Itinerary planning is a complex beast that is highly dependent on your likes and dislikes but I want to share how i go about picking places, routes, and why some places don’t make the cut. This is how I decided my current route through Southeast Asia.
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The Real Oz Experience: Stuck in the Outback
Last Updated: 01/09/18 | January 9th, 2018 Years ago, on my first visit to Australia, I took a backpacker bus from Perth to Broome. Backpacker buses in Australia are designed to take backpackers around the country in hop on/hop off style. Basically, you get on the bus when you want, off the bus when you […]
United States Travel Guide
The United States isn’t a popular destination for backpackers and budget travelers. Most overseas tourists come here for a short vacation, visit one or two cities, and then head home. They usually stick to the big coastal cities or places like Disney. And it wasn’t until COVID that Americans en-masse bothered to hop in their […]
We Need to Stop Telling Women They’ll Get Assaulted If They Travel Solo
Last Updated: 2/2/2020 | February 2nd, 2020 Kristin Addis from Be My Travel Muse writes our semi-regular column on solo female travel. In this column, she goes deep into the shaming culture surrounding solo female travel and how women are often told it’s not safe to travel (while men are told no such thing). It’s […]
The 13 Best Things to See & Do on the Oregon Coast
Last Updated: 3/1/24 | March 1st, 2024 Foggy, seeming perpetually damp, vibrantly green, and filled with tiny fishing villages, Oregon’s coast reminds me a lot of my home region of New England. Not so much weather-wise — New England isn’t as damp — but they both have a similar spirit. Here, like there, seafood is […]
Seattle Travel Guide
Famous for its addiction to caffeine (Starbucks was founded in this city and there’s an endless number of cafes here), Seattle is home to countless musicians (Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Jimi Hendrix to name three), a huge tech hub, there’s a robust music and art scene, lots of great bars, a lot of history, and […]
Road-Tripping New England: My Suggested Itinerary
Last Updated: 4/5/24 | April 5th, 2024 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The United States is made for road trips. With its bustling cities, rugged national parks, and delicious eats, the sheer size and diversity of this country never cease to amaze me. I’ve road-tripped the USA five times, spending a […]
How to Spend 5 Days in Paris
Last Updated: 3/1/2024 | March 1, 2024 Paris. It’s one of my favorite destinations in the entire world and a city that would take a lifetime to see. I’ve been to the city more times than I remember — I even moved there for a while — yet I’ve barely scratched its surface. Understandably, planning […]
Ireland Travel Guide
I love backpacking around Ireland for the rolling green hills, historic castles, beautiful seaside landscapes, and all the Guinness and Jameson you can drink. The Emerald Isle is an enchanting postcard-perfect destination with tons to see and do whether you’re in the Dublin for a long weekend or plan to spend several weeks backpacking across […]
Santa Marta (and North Colombia) Travel Guide
Founded in 1525, Santa Marta was the first place the Spanish settled in Colombia. Today, it remains a busy port and one of the top places for Colombians to vacation. It’s also the gateway to some amazing destinations along the Caribbean coast. Most people who backpack through the city do so on their way to […]
How to Travel Kazakhstan By Train
Last Updated: 8/21/23 | August 21, 2023 Kazakhstan is a country I’ve always wanted to visit. In fact, I’ve always wanted to go to all the “Stans”. It’s the region of the world I probably want to visit the most. After having lived in Kazakhstan for 8 years, Doug Fears knows a thing or two […]
Ecuador Travel Guide
Ecuador, nestled between Colombia and Peru on the Pacific side of South America, is a gorgeous country. Offering stunning landscapes, the country also boasts delicious food, plentiful mountains, and hospitable people. It’s also home to the bucket-list-worthy Galapagos Islands, one of the country’s main draws and home to rare and iconic wildlife. But there is […]