Technology, the changing demographic of European backpacking
The European backpacker image has been cultivated into the stereotype of penny-pinching, dreadlocked party people following the Hippie Trail paved for them since the…
Gap year: Why students should reconsider going straight into post-secondary
After 13 consecutive years of education and standardized testing, an increasing number of students are choosing to defer higher education for a year spent abroad….
Exploring perspective through the lens of a camera
As the five-month-old lion cub curiously swatted at the camera in Antelope Park in Zimbabwe, Matthew Littlewood heard an ominous crunch. The camera stood…
Bright side of busing in Latin America
With beads of sweat dripping between our shoulder blades, we throw our 25-pound backpacks onto the side of the cracked road with gusto and…
Audio: Taking the time to travel
Katie Brooks, a travel enthusiast, sat down for an interview recounting one of her latest backpacking trips to Nicaragua. She stressed the importance of…
Beauty beats corruption in Slovenia
There are more trees lining the roads than cars that drive on them, giving new meaning to “urban jungle.” A turquoise-blue river bisects the city, spanned…
León: driving force for Nicaragua’s culture
While sitting under the relentless sun, eating a plate of gallo pinto (rice and beans) along uneven cobbled alleys- with no McDonald’s in sight…