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The Best Off The Beaten Path Travel Activities Around The World
According to 27 Travel BloggersThis article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on the link, I may receive a small commission. What happens when you survey 27 travel bloggers and ask them to name their favorite hidden...
Best Travel Backpacks with Wheels: The Ultimate Buying Guide
This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on the link, I may receive a small commission, which helps me run this blog.Best Travel Backpacks with Wheels - Introduction,In the backpacking community, having a suitcase...
Local Lingo with a Maasai Man
My favorite part about backpacking is meeting new people and learning their stories. "Local Lingo" is a part of my site that interviews individuals from all over the world who have made an impact on me. Not everyone gets the chance to interact with locals while they...
What You Should Know About a Maasai Village Visit
Zanzibar. The Serengeti. Mount Kilimanjaro. These are the first things that come to mind when I hear Tanzania. All of these are extraordinary experiences, yet when I arrived, I sought to find the most unique places to visit in Tanzania. I turned to Google and typed...
Couchsurfing review – is it still worth it?
The first time I used Couchsurfing was in 2012 on my first solo trip backpacking through Europe. In 2012 Couchsurfing was a great web application and I connected with locals in London and Stockholm. These cities are notorious for having high accommodation prices,...
Nyiragongo Volcano Trek – climbing to the largest lava lake in the world
Nyiragongo Trek Quick Facts Location: Virunga National Park Days Needed: 1 Estimated Cost: $400 USD Value: 200% Worth it! One of my top travel experiences I've ever had. Why you should visit the Congo?What if I told you the coolest experiences I have...
Couchsurfing Host in the Democratic Republic of Congo
My favorite part about backpacking is meeting new people and learning their stories. "Local Lingo" is a part of my site that interviews individuals from all over the world who have made an impact on me. Not everyone gets the chance to interact with locals while they...
Congo Gorilla Trekking – Backpacker’s Guide to Gorilla Tours
This article may contain affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase after clicking on the link, I may receive a small commission.Before I left on my backpacking trip to Africa, I promised my mother that I would not visit the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Inca Trail Booking 101
The Inca Trail hike with my 66-year-old mother is be an experience I will never forget. Before I started my RTW journey I asked my mom if she wanted to do the Inca Trail trek and Machu Picchu together. She immediately said yes, even though she had no idea what the...