Travel Tips from Someone On the Road 365 Days a Year

I'm in the middle of 18 months of travel. I live out of a suitcase and change beds every few days or few months. Here are some of my top travel tips that I use to enjoy my trips more. Test them out for yourself.
How to Always Stay Connected
Specifically I want data and text capability. Here's how I always have data and text for a low price:

PLAN A: Travelers Should Be T-Mobile Customers

T-Mobile's basic plans that have no contract include free data and free texting in 120+ countries.

Travel Tips from Someone On the Road 365 Days a Year

I'm in the middle of 18 months of travel. I live out of a suitcase and change beds every few days or few months. Here are some of my top travel tips that I use to enjoy my trips more. Test them out for yourself.
How to Always Stay Connected
Specifically I want data and text capability. Here's how I always have data and text for a low price:

PLAN A: Travelers Should Be T-Mobile Customers

T-Mobile's basic plans that have no contract include free data and free texting in 120+ countries.

An American in Cuba in 2015: Trip Report of Viñales

I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip.

An American in Cuba in 2015: Transportation and Lodging Guide

I just spent a completely legal week in Cuba, split between Havana and Viñales. An American in Cuba in 2015 is a six part series on the trip. This post will focus on things I wish I’d known about lodging and transportation in Cuba before going

Full Series

Entry, Exit, and Legal Requirements
How to Book Flights or Ferries into or Out of Cuba
Internet, Money, Food, Nightlife
Transportation and Lodging (this post)
Trip Report: Viñales
Trip Report: Havana (coming soon)

Transportation
I got around with taxis, shared taxis, buses, a scooter, and my own two feet.

Top Five Countries I Still Want to Visit

Updated June 6, 2015: 3/5 accomplished, a fourth I've booked for this month. North Korea is still tantalizing.

I've passed the 55 country mark this year, but there's still so much more of the world I want to see.

I’ve Been a Nomad for Eight Months. Where I’ve Slept This Year.

Last October, I ditched my apartment in Waikiki for a renewed stint of vagabonding. Most people just don't get it.

"OK, but where do you live?" It's equally true that I live wherever I am at that moment or nowhere.
"Where's your home base?" Nowhere.

I've learned that I like to stay in a place for at least several weeks to figure out its rhythms and my favorite restaurants, sports activities places to go out, and new friends before I move on.

I’ve Been a Nomad for Eight Months. Where I’ve Slept This Year.

Last October, I ditched my apartment in Waikiki for a renewed stint of vagabonding. Most people just don't get it.

"OK, but where do you live?" It's equally true that I live wherever I am at that moment or nowhere.
"Where's your home base?" Nowhere.

I've learned that I like to stay in a place for at least several weeks to figure out its rhythms and my favorite restaurants, sports activities places to go out, and new friends before I move on.

I Am Embarrassingly Bad with Jet Leg Says the Man Who Woke Up at 5 PM

When I travel east, I'm not sure I do not get over jet lag naturally. I landed in Madrid Monday at 7 AM, and, in the days I've been here, I've moved toward even more of an American time zone schedule than Spanish.

Where to Go Out in Buenos Aires Every Night of the Week

When I get to a new city, I always google "Best Place to Go Out [city] [day of week]." When you're new, it's hard to know where to go. In my three months in Buenos Aires, I found favorites for every night of the week. Also check out the end of the post for my monthly and yearly favorites and other resources for recommendations that differ from mine.

Buenos Aires has the best nightlife of anywhere I've ever visited.

Cheapest Flights and Awards To & From Cuba

I'm considering a trip to Cuba in April because I fall under one of the 12 categories of Americans that now have a general license to visit Cuba: journalistic activity. (See the US State Department's information on visiting Cuba. This post is not suggesting you should.)

I've been looking into the cheapest ways to get to Cuba with miles or cash.