Jo Fitzsimons

Freelance Travel & Lifestyle Writer

Remembering Why We Travel

“This isn’t why I came traveling!” The words fell out of Jonathan’s mouth along with the lingering fumes of several whisky buckets*, one of which he was still consuming. We’d … Continue reading

September 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

How to Plan an Extended Trip in Central America (Part 2)

Part 2: From Honduras to Panama If you’re interested in planning an extended trip in Central America and have found this article, you may first want to check out Part 1, … Continue reading

August 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

Around the World in 80 Days

Part of what we love about indie travel is doing the abnormal.  Getting outside the box of the typical one and two week vacation.  In today’s Indie Flight Hacking article, … Continue reading

August 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

How to Plan an Extended Trip in Central America (Part 1)

Part 1: From Mexico to El Salvador. Central America is that slither of land connecting the mass of South America to the expanse of North America. It can be so … Continue reading

August 15, 2012 · Leave a comment

Dangerous Liaisons: Should You Add “Unsafe” Destinations to Your RTW Trip?

Fear is individually unique. One person’s definition of a safe destination can equal another’s worst nightmare. However, regardless of whether you sport a high fear factor or quiver at the … Continue reading

June 6, 2012 · Leave a comment

Helping You Embrace Coming Home After Your RTW Trip

It’s over. The trip of your dreams has come to an end and you’re homeward bound. As sad as going home can be, the reality of long-term travel can be … Continue reading

May 30, 2012 · Leave a comment

Swapping your Blackberry for a Backpack: What to Expect

Rewind a generation, and the backpackers breaking the first ground of the banana pancake trail in the 1960s were largely students exploring beyond their childhood horizons before committing to a … Continue reading

April 18, 2012 · Leave a comment