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Micki Kosman
Micki is the co-founder of The Barefoot Nomad travel blog. She's traveled around the world since 2003 with her husband Charles (the other founder of this blog) and now travels with her two kids.She loves helping people travel more, and follow their dreams. Micki spends a lot of time writing articles, helping readers, and doing the ten thousand jobs that keep this site going. Micki is a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada.
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20 Helpful Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Trip From Top Travel Bloggers

Micki Kosman
Travel Tips
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If anyone knows about how to get the most out of travel, it's a travel blogger. Travel bloggers spend a good chunk of their lives on the road, searching out great (and not so great) destinations, and sharing their finds with their online readers. In an earlier post, some of the world's best travel bloggers gave us the insider secrets to getting ready for a great trip.This time, we asked them to share their best tips for having a great vacation once you've left on your trip. We've been traveling regularly for over 10 years together, and some of these tips were even new to us. Check them out.
Cute alpaca Peru

Peru: Ancient History and Adorable Alpacas

Micki Kosman
South America
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If you're like us, you've had the famous Machu Picchu in Peru on your bucket list for ages. To me, Peru immediately evokes Indiana Jones' styled adventures in ancient temples and thick jungles. It turns out the country has a past as interesting as it is long. Join us as we take a look at some of the other cool things Peru has going for it.

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Advanced Flight Hacking: How to Save Money if Your Departure City is Flexible

Micki Kosman
Travel Blogs
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This article is for you if:  You're looking for a cheap flight to a specific destination, but are a bit flexible about where you fly from.In the last article in our flight hacking series, we told you how to find the cheapest flight (to anywhere) out of your departure city (or country).Now it's time to up the game a little and see how a little extra ingenuity (and to be honest, a little hard work) can save you serious money on airfare.The problem: Unfortunately, our favorite flight search engines won't let you find the cheapest flight to a destination from multiple countries or regions. You always need to enter a departure city or country.Here's our solution...