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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 …

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The Long Stay: Making Your Vacation Last

February 25, 2019 by Bonnie Rush

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, …

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The Top Things You Need In Your Backpack

February 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 …

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4 Pointers for Starting a Buffet Restaurant

February 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, …

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Fearless Solo Travel: Backpacking Tips for the Ladies

March 13, 2023September 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 …

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Meeting Borneo’s Enigmatic Orangutans

July 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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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Brooke Verlini

Brooke Verlini

Brooke caught the travel bug at the young age of 17. All alone with a worn out rucksack, she left their small family farm and set out to see the world. Reticent but intrepid, backpacking is now her way of life, and My Travel Backpack is an archive of her journeys across place and time.

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Bonnie Rush

Bonnie Rush

Bonnie likes to take things slow and has been wandering the globe since 2012. Her favorite places are those that leave her permanently unsettled. A sociology graduate and student of nature, she offers practical insights on how to make the most of traveling on a budget.


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Nikolaj took a gap year in 2015. Then it became three years of exploring Southeast Asia and doing odd jobs on the side. And he has no plans of stopping. When he’s not out hiking, cycling, or meeting new people, he’s in his hammock reading a book or writing poems.

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