With some planning and a bit of cautiousness, one can visit Tokyo and have an incredible time without breaking the bank.
Hear my tips on traveling to Bolivia on the Amateur Traveler Podcast with Chris Christensen.
“I am taking you to see a living saint,” He said
“Sounds boring,” I said
That was how this little adventure began. Apathy on my part and pity in the eyes of my travel companion. Apathy because I didn’t believe in saints. Pity because my friend new more than I did.
The Taiwan Night Market scene is a huge part of the local culture and one of the more beloved aspects for travelers visiting the country. If you tend to err on the side of adventure with your culinary travels, here are three of the more unique, and perhaps bizarre, foods to check out at a Taipei Night Market.
Natural thermal springs flow down a hillside, building pools and frosting-like formations as the calcium and other minerals come out of solution.
I can’t travel like I use to. Slow travel is the way to go if you’re going to own a business on the road. It’s a hard balance.
In search for a renowned bar called Delirium Café – a beer café which at a ridiculous total of two thousand and four, won the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records for having the most commercially available beers. Two thousand and four is a lot of beer.
I need your help though to grow Art of Backpacking even further. I need to know what YOU think of Art of Backpacking. What do we need more of? What type of content do you like? What do you want to see less of?
We’ve all done it fast: the whirlwind trip. You skid into town and visit a good cafe, an interesting church/temple/museum, a quirky market, sleep in a 5-40 person dorm, strap on the money belt and the backpack, and roll out again on an early morning bus between 24 and 72 hours later. But what about the slow?
There’s more to Middle Eastern food than hummus and falafel! In this delicious photo essay, you will learn more about lesser-known dishes of Middle Eastern cuisine.











