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How I Overcame Addiction

August 7, 2015 by The Runaway Guide 12 Comments

kid smoking a cigarette

Black boogers. Cat’s butt breath. Phlegm filled coughs. Overall brain deadness. Yet every morning I would spark up a lip burning debate with my good friend the cancer stick. I would smoke two to enhance my coffee buzz, a few to loosen the bowels, and a dozen to write a blog post. Everyday for over 10 years I got closer and closer to becoming an 85 year […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: happiness, health

Do You Really Need Travel Insurance?

May 1, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

I’m an optimist. I hardly ever think of buying travel insurance before an adventure. It’s expensive and chances are I won’t even need it. I would much rather invest in new travel gear than drop a few hundred dollars on insurance. But then I look back. Back to those times when some insurance could have saved me a great deal […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: blog, guides, health

Travel Advice From 101 World Travel Experts

April 16, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 4 Comments

Travel could potentially threaten your physical well being or even lead to your demise. You might die in any number of horrific ways on your travels. You could come down with Typhoid fever, you could be on flight 224 that crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, or you could even drown in feces after falling into […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration Tagged: health, travel expert, travel experts

The Most Beautiful Sunset In The World

January 25, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 16 Comments

There’s something about sunsets that put everything in perspective. You might be stressed out, strung out, or hung over, but the minute that warm glow washes over the world, your troubles don’t seem as troubling. It’s the transience of the moment that reminds us that life is fleeting. That we should focus on what’s important […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration Tagged: guatemala, lake atitlan

Travel Is Like Life On Crack

November 20, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 9 Comments

The first time you hit travel crack you feel it big time. Euphoria laced with bits of anxiety pulsates through every vein. Time warps and the limit to all the crazy things that can happen in a day expand. The only people around who know what you’re going through are other backpackers and you talk […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration Tagged: drugs, spirit

The Best Religion In The World

November 14, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 12 Comments

Wandering the world at 16 without a penny to my name, I let my stomach do most of the decision making. I met Islam after learning I could get free dinners at sundown. Then they told me I could sleep in any mosque and get free food as long as I was a Muslim and […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: health, religion, spirit

Everyone Thinks I’m Running Away

November 8, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 28 Comments

Everyone thinks I’m running away from life. They tell me I need to go back to school, find a real job and settle down. They say I can’t keep running away forever. I understand where they’re coming from. I really do.  And considering I literally ran away from home at 16, I’m not surprised they’re […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration Tagged: health, Leif, runaway

10 Things We Can Learn From The Happiest People In The World

November 7, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

Scandinavia is located as North as Alaska. It’s cold, dark, damp, and dreary for nearly 9 months out of the year. And when summer does come, it is often plagued by overcast skies and drizzle. Yet somehow, year after year, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, rank highest in GNH or gross national happiness. Since it can’t […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: denmark, health, norway, sweden

How To Avoid Being Robbed On The Road

July 23, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

When I ran away and lived on the streets of Europe and the Middle East, I acquired certain survival skills. I learned which dumpsters would yield the best food. I learned how to jump trains, hitchhike and travel for free.  And although it took me many fights, I also learned how to outsmart and avoid […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: colombia, egypt, italy

The Best Country For First Time Budget Backpackers

March 19, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 22 Comments

backpacking el salvador

You’re dead set on running away and backpacking the world. You’ve found the courage, you’ve saved up enough money, and maybe your bag is already packed. The only thing left to do now…decide where you’re going to go first. The beauty about this predicament is that you can literally go anywhere you want. On the […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration Tagged: bulgaria, el salvador, guides, health, malaysia

How To Travel Without A Plan

February 8, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 16 Comments

I love arriving in a completely foreign country without preparation or a plan. The uncertainty is exhilarating and the sense of freedom is unrivaled. It was in this style that I arrived, for the first time, in El Salvador at 1:30 AM last Wednesday. You might be thinking, as my family did “Why in the […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit Tagged: el salvador, guides

How To Convince Your Parents To Let You Run Away & Travel The World

December 16, 2012 by The Runaway Guide 28 Comments

If you want to hit the open road and explore the world but have douche bags for… I mean parents who are very much opposed, this article is for you. Whether you believe that talking to them would be a waste of time or whether you have already argued for hours, convincing your parents to […]

Filed Under: Health & Spirit, inspiration, Preparation Tagged: health, runaway

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...

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