How to choose the perfect hostel? – 5 easy steps for...
Yeah! You finally booked your flights! Now, there is only thing left to do and that is finding that perfect hostel. A good hostel...
My packing list for 6 months of backpacking Southern Africa and...
Based on many years of travel experience, here is the packing list for 6-months of backpacking in Southern Africa and the Silk Road countries....
Safety tips for the adventurous solo backpacker!
Due to the popularity of the previously written post 'How to Keep Your Money Safe While Traveling?', I decided to share more tips on...
Some simple tips for packing your backpack
"Manouk, is that all you have with you"? I get that question a lot. Compared to friends I'm a light packer. Especially when it...
How to choose the ideal backpack (without going crazy)?
For my upcoming trip BoB's Epic Adventure, I decided it was time for a new backpack. After long and careful consideration, I finally opted for the beautiful...
Is this the best backpacker tent? Review: Nordisk Telemark 1 LW
The search for the best backpacker tent
The last few years, I traveled with a tent. A tent offers you the certainty of a place...
9 reasons why scuba diving is fun and how it enriched...
You should never have too many regrets in life, but I truly wish I had discovered scuba diving sooner. I traveled past so many dive...
3 ways backpacking makes you a more responsible traveler
Responsible travel is booming. You read about responsible travel (a.k.a. sustainable travel or ethical travel) in the newspaper or on blogs, and travel organizations...