Machu Picchu: THE PROPOSAL!
We battled for 5 long months to get a visa to visit Peru: it was hard, but we finally made more »
View Article1 year on the road today!
Today, we completed one year since we left Dubai! Happy we-left-Dubai anniversary! Moving out from the United Arab Emirates meant more »
View ArticleThe yummiest blog post of the year!
As you know, we are celebrating our 1st we-left-Dubai anniversary. Birthdays usually involve cakes (at least where I am from), more »
View ArticleBreakfast Around the World
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And us travelers know that, starting the day with more »
View ArticlePost-travel blues suck!
No writer has ever made justice to post-travel blues. No one! They could just create a whole music genre based more »
View ArticleThe Motorcycle Diares: the essence of travel
I have finally watched the movie The Motorcycle Diaries. And I say “finally” as it has been recommended to me more »
View Article12 Most Popular Posts of 2012!
2012 is coming to an end and no better time than this to look back and remember some of the more »
View Article2012 Backpack ME Awards
Here are some of the things that made us happy during 2012. Thanks to everyone who contributed to make our more »
View Article2012 Piggy Awards
Read about the 2012 Backpack ME Awards! After we have rated the best places we had the pleasure to more »
View Article2012 in 12 videos!
We can’t believe 2012 has come to an end! Every year I have this feeling that time went by so more »
View ArticleSurviving Delhi: The Beginning. Part 1/2
Delhi has no mercy. It is a city that covering you in dust will make you rub your eyes, as more »
View ArticleSurviving Delhi: The Beginning. Part 2/2
India is, hands down, the most culturally complex country I have ever been at. With a population of 1.3 billion more »
View ArticleThe realtime flightfox review!
Our next trip is on the cards and there was a time last year that the wonderful folks at Flightfox more »
View ArticleWe scored a MOVIE DEAL!
When you work hard in something you believe in, things pay off. It might take more or less time, but more »
View ArticleOur harrowing journey with Zara’s India Visa (in realtime)
For almost two years I have chronicled my experiences with consulates of countries around the world. That guy was horrible! more »
View ArticleOn the Road: Arizona
I sit at the wheel of our rented Chevrolet but I feel like I could be on top of a more »
View ArticleIn the Name of Religion
Ashray’s Mom has been complaining that the new maid that comes to work in her house doesn’t seem to be more »
View ArticleTip: Save BIG on your Kindle books!
This is a pretty interesting ‘price-hack’ that you can use to get your Kindle books really *really* cheap. Amazon has more »
View ArticleDitch your travel guidebook NOW: here are some free alternatives!
We often receive messages from readers on Backpack ME and those following us on Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. Apart from more »
View ArticleI became a digital nomad, it has its challenges – but it’s worth it!
I just came upon a really interesting piece by Alex Pszczolkowski. He thought he wanted to become a digital nomad, more »
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