Traveling is fun. Backpacking is adventurous. But what happens when Mother Nature plays a trick on you? About 2,500 tourists were evacuated via helicopter following the mudslides that stranded backpackers on the Machu Picchu site on Thursday night. Most of them were transported to a nearby village and then hopped on buses to reach the nearest town called Cusco. An air operation was necessary because the mud ...

Throughout the years I have gone from loving a classic sweet alcohol beverage to now thoroughly enjoying a glass of red wine. Over the years I guess my taste buds have definitely changed, but also my thoughts about calorie intake and how dangerous certain drinks can be. So I went wandering off a little to find the most risky drinks around the world. Now a few of these drinks I have heard of from my past bac ...

When I backpacked Europe of a year, I had to find smart, easy ways to keep my most important belongings close to me. Not only my valuables I had to take special care of, but also myself. Since it is a fact that all women need to travel 100 percent more carefully than men, due to basic problems that can occur very easily. A few quick tips I have learned over that last few years from backpacking is watch the ...

When backpacking the most unpredictable events can happen and normally there is not much you can do about it. However, there comes travel insurance, to solve all those high risks of problems. Yet, on the other hand do most backpackers even consider travel insurance? Throughout my backpacking adventures I came across almost more than half of all backpackers don’t have travel insurance, some had reasons like; ...

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Today in the paper I came across another hotel created as a plane. In my prior blog or so I mentioned a hostel as a plane, well check this out! A 1965 Boeing 727 hoisted to the top of Costa Rican Jungle. This hotel is a two suite, swinging, 1960’s style design. This plane used to be the main shuttled for globetrotters like us to travel to South Africa, but now it is restored into this unique jumbo hotel. Th ...

Wandering off to dance and hit up the best nights in Europe is all about the adventure of backpacking. In Europe there are many nightclubs, but there are only the best that are the must on your  Europe night club check list. Not only do they have the best DJs in the world, but the clubs themselves are stunning. Space A nightclub that holds a dynamic atmosphere of about 20,000 people dancing and with an echo ...

In all my traveling I have been to some amazing hostels, however check out these top five hostels in the world and let me know your thoughts. Backpackers International Rarotonga Hostel - Cook Islands It’s a place were a white sandy beach and shining blue sea in just minutes away from your dorm. You can stroll along this paradise beach and wander around tropical green gardens to amazing waterfalls. Not only ...

So this is very random, but I decided to write about it. As I was on the subway Friday evening, coming home after work, I heard a few people talk about what this year has in store for those who are the year of the Tiger. I never really doubled glanced or thought twice about the Chinese horoscope. However, my birthday is approaching very quickly and I for one was born in the year of the Tiger. Starting from ...

Found some funny photos of traveling/backpacking. Take a look.............. Some results found from : http://www.travelfunny.com/brazil-travel-funny.html ...