The world cup kicks off in just over two weeks and everyone’s eyes will soon be glued to the T.V. Well mine will be for sure, since I am a huge soccer fan! Plus it is only natural that I support England since half of my nationality is British. Although, if they lose, Portugal will be my next choice! But besides supporting the teams, there are three major cities that you must lay your eyes on if you are one ...

So this is it ladies and gentlemen, the hockey season is officially over for the Montreal Canadiens, our beloved team, who went down 4-1 in the series versus Philadelphia. But hey! Great news, we have two weeks left to clear our throats and relax before we start cheering again for a soccer team in the 2010 FIFA World  Cup in South Africa. Now, we all know how important soccer is becoming in North America an ...

We all heard the famous song from Juanes titled "La Camisa Negra". It actually is a pretty good song, with very good rhythm. Unfortunately, some countries do not think the same way. The song was actually banned in Italy and in the Dominican Republic. I'm pretty sure you can guess why it was banned in Italy, right? "La Camisa Negra" which translates to "The Black Shirt" in English, was used in Italy in suppo ...

Ok everyone. I need some help so maybe some of you backpackers who traveled independently to Africa can provide some! After traveling to Europe, Asia, Central and South America, I'm ready to hit Africa. The only place I've been on the continent so far is Morocco (which I loved!) but now, I'm looking for slightly more adventure and safaris (yes, I'm an addict)! After starting 2010 on Copacabana in Rio, I'm l ...

I'm completely obsessed with this song! There are a few versions of it but I'll let you listen to the World Cup version and the second one is a Canadian tribute to Haiti. They are my two favorite. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbPZDEx-8-Q] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB7L1BIDELc&feature=related] ...

 Hi everyone, my name is Anthony and I am a new blog writer for Off-Track Backpacking. I am currently a Political Science student at UDM. I concentrated my studies in international politics such as Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Travelers are not always aware of the political climate when traveling abroad so I'll be focusing my posts on this matter. So let's start ...

With just a few months to go, the games will begin!!! The kick-off at the FIFA 2010 World Cup brings together millions of screaming, cheering fans to watch their favorite team win. Now if you are one of those lucky people that will be watching a game, I do hope you have your accommodation booked because as of now numerous hotels are fully booked. However if you are making this trip a real vacation, take a l ...

There are many places for an independent traveler to travel to, but take a look at this. In 2009 Europe was not one of the hot picks for independent travelers. Below are the top countries that will surprise you! Colombia Now everyone says, Colombia is one of the most dangerous countries to travel solo to, however this is where all the independent backpackers ventured off to in 2009. Within the last few year ...

Check out the 7 record breaking roads in the world: 1. Lombard Street, San Francisco (USA) is known for the World's most crooked road. 2. Swindon, England is known for the World's most confusing intersection. Don't get lost now! 3. Dunedin, New Zealand has the World's steepest road. You don't want to be going down this road if it's icy! 4. Buenos Aires (Argentina) is known as much more than just a tango cit ...

Now when it comes to deciding your backpacking route it can be a little difficult. Well that’s if you have long list of places to see, like me. I have cut down that list to consider a few things before now choosing where to go next. I find with our climate changing consistently you especially need to be aware of what destinations will disappear sooner than others. I am for real about this, check out these a ...