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 ...

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 ...

Every year I find backpackers seek a new hot spot to check out. One year it was Prague and another was trekking up to see Machu Picchu. So what is it this year? As far I know there are a few travel places to seek in 2010! Even though I live in Canada I am not much of Canadian who loves the cold, snowy weather. I rather sit on a beach and sink my toes in the hot sand. Yet, I would love to travel to Nepal. As ...

Merry Christmas everyone!!! So today I decide to add a little something different into Tanya's and I's blog.  Tanya is away in the jungle and having the time of her time, well what I hope! As for I , a traditional Christmas morning is on it's way. Oh and yes there is snow !! Love waking up to a white Christmas Morning. Anyways, before I ramble on about Christmas, I do have a family who loves to travel as mu ...

I must mention, Tanya going to Brazil is making me a little jealous!!! I want to travel to the jungle too, but reality seemed to hit me hard this year. Any who, I decided to share  a few more backpacking stories with you. Check this out  -> When I was getting ready to leave for Europe in 2004, many people told me two things. First you will find that one guy who you will  “fall head over heels” for and se ...

There are many cities to see, therefore I want to explore as many as possible. I would start in Istanbul to see the old city from where Byzantine and Ottoman Empires ruled. Visit the stunning blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and the underground Cistern. Once the three days are over in Istanbul I will be taking a bus to Gallipoli. Gallipoli is noted for it’s ANZAC Cove and it’s WWI battlefields. Since it is very ...

One thing I have always wanted to do was sail along Croatia’s Adriatic Coast. I just have this image of private pebble bays, crystal white sandy beaches, historical medieval ports, and a sparkling turquoise  sea. This adventure was on my list for a while, but I still need to figure out how safe it is to travel Croatia as a solo-women backpacker. So like I did for my Egypt search, I viewed fellow blog sites ...

Routines, regular life gets dull and unexciting. As an obsessive backpacker, I need a new adventure once a year. I am planning on going early May to catch the best weather, so I need to start planning now. Yet, I have an incredibly long list of places/countries that I want to explore, but I have chopped it down to a list of three for my 2010 adventure. [caption id="attachment_432" align="alignleft" width="3 ...

Scared. Alone. Fear. Shy. These words cycled through my mind over and over again before I traveled as a solo- woman- backpacker. You may feel the same as a female backpacker, it’s only normal, plus there is really nothing to fear or be scared of, if you follow a few quick tips! ♦You got to have it, in you!!! If you really want to explore this world you need to be the type to have the heart, solo, love, pass ...