Category: ROADSIDE
4 Awesome Podcasts for the Road

When I started podcasting in early 2005, I had no idea how the medium would evolve, but I knew that I loved listening to random strangers babble on about random stuff. Five years later, my tastes have changed, and so has the podcasting world. Now, mainstream “old” media has started to catch on, re-purposing content, while the less professional shows [...]

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Drive In, Drive Out: One man’s road from passenger to driver.

Scott Josephson is a native New Yorker who grew up on Long Island and moved to the Boston suburbs in 2007. He has predominantly traveled by train, plane, and cruise ship to over 30 States, Canada, the Caribbean, Western Europe, and Israel. He is the proud owner of his first car — a 2010 Prius named Jet — and recently [...]

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6 Tips for the Discount Vagabond Traveler

My Guest Poster this week is Alexandra Munier of Broke207. She’s one of those people who you want around when you go bargain hunting because she knows a thing or two about saving pennies. I love her wit and wisdom, and I think you will too. Hopefully she’ll become a PTV regular! For now, let’s get into spending wisely on [...]

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My Top 5 Short Road Trips

Road trips don’t have to be epic cross country battles that take days, weeks, or even months to complete. “Epic” is a word that people throw around a lot to describe the wonderful feelings they have after a long road trip, but epic can be used to describe even the shortest of journeys. As a Part Time Vagabond, I don’t [...]

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American Pickers: One man’s junk is another man’s treasure

There’s a new TV show on the History Channel called American Pickers, where two scruffy, Laurel and Hardy looking guys travel around America looking for treasure among our junk. I love this show, mostly because I’d love to be doing their jobs. You know, if I had the audacity, determination, and sheer will to do what they do every day. [...]

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ROADSIDE: El Cosmico – A Unique Lodging Experience

When it comes to finding a place to stay during your travels, you have a few choices. Your car is one of them, but that can lead to back aches and parking tickets. You can check into a seedy motel, but you’ll probably be privy to things you never wanted to know. A pricey hotel might be nice, but it’s [...]

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