Since the 1970s, travelers and backpackers have used guidebooks, like Lonely Planet and Frommers, as their maps and mentors for exploring the world – filled with itineraries, cities, histories, and stories that incited backpacking around the world and dictated the most popular destinations. The Banana Pancake Trail | The Gringo Trail | The Balkan Walk … Read more
Aaron: Hey man, I heard you’re going to Bali. That true? Me: I was thinking about it. What ya got? Aaron: So I was thinking about Canggu, next to a great surf beach, and then find a freediving and spearfishing course. You in? Me: **consults bucket list, flips coin** Yup. I’m in. …and that’s how … Read more
One of the most fun parts of travel is planning it, but without a doubt, one of the worst parts is definitely buying flights. Finding and buying the right flight at the right time is one of the most nerve-wracking things on earth. Fortunately, there are plenty of smart tools out there to help you … Read more
The Philippines: An unreal paradise of over 7,000 known islands, white sand beaches, and warm turquoise water. But as perfect as the Philippines are, the distance between these epic locations and a lack of airports or costly tickets make it seem not worthwhile to use your 2 weeks of vacation for this far off water … Read more
While most travel magazines are telling you the new, hot places to travel to for 2020, let’s think a little further out. Let’s plan your travel for the next decade with 10 of the top places on my list from the last decade. I’ve been bouncing around the world off and on for over a … Read more
No trip to “Ceylon” is complete without a real Sri Lanka Safari tour. The wildlife safaris in Sri Lanka are so rich, varied, and affordable, that a traveler can see leopards, elephants, bears, crocodiles, buffalo, and more all in a single day, for less than $40. Additionally, seeing these animals free, wild, and in their … Read more
Sri Lanka is one of the hottest backpacker and adventure travel destinations in the world right now, and with good reason. With a good Sri Lanka itinerary, 3 weeks is enough to surf, trek, safari, and wander to your heart’s contentment from beaches, to elephant filled jungles, to cool and misty tea plantations, and 2500+ … Read more
Sri Lanka, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” is an island paradise ripe with adventure and is at the top of many travelers’ bucket lists. Unfortunately getting around Sri Lanka and understanding how to travel quickly and easily by train, bus, and car has most people worried about creating their own Sri Lanka adventure and … Read more
With all of the great locales around the world, why should you, as an adventurous traveler with only a few weeks free and a tight budget, visit Sri Lanka? When searching for the best places to visit in Sri Lanka the search can get overwhelming very quickly. There are so many beaches, experiences, ruins, and … Read more
Sri Lanka was without a doubt one of my favorite destinations in Asia. With all of the legends I’d heard of surfing, elephant safaris, and ruins of ancient kingdoms, my desire to travel was very piqued. Unfortunately, this was all word of mouth from backpacking travelers and I’d heard little else positive in the media … Read more