If you are in Lima, Peru, right now: STOP READING! I mean it. Leave your computer and head out to Mistura Food Festival which started yesterday 6th of September and will last until the 15th. It’s a shame they close at night, otherwise, I would even recommend you to pack … more »
We often receive messages from readers on Backpack ME and those following us on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. Apart from the usual question “How can I get money to travel?”, the second most common thing people tend to ask us is how we prepare for our travels. That is, from … more »
Pleasant Inn is one step up from most motels. In fact, it’s more like a B&B, with the difference that breakfast is actually not served. It’s located right in the middle of it all in Morro Bay, less than 5 minutes walking to the water front, where you can enjoy … more »
Yosemite is one of the most visited National Parks in the US‘s West side. Half Dome, a huge granite dome with an almost vertical face, is one of the highlights of any visit to this park. At the eastern end of the Yosemite Valley, you can appreciate views of the … more »
One might think that cliches are a basic way of generalizing and even categorizing people. But if cliches exist, it must be for a reason. While traveling, we observe a lot of those cliches that happen to be true: Chinese people tend to travel in big groups and carry great … more »
I’d be lying if I said I had great expectations regarding the food side of things during our USA trip. Call it prejudice, call it awareness, I had a feeling the USA favors quantity over quality. We were sitting in a plane to Las Vegas and about to take off … more »
Indonesia is a country that prides itself on its local cuisine, for the dishes that are famed for their scintillating taste and delicious flavor. The food has been influenced by so many nations like the Netherlands, India, China, and many more. If you ask me what is my favorite Indonesian … more »
Shafer Baillie Mansion is a grand Bed & Breakfast in one of the most beautiful up-scale neighborhoods of Seattle. Capitol Hill is home to incredibly noble properties connected by quaint roads decorated with lined-up trees and flowers. In the middle of such manicured beauty, Shafer Baillie Mansion still manages to … more »
A couple of days ago we were in Delhi, walking the dog near the building where Ashray’s Mom lives. As the dog approached a little bushy area near some trash, a massive rat jumped out and then I jumped even higher! I freaked out and cursed the monsoons when rats, … more »
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, is one of the most geothermically active regions on Earth. The park stands in what was once upon a time a massive volcano, so no wonder it is home to thousands of hot springs, geysers, mud pots and fumaroles. Science aside, and from an aesthetical … more »