This is a guest post by Lorraine Aubert. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here.
There is a new addition to iTunes’ line-up of travel apps. The app, called Travel Health, is based on the book, “Travelling Well” by Dr. Deborah Mills, a travel medicine specialist in Australia. While [...]

For such an exotic, far-flung trip to central Africa, there isn’t a whole lot I need to do in terms of preparing for my Rwandan adventure.
After backpacking for 15 straight months, and always being on the go, the process has become like second nature to me.  I know what I will pack, and how I [...]

My globetrotting friend and I have decided against a backpacking trip in exchange for a driving one.

Before I could accept the trip to Rwanda, I had to ensure I could cover the flight myself.

No traveler can leave their home country without travel health insurance; being injured abroad is an event that no traveler wants to face.  Facing a serious injury abroad without the support net of travel insurance makes an already bad situation worse.
Holiday Extras is a UK-based company that has been serving the travel community for over [...]

The farther afield you venture, the more vaccinations you will need.

This is a guest post by Kevin Fleming. If you want to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read more here.
One of the best perks of credit cards these days, particularly for those who travel frequently for work or for pleasure, are the travel rewards points that can be earned for using the card. These [...]

The common experience of hiking the Appalachian Trail creates a bond that surpasses differences.

I knew when I packed to move to China for half a year that I only wanted to bring one backpack, assuming that at some point I’d want to be mobile for backpacking.
Plus, you can’t take the cheap buses to and from airports if you have to lug a lot of [...]

Country: Malaysia
Entry Point: Rail System coming from Singapore to Malaysia.
Exit Point: Rail system from Butterworth to Surat Thani, Thailand.
When: I’ll be arriving on the 15th of April and will be spending a total of ten nights in Malaysia.
Looking Forward to: I’m planning for Kuala Lumpur to be my first experience with couchsurfing in Southeast Asia. It will be a big advantage for [...]