Traveling the world, you're going to come across lots of souvenirs that would commemorate your trip. Everything from tacky magnets with your destination's name splattered across to high-end handicrafts made by indigenous tribes. You might be tempted to buy everything you see, but a) you...
The best parts about hostels: the drinking, the people, the community. The worst part about hostels: the hostel rules. All hostels have them, those laminated sheets of paper taped up all over the common room, all over the bathroom, and all over the dorm rooms telling you...
When you’re traveling around the world you are going to stay in a lot of hostels. It’s really the only choice for accommodation. But, with so many options to choose from, it’s hard to know which place to pick. How do you choose the right...
That 24 hour bus from Hanoi to Vang Vieng sounded like a good idea at the time you booked it: saving you a few bucks over the flight, which just means more buckets and beers in your future and less calling home to have mom...
I LUV animals so much! Who doesn’t? Cute kittens. Precious puppies. Manic monkeys. Beautiful bears. I love them all! And when traveling around the world there are so many opportunities to interact with animals! I just can’t wait! Here are the top five animal experiences...
Let's face it: travel is a competition. The number of countries you've traveled to matters. The longest bus ride you've taken matters. The less you paid on accommodation matters. It's what separates the real backpackers from the wannabes. Been to ten countries? OK. Been to 30? Great. Been...
Yeah. Right. Well I totally know I'm going to need way more money than I will ever have, but I can't imagine bringing only half the clothes I think I need! I mean, you need clothes for daytime, clothes for night, clothes for bed, clothes for...
On my gap year around the world I always stayed in hostels. There's just no other choice. Hostels are the best place to meet other travelers and they usually offer everything a backpacker needs: beds, babes, and booze. There really is no other option for...
Zach and I are planning a 'round the world trip. He doesn't think we need a plan. He thinks we just buy a ticket and go and, "See where the wind takes us." Whatevs. No. I want to have a plan. I'm not leaving America if I...
Reggae music (especially the music of Bob Marley) is synonymous with the backpacker lifestyle. Find a beach town, find a backpacker haven, find a popular tourist spot, and you're sure to find a reggae bar. Find a hostel, find a popular street, find a beach,...