Our blog turns seven today. When Zara and I started this site, we never imagined that we would make it to seven years. Our plan was to travel for up to one year and write about our adventures during that year. This was the dumb post that started it all. … more »
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Fifty Pictures from 50 Countries
Finland is the 50th country that we have visited in our travels. When we arrived in Helsinki, I thought it’d be an interesting exercise to choose one photo from each country and say something about it. So I sat down with the long and difficult task of going through the … more »
Top 13 Travel Experiences of 2013
Someone once said: “you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough!” We couldn’t agree more and that is why we make sure to enjoy our days to the fullest, wherever we are in the world. Here are, in no particular order, our top travel … more »
Backpack ME’s Most Popular Articles of 2013
Following the tradition we started last year when we published the 12 Most Popular Posts of 2012, the end of this year calls for a recap of what’s been happening here on Backpack ME. If you’d like to take a trip down memory lane or you’re new around here and … more »
Happy 2013!!
Happy New Year everyone! We are very glad to have spent this past year sharing travel and life experiences with you guys! We can only hope 2013 is going to be filled with as many good things as the past year. We hope you have a new year full of … more »
12 Most Popular Posts of 2012!
2012 is coming to an end and no better time than this to look back and remember some of the most popular articles we shared with you during the year! Here is a top 12 of the most popular posts on Backpack ME during 2012, culminating in the most read … more »
A journey of a lifetime!
We’re leaving on a journey of a lifetime! This site is going to help us track it all along the way. But for now, I have to run because Zara needs to apply for her visa to India!