Backpacking
Are Travel Guidebooks Dead for Backpackers?
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008They used to be referred to with extreme reverence. Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, Frommer’s. Every independent traveler had a guidebook in their backpack, like a gunfighter had a gun in his holster. It was as if the prices and places listed between the covers were stamped with the approval of the travel gods.
But [...]
Are Thailand’s Islands Still #1?
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008Backpackers, budget travelers, and those simply seeking unique experiences have long been traveling to islands off Thailand’s west coast. Alex Garland’s cult classic, The Beach, gave the eastern Andaman Sea a wider audience. But these islands have always had appeal.
What’s not appealing about sitting on a beach all day taking in the near perfect [...]
How to Find the Next Hot Travel Spot
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Up and coming tourist spots are sometimes hard to find. Those who already know about the next best place are determined to keep it a secret so that it remains unspoiled. I don’t begrudge them for that. By the time you hear about this secret place it is overrun with hordes of [...]
Free Backpacking Travel Book: $25/day
Friday, May 4th, 2007Attention all future backpackers: read an free, honest backpacking book covering how to travel all around the world on $25/day. The online book was written by a real, live independent backpacker who has been to 35 countries on eight real trips. This, in my opinion, has gave him the authority in travel information [...]
