Traveling when you're a student is relatively easy. With 3 to 4 months off in the summer, you can take your backpack and travel to a few countries. This however becomes more difficult to accomplish when you work full-time. Sadly, in North America, we are limited to 2 weeks vacation per year (compare to 4 weeks in Australia or the U.K). When you  start with only 2 weeks of vacation time, you'll have to work ...

In April, during my three-week work/vacation trip, I purchased a few items abroad. Now this is like for anyone who travels, we always purchase something. Though do we ever think about customs and once we return back to our own country. Ya, I have tones of times, but on average most travelers don’t think about it while they are shopping. So when I was in Cannes, France I didn’t really go shopping and the onl ...

So do you feel like you're lifestyle has drastically slowed down since you work full-time? I hear lots people complaining about it but not many actually do something about it! So here are a few tips: Bike to Work: More and more cities are investing on bike paths so take the opportunity to bike to work.  Not only will you save money on gas or subway/train passes but you'll get a daily garanteed workout. Even ...

So you've probably been thinking about going backpacking and beginning to feel ready to take the leap of faith! The first step is figuring out where to travel to. As an experienced backpacker, I would suggest you stick to a place or region or country you are already familiar with. I don't necessarily mean a place you traveled to but at least that you can relate to. But if that would make you feel more confi ...

Although most of us are bound to travel with a friend or friends, there are a few reasons why you should consider traveling alone at least once in your life! No Compromising Necessary You can do whatever you want, when you want and where you want! You don't have to compromise with your friend's wishes. If you get fed up of being in a city, you can simply head towards the next city. You can pick and choose w ...

Have you been thinking about going backpacking but don't know where to start? If you are, no worries, because you are part of the thousands of people who have been thinking about it for years now- but who are unfortunately still thinking about it! 1. Choosing your destination and reading about it: The first step is knowing where you want to go and doing some research on your destination. You can choose to r ...

When backpacking the most unpredictable events can happen and normally there is not much you can do about it. However, there comes travel insurance, to solve all those high risks of problems. Yet, on the other hand do most backpackers even consider travel insurance? Throughout my backpacking adventures I came across almost more than half of all backpackers don’t have travel insurance, some had reasons like; ...

A trip for backpackers is not always a splendor vacation it is more like quest. From my past experiences of backpacking I came across situations that always seemed to arise more than twice. It may have been just my luck, since I am a very unluckily person, but after a while I heard that these occurrences happened to most backpackers. Missing a train Running after a train, with a heavy backpack is a common o ...

Considering that I leave on December 19th, I hope to have all my items packed by Dec 18th. Although packing may seem simple and straightforward, it's not always the case. The way you distribute the weight in your backpack will impact your comfort level and posture. Weight Distribution Always put your heaviest items close to your back, centered between your shoulder blades. For on-trail travel, place heavy i ...

For the last two years, I’ve been talking about going on my solo backpacking trip to Brazil. After falling in love with Argentina a few years ago, I am now ready to fall deeply in love with Brazil.  I was initially supposed to pack my backpack and leave last December but then the recession hit North America and I was jobless. One year later and with much excitement, I’m finally getting ready for my solo 3-w ...