When we think of backpacking, we rarely think about places close to us, such as Western Canada or even the Northern  USA. We all know that backpacking is far more exotic and adventurous in the jungles of South America, in the historic streets of Europe or in the ancient hispanic civilizations of Mexico. But, I think it is very important to discover the interesting stories of places just like Washington D. ...

[caption id="attachment_1854" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Canadian Parliament"][/caption] I was in 6th grade last time I stepped foot in Ottawa. What do I remember about my class trip? Well, not much! After so many years, I decided to go back. Why? Because now I have a friend  who lives there! If there is one thing you will quickly learn about me, it's that I normally take road trips to places ...

 Many people often ask me, what is Europe like? Or how is life in Europe? I’d like to say that it’s an easy question to answer, but unfortunately it isn’t. My personal opinion is that life is more appreciated in the old continent. Sure when you live in America, you are considered spoiled, we have everything they have; the difference is that we don’t pay attention to the details. For example, when we wake up ...

This post is for all those backpackers who aren't planning a huge backpacking adventure this year. Take a quick peek at the music filled festivals below. So if you really want to party and have a good time, I say hit up at least one of these festivals!! Coachella – California Two days of sunshine, amazing sound, and living in your tent! The hippie chic festival is all about rock, style, and having a blast. ...

Where to begin? It all started with a random phone call on Thursday, my co-worker asking me what I was doing on the Friday evening. In the midst of explaining to him what my plans were, he blurted out "Do you want to go to the BJ concert". And my reply was hell yes! He got the tickets for very cheap so off we were to the concert, on Friday March 19th at the Bell Center. I hadn't bought tickets for this conc ...

The beauty of having spent the last 6 years traveling is the friends I've made throughout my journeys abroad- and HOME! My crowd of friends has drastically changed since High School or College. My closest friends go from Italian descendent to Vietnamese to Lebanese to Argentinian to Jamaican. All open minded, we spend our time together discovering new cuisines or activities. This being said, it was my Jamai ...

Every dream of being in the middle of a crazy, freaky festival. Well many people don't dream, they do it. Below are a few crazy festivals around the world, that you may want to work your backpacking adventure around. Tomato Fesitval in Spain During the last week of August about 30,000 people participate in the world largest food fight. The town square in Bunol, Spain is filled with people trying to throw as ...

I know I'm a week late but Alicia Keys was in Montreal on February 28th and let me tell you... what a performance! Honestly, I never bought a CD of hers and I've never been a really big fan but what I've always liked her. She seems to be a down to earth type of person at glamorous award shows and her music has always been filled with such emotions on her part. So when she booked a one-night show in Montreal ...

It's the month of February and for everyone living north, that translates to WINTER! While most people complain about the cold, the snow and the hibernation months of winter, I keep on racing against time to check off everything from my winter list of activities. Get into winter activities. Rule number one if you want your winter to fly by is to actually enjoy the winter season. Yes people! You can actually ...

 In prepartion for the Olympics, a theme song was created and the perfect voice was required to sing it. This is where Nikki Yanofsky came along... Both the perfect song and the perfect voice make this a perfect video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v0o27BPIIk] I Believe. Athletes must believe in themselves, in their capabilities,  if they want to win a gold medal at the Olympics. I Believe. Docto ...