The other day, a member on our world famous backpacking message boards, posted his thoughts and feeling of one of the worlds most popular travel destinations- Italy. This post was sure to be controversial and get responses as he shared his opinion on what he called “Shitalia: The Worst Place on Earth.” Read the scathing […]
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Thought that I would throw in a little bit of an appetizer before you go on to the meat and potatoes of this post. My first trip to Europe was for 4 weeks with a 30 lb+ backpack. I walked like there’s no tomorrow and enjoyed this kind of forced natural exercise and to my […]
When you’re traveling overseas and you’ve been chowin’ down on foreign foods for some time, you’re bound to start getting the munchies for some familiar foods from your homeland. For, me, believe it or not, it was Top Ramen. Living in Madrid for over a year, I started craving for some ramen noodles. El Corte […]
For about a year, we’ve had a community discussion on the documentary A Map For Saturday, a documentary that follows Brook Silva-Braga on a round the world backpacking trip. For anyone thinking about going on their first backpacking trip, or for anyone that’s planning on doing it again, this film is bound to light a […]
A current topic on our forums lists some good tips on saving money for traveling. This is a key area that stops most people from converting from “dreamer” to “traveler.” One of our TravelPUNK members, PhilBill, posted his list of “10 Simple living Tips to Help You Live Your Dreams” which will help all of […]
This may seem like a simple answer, but when you stop and think about it, there are quite a few things to consider. For example, before you start, you need to ask yourself some questions like- Who will be reading this blog? Friends, Family, or the General Public (networking with other bloggers, etc…) What should […]
This is one topic that will come up quite a bit so y’all better get used to it. If you’ve never backpacked Europe or anywhere else before, and you can’t find anyone with the funds, motivations, or commitment level like yours to go abroad and whet your travel appetite, don’t worry, you’re not alone. In […]
Ever wonder how backpackers get it on while backpacking around Europe, or the rest of the world for that matter? Most backpackers stay at hostels for budget reasons which means that they often share dorm style rooms with many other backpackers. Needless to say, privacy is hard to come by as travelers are coming in […]
Originally posted by: simply_angelic As many of you must know, I’ve been jumping around Africa a lot these past few months (just hit the 4 month mark a couple days ago) and here’s some of the tricks of the trade I’ve aquired through my travels. (1) First and foremost- BRING A FLASHLIGHT OR HEADLAMP!! Power […]
Originally posted by: faxman75 Greetings all! Me and my roommate have booked out tickets to Dublin on June 24th. Very excited. We are flying from Phoenix, AZ and plan on doing about 5 week flying back to Chicago on July 30th. So far I only purchased a one way ticket to Dublin. I found a […]