Mark from Migrationology has nominated us to enter the “Capture the Color” competition by The Travel Supermarket. This initiative motivates bloggers to share a post with 5 photos showcasing the use of The Travel Supermarket’s colours: blue, green, yellow, white and red. Here are our 5 shots and the stories … more »
They’re meaty . They’re massive. They drip mayonnaise like a Hellman’s sponsored fountain… They are, THE CHILEAN SANDWICHES! It doesn’t take more than a couple of days in Chile to understand that Chileans love their sandwiches! Whenever you are looking for a place to eat, you will most … more »
Spotted in Santiago de Chile, Dalai Lomo is a sandwich joint that wants to make you giggle with a play on words: lomo, in Spanish, is meat. One of the most common sandwiches in Chile is “lomito”, sliced pork loin. So instead of Dalai Lama, we have DALAI LOMO! I’d … more »
The Christmas spirit has arrived way earlier this year at Backpack ME! It’s probably because we’re covered in snow all the way to our heads or just that we’re good folks at heart, but we are in the mood to share the love with you! If you’ve been following our … more »
Take a stroll around Santiago de Chile’s picturesque streets with Santiago de Chile: half city, half graffiti wall! part 1/2. In this second part, we take a look at some political inspired graffiti found in Chile‘s capital city. (click i for captions)
Walking the streets of Addis Ababa you can easily notice that Ethiopians are not shy when it comes to get creative in order to make a living. Shoe shining is quite a popular activity in the capital city’s streets. I guess they like their shoes neat and shinny! This is … more »
If we needed a souvenir from our years living in Dubai, Portuguese national TV channel RTP has given us a pretty cool one! Several months before we left the UAE, a Portuguese team shooting the TV show “Portugueses pelo Mundo” (translating into “Portuguese Around the World”) came to visit. I … more »
If you were to visit Portugal and have a traditional Portuguese Grandma as your gastronomic guide, she would feed you a variety of dishes rich in meats and seafood. Traditional Portuguese food tends to be hearty, which is my polite way of saying “quite caloric”. Back in the day and, … more »
One of my favorite things to do when arriving to a new city is to just walk around and get a general feeling of the place. A lot of people, with similar intentions, take bus tours, but I think they are not ideal. Taking you from hot spot to hot … more »
Tamarindo, Costa Rica is all about contrasts. The streets are dusty and rutted, and the town’s full of tourist and souvenier shops, but the beach is one of the longest in Costa Rica. We were in Tamarindo for over a month, and got to know Tamarindo’s hidden charms (and its warts, … more »