The Merriam-Webster defines happiness as "A state of well-being and contentment". It sounds like a pretty straight forward definition, right? Wrong... Happiness has a different meaning depending on where you live,  how old you are and the obstacles you have faced in your life. In North America, being happy means owning a big home, riding a nice car, going on vacation every year and having a comfortable amou ...

Within the last two years, many things in my life have done many twist and turns. Some for the good and some for the bad, but with each change my passion for traveling, producing, and photography have never been lost. For many people keeping your passion active or even finding your passion can be one of the most difficult things to do in life. I found over the years within my travels and meeting an assortme ...

A while back, my friend planned a white water rafting trip for her birthday. Open to doing new things, I said yes in a heartbeat. Signing my life away on the site prior to embarking on the raft seemed like no big deal at the time. Oh boy was I wrong! As a previous competitive swimmer, water was my best friend. I practically lived in it so I definitely had no fear of it . I foresaw no issue with going white ...

Throughout my many travels over the years, I have traveled with people and as well a solo backpacker. What I mean by traveling with someone, is a friend or an individual who you know very well. With each of my travels, every time I do travel with someone or solo it is always very different, but at the same time there are similar traits that occur too. As many people ask, “ What do you prefer, traveling solo ...

For all your adventurous people out there, this is a two-wheeler that can be converted into a backpacker in a matter of minutes. So if you're going on a biking trip, you should definitely consider this cool item! The Bergmönch includes a helmet net, a storage area for 12 liters of gear, and a study water-resistant exterior. The whole thing weighs about 9kg (20 lbs). More Information on the Backpack KNOW HOW ...

Nara and I. Reunited. For a week-end. Camping. In Ontario. Canada. As most of you know, Nara and I met 5 years ago while backpacking in Portugal. While she lives in Toronto and I live in Montreal, we still managed to stay friends throughout the years. While the blog keeps us close, we're not always physically in the same location! But last week-end was a different story... Since the both of us are adventuro ...

Whenever I leave for a backpacking adventure many people ask me the same question. “ So where do you stay when you backpack?” As like every true backpacker, I answer, “ In hostels.” And everytime I say that, others tell me, “ Really, you stay in those places.” Its like there is something wrong with the idea of a hostel. In the public eye, hostels are seen as dirty, scary, and impersonal. This is only becaus ...

As a backpacker, I am always finding myself exploring many travel/backpacking sites that does not only include great blogs, travel trips, and reading people travel experiences, but also finding some pretty amazing ideas that people can come up with. What I mean by that is, this one site that caught my eye was created due to a simple, creative idea. It was not only the idea that caught my attention but it wa ...

The beauty of blogging is  that you get to know about new blogs every so often. Every blog has a story and every story is unique. It's beauty of it all. We came accross Raising Miro, a single mom's travel blog & podcast, chronicling the nomadic adventures of Lainie and Miro as they travel around the world together; Raising Miro on the Road of Life. Read about their adventure @ http://www.raisingmiro.com ...

Every backpacker knows what he/her worst country or city is. Now this may not necessarily be the location. I would say over the years of my backpacking experiences I have came across many fellow backpackers, who have hated a certain place due to their experience. It has happened to me too. In 2005 while I was backpacking Italy, I came across many situations that increased my dislike towards one city – Naple ...