Anyone who does some online research will quickly find the 5 stages of dating: attraction, uncertainty, exclusivity, intimacy and engagement. Now, this is true when you meet a new "potential" candidate. But for all you single people out there, did you ever think about the way you act depending on where you find yourself in the dating lifecycle? Exploration Phase The first phase stands for all newly admitted ...

Ok everyone. I need some help so maybe some of you backpackers who traveled independently to Africa can provide some! After traveling to Europe, Asia, Central and South America, I'm ready to hit Africa. The only place I've been on the continent so far is Morocco (which I loved!) but now, I'm looking for slightly more adventure and safaris (yes, I'm an addict)! After starting 2010 on Copacabana in Rio, I'm l ...

After receiving an email from this random person asking us to read his recent book called The New Backpacker's Guidebook, we decided to write a post on it to show our support! This random person turns out to be Craig McMahon, an author from Upstate New York who spent over a year working in Dublin last year. He has an extensive list of countries he traveled to including Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Denmar ...

This is for all those romantic backpackers, who have found true love while backpacking. So these are the top five places in the world that you must visit with you loved one. Romeo and Juliet: Verona, Italy This is the town were those actual overlook the beauty of it due to so much romance in the air. Why? Well it is where the famous balcony is located of Romeo and Juliet. The balcony can over whelm you with ...

  When we think of backpacking, we rarely think about places close to us, such as Western Canada or even the Northern  USA. We all know that backpacking is far more exotic and adventurous in the jungles of South America, in the historic streets of Europe or in the ancient hispanic civilizations of Mexico. But, I think it is very important to discover the interesting stories of places just like Washington D. ...

 Many people often ask me, what is Europe like? Or how is life in Europe? I’d like to say that it’s an easy question to answer, but unfortunately it isn’t. My personal opinion is that life is more appreciated in the old continent. Sure when you live in America, you are considered spoiled, we have everything they have; the difference is that we don’t pay attention to the details. For example, when we wake up ...

When we think of Italy, we picture the beautiful canals of Venice, the magnificent coliseum of Rome, the Duomo of Milano, the Ponte Vecchio of Florence and the beautiful landscape in the south. It it one of the greatest countries to visit in Europe if you are a tourist, but the political reality isn't so nice. Italy is one of the most corrupted democratic countries in Europe. For the first time in more than ...

Do you ever get annoyed from friends and family members who always discourage your trips by saying: I hear it's a very dangerous country? or You better watch out I hear they steal organs down there? If that is the case, you are far from being the only one. When travelling Latin America, especially countries such as Colombia, it is important to leave with a clear mind and not think that all these horror stor ...

This question has been coming up often lately and I'm not quite sure how to answer it but let me try. If someone would have asked me 10 years ago what I'd want to be when I grew up, my answer would have been "to become a successful business woman". "I want to be a backpacker" would have NEVER been anywhere near my answer. This was my answer before I was exposed to traveling. The rest was history once I bega ...

Jodhpur, better known as the Sun City of India. Jodhpur is the center of Rajasthan and located on the northeast part of India. It is said that this year, Jodhpur is the perfect place to start your India adventure. A few places to see are the Period Rooms and the ancient sword that is located in the well-known museum in Jodhpur. However, the most important sites to see within this city are the streets and bu ...