Snarky Nomad

Why the Seven Wonders of the World are totally stupid

October 18, 2013March 24, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

So I’ve had this conversation a few times: It’s weird how the Seven Wonders of the World list is so extraordinarily well known, yet somehow nobody knows what it really means. …

Gear / Packs / Rants

5 dumb things backpack designers need to stop doing

October 15, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you may know, I am an endless complaining machine that cannot be satisfied even by the most magnificent of creations anywhere to be found. This debilitating curse …

Blog / Musings / Tips

25 great travel quotes for inspiring global adventures

October 13, 2013May 6, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

I’ve sometimes found it difficult to convey what travel means to me, especially when talking to people whose only image of travel involves a resort vacation spent entirely by the …

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5 ways to waste a perfectly good travel experience

October 7, 2013March 24, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

We’ve all been there. Paradise. Off in the wonderful wilderness of elsewhere, a spring in our step, and a song in our hearts. I don’t know why songs would be in hearts. …

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5 of the best travel backpacks for global adventures

September 29, 2013January 19, 2019 - by SnarkyNomad

One of the most important things a backpacker can find is a great travel backpack. It holds all your gear, it’s with you almost all the time, and in some …

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Can you travel with just one pair of shoes?

September 23, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

I’ve seen a million products claiming to be “perfect shoes for travel,” and 90% of the time it’s laughably inaccurate and deserves a smack upside the head. Finding travel shoes …

Angry / Blog / Money / Musings / Rants / Tips

The problem with “how I afford to travel” posts

September 20, 2013March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

I’ve noticed a weird pattern that emerges whenever long-term travelers talk about how they’re able to afford their lifelong travel adventures. Since money issues are at the top of the …

Hauling supplies up the mountain to the bar.

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Cool travel gear I wish I could have

September 15, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you may know, I am fanatically obsessed with ultralight minimalism, to the point that most of my brain power is allocated toward determining how to travel with …

Blog / Musings / Places

6 big Polish stereotypes that are kinda silly

September 8, 2013March 24, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

You know what’s weird? Sometimes ignorance is informative. Case in point: I never knew any Polish stereotypes growing up. It was only years after I went to Poland that I …

Adventures / Blog / Places

5 awesome places to visit in Poland (besides the obvious)

September 8, 2013March 22, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

For a country that’s been smushed flat by its neighbors just about a billion times over the centuries, Poland has proven remarkably resilient. I mean, it’s still there. For a …