Category: Backpacking, Budget travel & ecotourism

If you’re looking for the best honeymoon destination, then Jamaica is an excellent choice. Why is Jamaica good for honeymoons? This popular Caribbean island offers natural beauty, white sand beaches,…

I knew the sickness had taken hold when a week after ordering an expensive 14 gram titanium spoon, I promptly ordered another singularly because it was only 9 grams.  That’s right,…

Backpacking in Egypt quickly conjures images of pyramids or busy Cairo, but many backpackers actually begin their trips on the Sinai Peninsula along the Red Sea. Budget flights to Sharm…

Prague. It’s sort of like that beautiful friend you have that everyone knows is beautiful but never quite gets the attention they deserves. Let’s give them some attention. I first…

Hopefully you’re familiar with super-traveler & blogger extraordinaire Chris Guillebeau but if not, now’s the time to start. But this post isn’t just to kiss his butt, it’s to share…

Known for its superb beaches and amazing snorkeling spots, St. Thomas is one of the three United States Virgin Islands, along with St. Croix and St. John, and the gateway…

Our recent Black Forest road trip was one of the highlights of our travels in Germany! This destination had been on our travel bucket list ever since we first caught…

RuggedTec (www.ruggedtec.com) generously offered me the opportunity to review one of their bluetooth speaker systems in exchange for this review.  I elected to review the StrapSound bluetooth speaker which is…

The Minuteman DLC Liberty watch may have changed my mind about watches. After making the transition from soldier to Corporate America to wandering traveler, I never cared much for wearing…

When you spend long periods of time on the road, you still have to take care of the regular ‘life stuff’ that would do at home before you head out…

We have stayed in several hotels booked through tablet hotels and love the experience. If you become a plus member or book with a travel agent that is a plus…

What can you do with 48 hours in Freiburg? Turns out, quite a bit! After going on our Black Forest road trip, we travelled onwards to Freiburg for two action-packed…

If you backpack with me at my current age, the first thing you’ll likely notice is that I have no interest in running down the trail.  For me, if I…

This video of backpacking in Bali by Jacob Laukaitis made me want to run to an island in Southeast Asia and get on a motorbike! Bali isn’t just all about…

Happy Thanksgiving – Canadian Style. Yes, we too celebrate Thanksgiving, without the pilgrims, and a month earlier. You see, it gets colder sooner so we need to bring in all…

Jamaica is a tropical paradise. People flock there every year to relax and experience the culture and landscape. This is made all the more possible with dozens of resort options…

We recently spent a week road-tripping across Southern Cape Breton and what a trip that was! This was our fourth summer exploring Nova Scotia, and this time around we focused…

If you’re anything like my wife, your day can’t start properly without coffee. The inherent problem in the backcountry is that there are few lightweight, safe and convenient options to…

Before I experienced budget travel in Cuba, I had a lot of questions about the nuts and bolts of travel in this enigmatic country — especially as an American traveling…

Having circumnavigated the world quite a number of times at this point, and visited over 84 different countries, it’s safe to say I’ve seen A LOT! Of all those many…

Looking for an out-of-the-box honeymoon destination? Experience the raw, untamed beauty of Scandinavia in Denmark, a beautiful country that’s teeming with history, culture, and romantic castles.  Most people imagine Northern…

If you’re in the backcountry for any length of time, you’ll likely find a need for some kind of towel.  Whether you subscribe to the one-bandana-fits-all theory or choose to…

I‘ve had a number of readers ask me what I carry for a travel survival kit. For obvious reasons, my kit has evolved over the years; geography determines a lot…

Anyone who has travelled to San Francisco will tell you that the list of things to see and do is long. Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Warf, The Castro, Haight-Ashbury…