9 Ways to Be a Great Travel Buddy

Embarking on a journey with a travel buddy is more than just a shared adventure. It’s an opportunity to forge unforgettable memories, strengthen bonds, and get out of your comfort zone to experience life to its fullest. Whether you’re getting lost in a new city, trekking remote landscapes, or immersing yourself in new cultures, being…

21 Reasons Traveling with A Friend Beats Solo Travel

We’ve met a lot of travelers who are surprised by all the places we’ve traveled together. Often met with the response, “I could never travel with someone else, “Solo travel is way better,” or “How aren’t you sick of each other yet!?” To each their own, the Bros say.  Traveling long-term gives you an immense…

Skate & Travel: A Blog Series with Trucks and Fins

For this blog series, we teamed up with Trucks and Fins the World’s largest skatepark directory. Their mission: to help skaters discover skateparks across every corner of the globe. With comprehensive guides, interactive maps, photos, and reviews from real skaters, finding skateparks around the world has never been easier. It’s a game-changer for skaters who…

A Check-In with The Bros feat. GAFFL.com

The Brothers Who Quit Their Jobs At The Age Of 30 To Embark On An Endless Pursuit Of Adventure This story was originally published on GAFFL, the app that helps you find a travel buddy and meet locals worldwide. We recently checked in with the GAFFL team to tell our story. Get A Friend For Life! GAFFL connects…

Connecting with Locals in Medellín

When we touched down in Medellín, I remembered that a friend I had worked with in the past, Robby, had visited Colombia a few times. Travel is all about connections, and after recognizing that this could be a chance to connect with and even stay with a local in Medellín, I texted him. “What’s up…

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How to Road Trip The Great Ocean Road

The chance to experience cities, nature, wildlife, and activities all on a single trip has the makings of an epic adventure. Australia can be an expensive place for a backpacker on a budget, but it doesn’t have to cost you a ton to have an amazing time. A road trip in Australia is something on…

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New Friends in New Places

Through my experiences after two months on the road,  I quickly learned the people you encounter in the locations you visit will leave a lasting impression just as much as the destination itself.  These new friends you meet can greatly enhance your time spent somewhere and will leave you with memories you won’t forget.  Experiencing…

Facing Hardship on the Road

Life on the road provides us with unrivaled adventures we can only experience by taking the leap to start our journey.  But what will we miss from our familiar lives? Upon departing for a trip into the unknown we try to be conscious of the sacrifices we’ve made and the life moments back home that…

My Experience of 42 Days in Italia

Early on in the process of researching and prepping for traveling around the world long term, Nick and I decided that we would make a point to visit Italy first, and would plan to spend at least a month there.  Being that we are both Italian Americans who have never been to Italy, it only…

A Full Moon Surprise

As the ferry pulls up along the shore of Koh Phangan, our thoughts were centered on the upcoming main event of our trip to Thailand, the Full Moon Party.   After months of planning, research, and anticipation, it was only a couple of days away.  We dropped off our packs at the guesthouse and began…

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The Plan…or Lack Thereof

So where are we going? In our past travels this was a simple, straightforward question with an equally simple, straightforward answer.  However, this journey will see us taking on a different approach, not only due to the length of time that we will be travelling, but also the way we want to travel.  When we…

The Trip of a Lifetime

“You are so lucky!”  “It’s going to be the trip of a lifetime.”  “I’m so jealous of you.”  “I wish I could do that.”   These are a few of the most common responses I get when telling someone our plans of leaving our jobs and everyday lives to travel the world.  What’s ironic is…

Bidding Farewell to a Dream to Set Sail on Another

I’m giving up a lot for this lifestyle, including what I thought was my dream job… Today I will resign from store manager at the largest on-mountain snowboard shop in the world, a position that has been so rewarding and has helped me build life long friendships through snowboarding.  Having your office at the base…

Traveling the World While Life Back at Home Goes On

One of the fears or concerns that I’ve dealt with since making the decision to travel the world is all of the “what if’s” pertaining to life back at home.  From the “what if one of my plethora of cousins is getting married?”  That would be something I would hate to miss.  To the more…

Moving in with Mom & Dad at 30: A Sacrifice for Long-Term Travel

The time has come.  In about 3 weeks I will be 30 years old and living in my parents basement.  It’s not something I’m overly excited about for obvious reasons, but I recognize the importance of this step in the process.  The amount of money I will be able to save while living with Mom…

Support from Loved Ones, A Boost to any Traveler

I’m going to assume that not everyone who tells their family and friends they are quitting their jobs to travel the world at the age 30 is met with the same reaction as we were.  I imagine a lot of people would be criticized for reasons including throwing away a career, wasting a ton of…