I just wanted to share with all you outdoor and travel geeks from Montreal that there is a festival that may interest coming to Parc Jean-Drapeau in May! Yes, you may be thinking "and yet another festival" but hey, it's related to travel! How can we miss this one? And, it's free! This year will be my first year at the festival but from what I was able to gather, this outdoor and travel event will include ex ...

Finding truly thrilling activities to do while backpacking is not always easy, especially while you’re on the tourist trail and everybody is doing the same thing. If you feel the need to strike out and try something exciting, and even a bit dangerous, then here are a few ideas for you! Devil’s Pool, Zambia Perched at the top of Victoria Falls in Zambia, the appropriately named Devil’s Pool is becoming a fav ...

While it’s lovely to have that annual summer holiday booked and in the diary early on, sometimes life gets in the way. When you have a busy lifestyle it can sometimes be impossible to predict which weeks you can earmark for a holiday and, as the months tick by, you find you still have nothing booked. Late holiday deals are the solution to this problem. Perfect for those who may only know their availability ...

While most people look for cheap holidays, I gravitate towards the most expensive ones for some reason. It's not intentional because I prefer roughing out my trip rather staying in luxurious hotels. But that doesn't mean that the dollar signs won't add up at the end of the trip. Here are some examples on how to turn your backpacking trip in an expensive one: [caption id="attachment_6130" align="aligncenter" ...

There is a lot more to this journey than a travel ticket.             Have you ever felt lost no matter where you went? Have you ever felt confused no matter how clearly you thought you wanted something? Dealing with existentialist themes many young people go through on their way to adulthood, Turysta is an indie-film written and directed by Tom Sokalski, starring Marek Birner, Anna Karczmarczyk known for h ...

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 ...

This year, Nara and I attended our first Go Global expo in Toronto and Montreal. Go Global is an expo about work, study, volunteer and travel abroad, organized by Verge Magazine. This is the first year I heard about the expo and decided to sign up to see what it's all about. The main part of the event was the expo. There were over 15 booths, from universities, volunteer programs, work abroad programs, gover ...

If you’re browsing a newsstand, you will quickly realize that there aren't many options when it comes to backpacking magazines. You'll find your classic travel magazines but none that really offers you the realities or the rawness of backpacking. This is where I introduce Off-Track Planet's new magazine. Off-Track Planet started off as any other travel blog. The only difference is that they now offer reader ...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="461" caption="Source: Spa Balnea"][/caption] What's better than spending a day relaxing? That would be spending your day relaxing at the spa. Although I'm not a huge spa fan (my average is once every two years), I do enjoy the experience when I'm there. This year, I decided to try out a spa everyone seems to be talking about in Montreal: Spa Balnea. Spa Balnea is lo ...

I'm often asked how I juggle a full-time job, a travel blog, time to workout and time to see my family, boyfriend and friends. And honestly, I'm exhausted by reading that sentence! Ask me what shows do I watch or how many book I've read this year? The answer is not many. There is unfortunately not enough time to do everything. That's why it all comes down to prioritizing. Figuring out what YOU want to do wi ...