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 ...

I was surfing a few blogs and came across this video from the SMU Travel Bugs. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPQYxnaONaA] When I first saw this video, I told myself: "This is so me!"  It could not describe me any better. I couldn't agree more with everything that is said in this video. Once you start living outside of your comfort zone, it's difficult to settle for a "normal" life. It's videos lik ...

We've all heard of beer. But have you ever heard of hops? Surprisingly, these two things are linked! While visiting my friend in Cambridge, Massachusetts one week-end, I  attended a beer tasting event. Although most of us normally drink beer to decompress or have fun, Harvard students find ways to learn while drinking.  Now that's multitasking alright! Beer is made of 4 ingredients: water, yeast, malted bar ...

I recently heard this song for the first time. As a traveler, hearing the word airplane allows me to daydream about my next destination. While still debating what my new backpacking destination will be this year, this song definitely inspires me to go somewhere! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn6-c223DUU&feature=player_embedded] ...

Let it be a road trip, a vacation or a backpacking trip, most of us are looking for friends to share the experience with. For those who have already traveled with friends know that there are two outcomes after a trip: You're either still friends or never want to see the person again! Being friends with someone is a whole different ball game than being travel buddies. The criteria is different which means th ...

Have you ever got stuck on a train or a boat?... resulting to no food and being extremely tired. Well sometimes backpacking can put you in those positions. As for me, well I got stuck on a boat! It was 7 am, July 28, 04 and I was getting on the train to Brindisi, in order to catch the ferry to Greece. I was so tired, but I had 6 hours to sleep until my destination. Once I arrived in Brindisi the first thing ...

We all know that this World Cup is very unusual, the Italians, 2006 champions and the French, 2006 finalist, are out of the competition. I cannot recall the last time that both the French and the Ialians did not participate to the knockout round of the tournament. With them, joins Greece, and most African teams, except Ghana who have surprisingly passed. But there is good news for the South American teams, ...

Throughout my travel experiences I have encountered many situations that put me into difficult positions due to the language barrier. Even though I speak English and it is the most common language in the world, there were numerous circumstances where I have felt frustrated and sometimes stupid. This feeling can at times change an individual’s reason to avoid traveling. Since a language is the only way to co ...