On my first backpacking trip ever, I really had no clue what was really entailed in the whole backpacking concept. I didn’t know backpacking books like lonely planet even existed and I sure didn’t know that there where backpacks for all types of individuals. So going forward with my trip to Europe I very much cheated in the whole true backpacking thing. What I mean by that is, I had a backpack that could be ...

photo credit: http://mumbai.olx.in I have always wanted to learn another language. I tried French and did German for three years, but either of them really had me wanting to further understand the language. I guess I just didn’t like them, but for me Spanish was one language I have always wanted to learn. I thought if I learned Spanish I would have a lot better understanding of what many people around the w ...

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 ...

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 ...

While I was backpacking in Europe for an entire year, keeping in touch was something that I didn’t do too often. I usually would write a quick email to my family to let them know my whereabouts and that I was safe, but as far as emailing friends I usually wrote a quick, short email. Though back then Facebook didn’t exist or cheap(er) data phones. So staying in touch took more time, compared to now by writin ...

When I backpacked Europe for the first time, I used a travel backpack that had wheels. Now let me tell ya, it was so difficult to carry! Plus keeping an eye on my bag was even more frustrating. Below are a few tips I have learned over the years in my travels, in how to keep your backpack safe. When you are sleeping on a train, bus or even in an airport, there is a high chance that your bag can get stolen. S ...

I tend to find myself double-checking my bags over and over again before I enter the country I will be backpacking. The thing is I usually wear a money belt while I am on a long flight, but whiling backpacking a money belt has its pro and cons. As a traveler I seen many tourists carrying their money belts outside and exposing it, or even trying to hide it under a rack of clothing, but no matter what it is s ...

[digg=http://digg.com/travel_places/Toe_Shoes_Perfect_For_Backpackers] This year in April I went backpacking in South America. I traveled Argentina and Chile for two weeks. My trip was mainly discovering the astonishing landscape by doing activities such as hiking, water rafting, biking, and horse back-riding. But before I started my trip I assumed the weather was going to be average 20-15 degrees, since th ...

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 ...

Now that my visa is ready and my vaccines are over with, I need to focus on packing my backpack. The problem is that I don't even know where to start because I'll be in 3 totally different climates during my trip! But I got to start somewhere so let's do this one step at a time: 1. The Amazon: It's hot, it's humid and it's sticky! There are bugs, insects, birds, fish and reptiles all over the place! I'll be ...