Get to know more about Off-Track Backpacking by reading our interview with Nationalrvparks.com. Tanya and Nara, please give my readers a background about yourselves. What made you want to start offtrackbackpacking.net? We met at a hostel in 2005 while backpacking in Lisbon. After spending only a few days together abroad, we kept in touch once we got back home (Toronto & Montreal) and the rest was histor ...

Everybody wants to do London, right? It’s on every true backpacker’s list. Even if you’re from England, your trip has got to either start or finish here. It’s a country within a city within a country. Image courtesy of Matt There are loads of free attractions like the National Science Museum and the Tate Art Museums and a hundred other sights and walks to see and do. You can have a picnic in Hyde Park one m ...

I used to travel solo to places around the world on a budget. I would spend days planning the nuances of a trip; the costs, hotels, transportation, tours, etc. I loved it and still do but there is another way to experience the world and save money: travel clubs. Travel clubs can offer the best of both worlds when it comes to traveling. They combine the best parts of traveling solo and planning your own trip ...

This is a very proud moment for Off-Track Backpacking! Our content finally moved from online to paper this month as an article we wrote on Buenos Aires got featured in Cleo Magazine in Australia. The topic? Our best party spot. It's always nice to see your own article in a magazine. Enjoy the read! ...

Edelito from Island Vacations nominated Off-Track Backpacking to take part of  “My 7 Links Project”, a project initiated by Tripbase that unites bloggers to share their lessons learned by sharing blog posts that deserve the attention they may not have gotten the first time around. Your most beautiful post I would say that my most beautiful post is This is Why I Love my City, Montreal! Why? Mainly because I ...

India is a phenomenal country that’s still relatively unspoiled by the tourist industry. Flights to India are relatively cheap, but accommodation can be pricey. However, the savvy traveller can easily find cheap accommodation by forgoing the expensive resorts and choosing backpacking. Backpacking in India is a truly unforgettable experience and although the country is generally quite safe if you don’t keep ...

Everybody wants to do London, right? It’s on every true backpacker’s list. Even if you’re from England, your trip has got to either start or finish here. It’s a country within a city within a country. There are loads of free attractions like the National Science Museum and the Tate Art Museums and a hundred other sights and walks to see and do. You can have a picnic in Hyde Park one minute and weave your wa ...

[caption id="attachment_4716" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Mollyeh11"][/caption] London is the largest city in central Europe and is a buzzing and vibrant place. It is full of history, culture and heritage attracting millions of visitors from across the globe each year. There is something for everyone in this amazing city whether you're visiting on business; for a tour of the s ...

[caption id="attachment_4331" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="photo credit : thenextweb.com"][/caption]In the Beginning I thought twitter was some over exposed media tool. I just didn’t see the objective of the whole status thing. It was more like, how do people find the time to keep updating their twitter with just a status quote of only a few characters allowed. What was the point? From followers, ...

You can see our interview on Women Travel the World blog. Enjoy! Their story all began during the summer of 2005. While Nara was backpacking solo after almost a year of working in Dublin (Ireland), Tanya was traveling with her friend after spending a semester abroad in Torino (Italy). They write at Off-Track Backpacking a blog dedicated to travel, adventure and fun! Women Travel caught up with them and aske ...