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/az-what-its-like-to-travel-in-a-multicultural-couple/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=az-what-its-like-to-travel-in-a-multicultural-couple https://bkpk.me/az-what-its-like-to-travel-in-a-multicultural-couple/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:03:58 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=13080
The differences between traveling solo and with friends (or as a couple) have been covered extensively in travel publications. Solo travelers tend to advocate that “being alone one tends to interact more with strangers”. While those who travel with someone else often think that “when you travel as a couple, ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/az-what-its-like-to-travel-in-a-multicultural-couple/feed/ 25 https://bkpk.me/to-travel-is-to-live/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=to-travel-is-to-live https://bkpk.me/to-travel-is-to-live/#comments Thu, 29 May 2014 15:06:11 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=12593
You know you were born to travel the world when the thought of being behind the wheel on an open road makes you heart pump faster. When the sound of a train in motion brings to mind all the amazing possibilities that arise when you’re not stationary in one given ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/to-travel-is-to-live/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-lost-in-hong-kong https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:33:34 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9987
If someone would ask me what my favorite thing to do in Hong Kong is, I’d probably reply “getting lost”. The city is HUGE, but the different districts and neighborhoods are really distinct amongst themselves. You can either find yourself on top of the hill at the fancy Mid-Levels, or ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/get-lost-in-hong-kong/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/where-should-we-travel-to-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-should-we-travel-to-next https://bkpk.me/where-should-we-travel-to-next/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:18:39 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11856
More than two years ago, we started Backpack ME to share with you details from our travels around the world. Ultimately, we wanted to inspire you to live your own adventures. We have shared stories from far-away places, eye-catching videos and practical tips. Maybe we have introduce you to new ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/where-should-we-travel-to-next/feed/ 35 https://bkpk.me/traveling-europe-with-1e-a-day-diogo-tells-us-how/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traveling-europe-with-1e-a-day-diogo-tells-us-how https://bkpk.me/traveling-europe-with-1e-a-day-diogo-tells-us-how/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:24:27 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11379
Some people use lack of money as an excuse not to travel. Others, like Diogo, manage to travel around Europe with only 1€ a day. There’s two kinds of people in this world: those that love to talk and those that rather do – I prefer the latter and that’s ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/traveling-europe-with-1e-a-day-diogo-tells-us-how/feed/ 19 https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:04:17 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11325
I’m posting photo of the day from Valenca do Minho, my hometown in Portugal. Right now it’s deep into the night, really humid and the temperature is close to 0°C. This means 2 things: the heater is pumping close to my legs and I am looking at photos from sunny days ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/2013-backpack-me-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2013-backpack-me-awards https://bkpk.me/2013-backpack-me-awards/#comments Sat, 04 Jan 2014 08:08:07 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10592
Following the smelly 2013 Piggy Awards, it is now time to give the lime light to those places, people and instances that have made our travels during 2013 even more memorable.   We are happy to introduce the 2013 Backpack ME Awards!   Best Hotel Stay This year we have enjoyed ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/2013-backpack-me-awards/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/top-13-travel-experiences-of-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-13-travel-experiences-of-2013 https://bkpk.me/top-13-travel-experiences-of-2013/#comments Thu, 26 Dec 2013 17:36:58 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10588
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 »]]> https://bkpk.me/top-13-travel-experiences-of-2013/feed/ 18 https://bkpk.me/most-popular-articles-of-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=most-popular-articles-of-2013 https://bkpk.me/most-popular-articles-of-2013/#comments Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:07:20 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10568
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 »]]> https://bkpk.me/most-popular-articles-of-2013/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-dog-in-goa https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:49:45 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9979
As the weekend is around the corner, I thought I’d ask this happy dog in Goa, India, to help me out with Photo of the Day. Do you see how careless and joyful he looks? Maybe we should all try and take the weekend to relax, do something we like ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:27:43 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9785
When you travel to new places with no specific expectations, you’re likely to be pleasantly surprised. That’s what’s happening to me right now in Cambodia. We decided to travel around Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and, by default, I know more about the history, culture and people of both the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/feed/ 9 https://bkpk.me/woah-2-years-on-the-road-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woah-2-years-on-the-road-today https://bkpk.me/woah-2-years-on-the-road-today/#comments Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:20:47 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9622
Today it’s our 2nd travel anniversary: 2 years ago today, we were leaving Dubai to travel the world. We were basically saying good-bye to life as we knew it. Much has happened every since. You can read last year’s post about our 1st year traveling. This second year has been ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/woah-2-years-on-the-road-today/feed/ 27 https://bkpk.me/your-hostel-sucks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=your-hostel-sucks https://bkpk.me/your-hostel-sucks/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2013 16:02:44 +0000 The Angry Backpacker http://bkpk.me/?p=4533
I am annoyed. I am annoyed at the fact that, every now and then I pay to stay in hostels that do not deserve my money. Hostels that run like cold businesses without understanding that travelers, the people that go there to stay, deserve better. It’s 2013! And no matter ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/your-hostel-sucks/feed/ 19 https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:25:36 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9211
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 »]]> https://bkpk.me/ditch-your-travel-guidebook-now-here-are-some-free-alternatives/feed/ 16 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