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 »
We’re heading to Portugal in 3 days and it’s going to be super exciting! The weather is going to be great (last time we went in winter) and we’re going there for a wedding! This picture was shot in Cascais two years ago, a wealthy town about an hour outside … more »
Greetings from Las Vegas! After you’ve read the post about our wedding day in Delhi, you’d be surprised to know that… we just got married in Las Vegas! What… again?! Well, not really! To understand what happened here we need to rewind a few months… We had decided to get married … more »
If you’ve read about our families meeting, our friends arriving to India and our alternative bachelor(ette) party, now it’s the time to give you an inside on our actual wedding day! Ashray and I come from different sides of the world. Although none of us is religious, we followed the … more »
That Indian weddings are a huge event, that we all know. I mean, I thought I knew until I started experiencing it by myself.. because one thing is being a guest, and another very different matter is to be the star of the show! Although most Indian families have weddings … more »
Coming from my home in Portugal a trip to London somehow feels like “close by”. The fact that low-cost airlines keep on multiplying and competition on flight prices is tough, have made this city feel closer during the past decade. If taking a plane to London seems like no major … more »
Today’s photo of the day takes us to the westernmost point of continental Europe. Cabo da Roca in Portugal, was described as The World’s End at one point in history. The scenery there is quite phenomenal! Steep cliffs bouncing into the depths of the Atlantic ocean surrounding by rolling hills … more »
Ze Povinho is the icon of the Portuguese population, of the working class. This is the usual image representing Ze Povinho: Usually a regular everyday man who lives a simple life, against the opulent and unrightfully powerful. Now, in this graffitti found in Lisbon, Ze Povinho has lost all his … more »
Today is the last day of 1 year of non-stop traveling. I guess the feeling that this episode is coming to an end won’t truly sink in until we board our planes back to Portugal and India. The bridge in the photo is the connection between Portugal and Spain, in … more »