*This post has been revised because I made some grave errors in my packing list and learned the hard way when in Europe. Revisions in italics.* By now I’ve already written a couple of blogs about packing (and subsequently where I typically fail), but honestly, I’ve got to say that I think I did a…
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Travel Anxiety
Hi friends, In about 3 days I’ll be heading out to Europe to backpack for about a month with my roommate, Anny. This definitely isn’t my first rodeo, but no matter how many times I travel I always get a bit jittery and nervous right before. Usually I’m quite busy, so any upcoming travel is…
Broke Backpacking: Getting the Important Stuff Sorted
You have about one month before you’re trip! Exciting! So, not its time to kick it into high-gear and start fine-tuning your travel plans. I’ve already written a blog post about making a detailed, yet flexible plan, so after you have that down its time to start your research. Traveling into a foreign country requires…
Struggle Backpacking to Sykes Hot Springs – Big Sur, CA
About a summer ago I landed an internship in Menlo Park, CA doing research (a.k.a. being that undergrad in a lab full of Ph.D’s). It was my first summer away by myself and I was ready to leave Texas behind and unleash my inner Silicon Valley Girl. But, what I ended up doing was finding my…
Cultural Lessons from the Philippines from an American-born Filipino
My parents moved from the Philippines to America from 1989-1992, so I was born and raised right here in America. While they tried to hold onto their culture and raise us following Filipino traditions, it was hard to stop my sister and me from absorbing the Western lifestyle. So, in an attempt to reconnect to…
Broke Backpacking: How To Be Detailed Yet Flexible on a Budget
You’ve set a date, picked a route, and gotten you’re tickets. What next? I hope you gave yourself a little time to relax, because now we’re going to start the real work. The greatest thing about backpacking anywhere is having the flexibility to do and see whatever you want at your own pace. You’re not…
Broke Backpacking: Simple Splurges You Should Make Even On a Budget
You’ve already decided that you want to be as cheap as possible. After all, if you can save money then why not? Well, that’s the ideal mindset, at least. But, there are a couple of things that I would be willing to put in the extra $$ while traveling. Yes, the cheaper options are initially…
Broke Backpacking: Planning a Spontaneous Trip Overseas
Backpacking Europe is both a fun and daunting task. Almost on a whim, my roommate and I decided that we wanted to spend our summer backpacking throughout Europe since we [1] just graduated university and [2] were about to embark on real-world, adult stuff. Within a week we had our tickets purchased and we started…
Detroit, MI – A Trip Within A Trip
I’ve never done acid, but I can imagine it feeling something similar to walking around downtown Detroit. My friend and I were working in Ann Arbor, MI over the summer and decided we had to visit Detroit (plus there was a free bus ride to and from the university, so who could refuse). So, we…
Cultural Lessons from Saint Petersburg, Russia: 48 Hours of Historical Overload
Russia is an…interesting case. I’ve never met anyone who was dying to visit Russia, but I think that if you want to know, understand, and see European history, you’ve got to at least consider visiting Russia. Honestly, that wasn’t my intention when I visited. My parents wanted to go on a vacation together and since…
Why Sydney, Australia Should Be On Everyone’s Bucket List
I had the wonderful opportunity of visiting Australia and New Zealand for spring break 2014 and it was beyond anything I could have expected. I’m not even joking right now. I think Australia is one of the most underrated travel locations. Not many people even consider making the long journey across seas to an isolated…
Cultural Lessons from Peru: The Importance of Responsible Travel
Cusco, Peru: the Promise Land for hippie solo travelers. First, the actual city. A quick Google search on the city told me that it is considered the capital of the Inca Empire and receives roughly 2 million tourist a year. Situated 3,400m above sea level near the Urubamba Valley of the Andes, the views are…
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