Ages ago, I wrote a post about my favorite hostels in Europe. Since that time, I’ve slept in a lot of new and amazing hostels around Europe. So I thought, rather than rehashing an old post, I would simply create a new post about the recent hostels I’ve been to that I think are some [...]
Tag Archives: backpacking
I Do This For Me
October 20, 2011 – 4:44 pm
Recently, a commenter remarked on a recent post: “I do wonder after so many years of travel you don’t seem to have been to that many places, and I would have to say also that many of your destinations are pretty “safe”, well tred places.” I told him we all go where we most desire [...]
Halfway Home
October 19, 2011 – 8:04 pm
Six months ago, I embarked on my last round the world trip. It won’t be the end of my travels, but simply the beginning of a new chapter in my life – one filled with shorter trips. It’s hard to believe that time has passed so quickly. It feels like only yesterday that I was [...]
The Personal Meaning of Travel
September 23, 2011 – 3:37 pm
Travel means something different to every person in the world. People may have similar reasons for traveling, but they are always just a little different than the next traveler. To me, travel is about freedom. It’s about being able to do anything anytime of the day, any day of the week. I wanted the freedom [...]
Defining a Budget Traveler
September 20, 2011 – 8:00 pm
Among long-term travelers, there seems to be a certain degree of competition, a one-upsmanship if you will, over who can visit a place while spending the least amount of money. It’s a badge of honor to say, “Well, I did France for X dollars cheaper than you,” as though the cheaper you go, the more [...]