As a once budget backpacker looking for the cheapest, dingiest hostel of all time and the cheapest meal, I realised through my struggles with depression that health comes first now. These days. you will know…
Long before I was backpacking, I had some family adventures in the USA. They are so untypical of my travels, that I never wrote about them. Can you believe I once toured Walt Disney World,…
It was ten years ago now, on this blog, on this journey that I first became a cheap backpacker in New York City. I remember slumming it in a 16 bed dorm, finding all you…
Are you looking for a fantastic way to tour New York City while also getting some crucial exercise? If the thought of touring the Big Apple from the vantage point of a bicycle excites you,…
New York City is one of the biggest places for tourists to visit. This is because there is something for everyone. It does not matter what your particular interests are. You might be a fan…
If you are going to be taking a trip to Puerto Rico, you may start looking into just what you will have to do while you are there for your trip. Many people may not…
Casinos are synonymous with the bustling city of Las Vegas and every day, they compete with each other in a bid to draw the tourists in to spend wildly on their tables. While Sin…
Adventure is kind of a dirty word in the travel world. So many hardcore travelers assume adventure has to be at a breakneck speed in a developing country that barely has clean water and functional…
When you head to the United States on a backpacking mission, Iowa may not be the first state that springs to mind. However, here is a best of list to get you in the mood…
This post was posted by The Hipmunk on Hipmunk’s Tailwind blog on 30th November 2015. The conversation about tipping in the U.S. has been in the news more than ever recently, with stories of miserly and generous restaurant patrons…