

Question: Where in the world is your favourite place to throw down?!

As responsible travelers, protecting the world we play in is of utmost importance. I know I’m on top of my recycling, composting and all-around greenie habits when I’m on my home turf, but it’s easy to get lost in the relaxation and freedom of a vacation and forget that everything we do while on the road has an effect on the world.  So, here are 5 ways that you can help ensure that you continue those green habits you have at home while traveling the globe. 

FnEZ traveler Derek Lantz embarked on an epic 20-day trip through the Philippines in March taking him from the sun-soaked, white sand beaches of Palawan to dance-filled nights in the Rasta bars of Boracay and meandering walks through the charming port city of Cebu. Along the way he realized exactly how much travel has altered his perspective, and here he shares the thoughts that brought him to his on-the-road realizations. 

It’s an acquired skill of anyone who’s spent enough time on the road; picking a fellow nomad out of a crowd. You may catch a little sparkle in their eye as they see the world through their well-traveled set of rose-coloured glasses, or you sense a cultured quality about them that you just can’t quite pinpoint. It’s tangible and intangible, all at once.

It’s an inevitable part of traveling internationally – the dreaded jet lag. Particularly bad cases can even leave you yawning, napping and snoozin’ for days on end while your friends go out and take advantage of being perfectly adjusted (wtf? how?) to the time change. I’ve always prided myself on being a bit of a jet lag master (please, hold your applause) and I figured it’s about time to pass on my tips to all you globetrotters.