Backpacking
5 Budget-Friendly Health And Wellness Getaways
Wellness retreats offer the chance to clear your mind and escape your problems for a bit. They allow you to get back in touch with yourself, strengthen your relationship with the earth, and eat healthy meals. The problem is these types of experiences are often thousands of dollars for a week of rejuvenation, a price…Read more...
Why Everyone Should Backpack With Their Significant Other
“I thought you said we’d be able to find a hostel,” Chris said, a hint of anger in his voice. We were currently in Guatemala, in Lake Atitlan’s famous San Pedro to be more exact, baking in the sun as we wandered the narrow streets for over an hour trying to find accommodation. I’d promised…Read more...
Notes On Measuring Travel In Friends Rather Than Miles
“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles” – Tim Cahill Sometimes, I feel like I’m the only traveler on the planet who doesn’t love Rio de Janeiro. I know, I know. What’s wrong with me? I hiked Sugar Loaf and Pico Da Tijuca, ate tasty tapioca from street vendors, saw colorful street…Read more...
Notes On Traveling With People You Hate
I have found out there ain’t no surer way to find out where you like people or hate them than to travel with them” – Mark Twain I’ve traveled with some true crazies during my time on the road. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve also spent time with people I connected with and who were…Read more...
Solo Traveler’s Guide To Australia
By Leah Rise. This guide to solo travel in Australia contains affiliate links to trusted partners! Australia is known for many things – laid-back beach bums, Vegemite, baby wombats, Russell Crowe and so much more. Mostly people come to see the stunning natural beauty of Uluru, the outback, pristine white sand beaches and of course,…Read more...
Notes On Appreciating Your First Bout Of Culture Shock
Something I didn’t appreciate until now was the beauty of your first real dose of culture shock. While I grew up traveling with my family — road trips to different amusement parks around North America and cruises to the Caribbean — my first true solo experience was heading to Bangkok, Thailand. From there I’d be…Read more...
How To Hostel When You’re Past “That Stage”
Hostels have a reputation for attracting budget backpackers on gap year looking to have one last hoorah before heading into “the real world.” While I’d argue each hostel has its own unique personality, I understand what my late 20s-30s friends mean when they say they feel too old for the hostel scene. There are many…Read more...
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