https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-to-my-country-44-europe https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:34:39 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8354
We have dedicated the latest posts on Backpack ME to vicarious travels: we invited a series of travel and expat bloggers to take us on a virtual trip to their countries. After passing by The Americas, dipping ourselves into the Caribbean, exploring the ancient treasures of Africa & The Middle ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-44-europe/feed/ 6 https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-24-africa-the-middle-east/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travel-to-my-country-24-africa-the-middle-east https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-24-africa-the-middle-east/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2013 10:48:51 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8352
Following the collaborative article exploring different places around Asia and Australia, we now present you travel suggestions within Africa and The Middle East. Some of the countries might not sound like the most popular or obvious destinations for a trip, but that is exactly what this post is all about ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/travel-to-my-country-24-africa-the-middle-east/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/we-scored-a-movie-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-scored-a-movie-deal https://bkpk.me/we-scored-a-movie-deal/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:52:48 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=7079
When you work hard in something you believe in, things pay off. It might take more or less time, but good things tend to happen when you put all your effort and dedication into them. In the past few months we’ve been thinking about ways to promote Backpack ME to ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/we-scored-a-movie-deal/feed/ 8 https://bkpk.me/a-bee-z/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-bee-z https://bkpk.me/a-bee-z/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:03:58 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=6867
You know the tagline of Backpack ME is: Piggy-back ride with A&Z! That’s also our name on Facebook and Twitter… but the truth is that there is someone else behind Backpack Me, apart from A&Z. Shehedbee, also known as “Bee”, is our loyal companion and has traveled to many places around the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-bee-z/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/azs-adventures-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=azs-adventures-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry https://bkpk.me/azs-adventures-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:40:26 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=6560
After a few days in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, we thought we’d explore a little bit of the rest of the state, and go to some neighboring areas. Once the main reason we traveled to the South of India was to escape the madness that Delhi and our ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/azs-adventures-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/easter-island-on-a-budget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easter-island-on-a-budget https://bkpk.me/easter-island-on-a-budget/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:48:23 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=3852
First of all, allow me to say:   there is no such thing as “Easter Island on a budget”!   So, before you accuse me of writing a misleading title, let me explain that what I meant to say was “how to make the most of Easter Island while spending ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/easter-island-on-a-budget/feed/ 15 https://bkpk.me/2012-backpack-me-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-backpack-me-awards https://bkpk.me/2012-backpack-me-awards/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:54:57 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=5930
Here are some of the things that made us happy during 2012. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make our travels more pleasant and to YOU for sharing this adventure with us!     Best Top-notch Hotel   1. NOI Vitacura, Santiago de Chile (Chile)   2. Red Mangrove Aventura Lodge, Galapagos ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/2012-backpack-me-awards/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/chicago-getaway-hostel-a-cool-hang-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-getaway-hostel-a-cool-hang-out https://bkpk.me/chicago-getaway-hostel-a-cool-hang-out/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:20:09 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=5860
Chicago is a great city to hang out. A lot of live music, restaurants, art: this is metropolitan life at its best! The same exact feeling applies to Chicago Getaway Hostel, where we stayed at during the time we spent in Chicago. The moment you enter the spacious lobby of ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/chicago-getaway-hostel-a-cool-hang-out/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/traveling-cliches-of-white-people/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traveling-cliches-of-white-people https://bkpk.me/traveling-cliches-of-white-people/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 21:18:16 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4530
What’s funnier than white people?! Making fun of white people!   I am a fan of the list of Stuff White People Like. As a white person, I can see myself in some of the cliches the author mentions. As a traveler, I have been collecting my mental notes on ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/traveling-cliches-of-white-people/feed/ 19 https://bkpk.me/spiritual-pisac-at-chaskawasi-hostel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spiritual-pisac-at-chaskawasi-hostel https://bkpk.me/spiritual-pisac-at-chaskawasi-hostel/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:48:28 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4768
Pisac is known to be a spiritual destination in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, in Peru. When arriving in the Valley, even if you fly directly into the city of Cusco, Pisac is a perfect town to spend a few days and get yourself acclimatized before getting too physically ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/spiritual-pisac-at-chaskawasi-hostel/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/ashrays-birthday-flop-in-sucre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ashrays-birthday-flop-in-sucre https://bkpk.me/ashrays-birthday-flop-in-sucre/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 17:57:22 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4771
Sometimes, it’s like the harder you try, the worse things go! The main down side to travel for an extended period of time is the lack of consistent social life. You might meet people, but you do not have your family and friends around, and that becomes even more noticeable ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/ashrays-birthday-flop-in-sucre/feed/ 1 https://bkpk.me/history-and-fun-in-easter-island-part-12/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-and-fun-in-easter-island-part-12 https://bkpk.me/history-and-fun-in-easter-island-part-12/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 14:30:10 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=4109
I must confess Easter Island was never on my travel plans. Not because it didn’t seem like an interesting destination on my mind (quite the opposite!) but because, somehow, it always felt like “too far, too hard to reach”. Before visiting Chile, I actually didn’t even know Easter Island is ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/history-and-fun-in-easter-island-part-12/feed/ 16 https://bkpk.me/bye-bye-dubai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bye-bye-dubai https://bkpk.me/bye-bye-dubai/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 06:59:42 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=26
  I have always wanted to see the world!   I guess most people say the same thing but they are more like: “oh yeah… I’d love to see the world… one day… if I were rich!“. The thing is that you don’t need to be rich, all you need ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/bye-bye-dubai/feed/ 3