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“100 places to Travel / Dive / Surf / Hike / (Insert Action Verb Here) Before you Die”.  We own books and magazines with titles like this, and we enjoy reading them. ...

“You don’t deserve to travel.”

“You have too many responsibilities to travel.”

“Who do you think you are?” 

“You’re selfish!”

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 We don't deign to define “real travel” at Sphinx Moth Travels.  

We do assist with independent travel planning.The distinction is that the term “independent...

Despite our owning several books and magazines with titles like "100 Places To Visit Before You Die", we don't travel anywhere for the sake of checking off boxes.  In fact, when planning...

 No matter how much you’ve traveled, seeing fantastic travel photos or videos always has the potential to trigger travel envy. The visuals may even be posted by people you don’t...

With the recent IT outage that caused millions of flights worldwide to be delayed or canceled, we might think that travel delays are a product of the modern digital age.  In reality, travel...

When Maria posts our travel photos on social media, some snide commenters ask if we work at all.  Believe me, we do.  And for every dollar we’ve spent on independent travel for...

If you travel the world independently, you may find that clothes dryers are not very common outside of the US, even in highly developed countries.   They take up additional space and energy...

One factor that might keep you from independent travel within your country or independent travel throughout the world is fear of certain types of transport.  Transport phobias and anxiety are...

We have exciting news for you!  For a limited time, you can sign up for the Independent Travel Demystified course at a reduced rate! This course will teach you how to plan and carry out travel...

It seems obvious, but looking at a map prior to traveling can help you plan distances for any kind of travel and learn just how big the world really is.  All it takes is a few minutes of your...