So I’m lounging on my couch after two late nights of partying in Medellin, waiting to be picked up by some new friends to spend the night at a finca (country house) for the first time, when Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations comes on the TV. It’s an episode on Spain, and the second segment is [...]
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June 2009
HomeAway® – the world’s leading online vacation rental marketplace – today invites people to join together to “save our summer vacation.” In fact, HomeAway is launching a national movement to help consumers relax and unwind during these troubled times. As part of the movement to save summer vacations, HomeAway has created the website http://blog.homeaway.com and [...]
I walked into the Tibetan-themed Chinese spa a naive traveler, and walked out with a back covered in purple welts which would take months to fully fade. This week’s Friday Flashback is a cautionary tale for those travelers who can’t resist an exotic spa treatment abroad. Read the full post here.
I’m excited to offer my first of many contests. It’s a fun way for me to give back to everyone who reads GoBackpacking. Simply answer the question below by sending me a direct tweet on Twitter, or private message through Facebook or the blog. Please note, I disabled Comments on this post to ensure the [...]
Backpackers are adventurous by nature, and while I realize this week’s topic of blogging metrics has the potential to put you to sleep like the heat of India’s midday sun, bear with me as this information is critical to tracking your travel blog’s growth and money-making potential. Since travel bloggers are inherently on the road [...]
I’m going to take my own advice and start offering the occasional contest going forward.
Nomadic Matt recently wrote something of a diatribe against the popularity of Koh Phi Phi as an island paradise. It generated a lot of comments with some people appreciating his candor and others vigorously defending the island’s continued appeal. Along those same lines, this video highlights some positive steps being taken by Thais to keep [...]
I didn’t know what to expect when crossing the border between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, China. Aside from a lack of English on the signs, it seemed surprisingly normal. Adam and I managed to find a room, and get our first taste of authentic Chinese cuisine thanks to a local connection, my mom’s friend’s son [...]