A Backpacker’s Life Archives | My Travel Backpack

7 Reasons Why Travelling Is Good For You

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 by Brooke Verlini

When it comes to travel, everyone should be doing it. That doesn’t mean going to the same holiday location every year because it’s merely somewhere familiar. Travelling and seeing what the world has to offer is good for you in a number of ways and here are seven reasons why it will do you a world of good – pun intended. It Gives You Life Experiences When travelling, many of us will find package holidays, lounging by the pool and enjoying an all-inclusive option, a great idea. And why not? Many of us will spend our time working hard and …

How To Make Camping More Luxurious

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

Camping can be a chance to reconnect with nature, but it can also result in having to sacrifice home comforts. For those that still want to go camping, but also want to maintain a certain level of sophistication, here are a few ways in which you can inject some luxury into your experience. Invest in the right tent If you’ve had a bad experience with tents, it could be time to invest in a luxury tent. Many of these are completely waterproof, secure against the wind and are able to offer the right balance of insulation and ventilation. Such tents …

Why You Should Think About Making Your Vacations Longer

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

Vacations are big deals. They’re a time of your life that you can really kick back and relax, and then get up to all sorts of different activities, and stay out for as long as you want in a city you’re desperate to explore, until the hotel calls for a curfew on you! It’s a time of the year we always look forward to, whether we’re jetting off to the other side of the world or we’re staying at home and opting for various day trips, and it’s something we could do with a little more of our in lives. …

The Long Stay: Making Your Vacation Last

February 25, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

South Redondo, Redondo Beach, United States

Everyone likes to spend time away from home, enjoying a chance to be free from work and the other stresses which they usually have to face. Some people find it impossible to live without vacation, pushing themselves through each workday with the idea that they will be doing something they love a little later down the line. Of course, though, as a big part of this, there’s always the part of the vacation which everyone dreads; coming home. To help you out with this, this post will be helping you to delay the inevitable, opening the doors to longer vacations …

The Top Things You Need In Your Backpack

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

Being a traveller and being able to say it out loud with pride is one of the coolest things ever. It’s you essentially being the master of your own destiny, taking yourself off on adventures all around the world, simply because you can, and oh what an incredible gift that is to have. Travel is full of so many lessons, not only physical ones, but mental ones too. You learn so much about yourself and in fact delve deep and discover who you really are as a person, and maybe who you want to become in the future. There are …

4 Pointers for Starting a Buffet Restaurant

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

You may have an irrevocable and unconditional love for food that you have decided to start a restaurant. And that is a good decision, especially if you want to have a lucrative income. After all, you will never run out of customers, as people need and love to eat. That says a lot about stability. The market, however, is saturated. You will need to stand out if you want to build a brand. If this is something that you want to happen, you have to rethink your strategy. In this regard, you may consider starting your own all-you-can-eat restaurant. People …

Fearless Solo Travel: Backpacking Tips for the Ladies

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 by Bonnie Rush

Traveling solo can be daunting and dangerous, especially if you’re a woman. But it’s also one of the most rewarding things you can do, especially at a time like this. They say that backpacking is the province of men, but that paradigm has been shaken for quite some time now, and more and more women are feeding their wanderlust to their heart’s desire. If you think about it, female vagabonds are the living, breathing proof that we can do anything, a striking contrast to what society’s perception of us: dependent and incapable. Nevertheless, safety is a priority when you travel …

Meeting Borneo’s Enigmatic Orangutans

July 18, 2018July 25, 2018 by Brooke Verlini

On a solo trip to Kota Kinabalu, I met Sarah, a middle-aged woman who dedicated her entire life to the conservation of orangutans. She’s no primatologist, nor does she see herself as an eco-warrior of some sort. Deeply fascinated, I asked, “What made you decide this is what you want to do?” I expected to hear something political or a heated discussion about poaching and the destructive palm oil industry. Instead, she answered, “One day, I took a tour to a wildlife conservancy in Kubah National Park, and happened upon a motherless baby orangutan nibbling on a leaf. I felt …

Discovering India on the Railways

April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 by Brooke Verlini

There’s no other train system in the world that speaks so much about a country than that of India’s. It covers a staggering 71,000 miles of tracks and 41, 000 miles of network weaving across vast lands. While the Indian Railway is a legacy of the British Raj, its glory lies on the diverse topography it traverses and the 8.4 billion people it carries every year. These figures probably don’t mean anything at first glance. But these tracks form a fundamental part of discovering India, entrancing the likes of Paul Theroux and Wes Anderson. It was the Nizamuddin Duronto Express …

Belonging Everywhere, To Everyone

April 2, 2018March 22, 2018 by Brooke Verlini

Winter was driving on and snow was on the horizon as I fumbled my way out of Portland International Airport. This was a trip I wasn’t particularly keen on for a couple of reasons. One, I haven’t been chasing the sun only to freeze up, and two, I haven’t been home in a while. I met my sister Joanne in the waiting area and I kissed her like no time had passed since we last saw each other. We spent the night at her apartment downtown. We had dinner in her tiny balcony and watched night-shining clouds hang over Mt. …