Travel Tips - Trips Unscripted

What is the Trips Unscripted Travel Mindset All About?

Most of us live fast-paced lives, driven by mantras of carpe diem, YOLO, and "work hard, play hard." Our intense desire to maximize our experience portfolio and live life to the fullest is fueled by the idea that life is short and we have to move fast in order to cram...

What Makes a Great Travel Photo — With Examples

I think a great travel photo captures not just the place, but the journey. We've all read the hackneyed "tips for better travel photos" articles (yeah yeah, find the light, rule of thirds, etc.), so I'm going to just share three key things I do to document my own...

How to Travel for a Year on $15,000 (Or Less!)

It always feels great to accomplish a big goal. Ever since I started going overseas at 18, I promised myself I’d take a full year off to travel before I turned 30. As luck would have it, I’m now on my second year. In 2015, I made my way across Southeast Asia, India,...

Adventure That’s Attainable and Affordable: How to Travel on the Cheap

Trips Unscripted is all about making adventure travel attainable and affordable. As someone who’s done a fair amount of vagabonding over the years, I’ve become an expert on spending months on the road with very little money. People tend to think I’m secretly rich...

The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money for Your Dream Trip

Money and freedom go hand-in-hand. If you’re planning a long-term travel adventure, you’ll need to save up a good sum for housing, airfare, local transport, and daily expenses. Even if you plan to travel with very little money by volunteering or couchsurfing, you...

Don’t Forget to Pack These 18 Things Before Your Next Big Trip

When people ask me where I live, my reply isn’t actually a joke: “Out of my suitcase.” When I sold everything I owned and left New York back in 2013, I never thought I’d still be traveling the world with a single suitcase. From 2013 to 2015, I was perpetually packed...