From surgeon to scar-coverer: How backpacking Vietnam changed one woman’s life
He’s got her hair clenched in his fist, ignoring her small cries. He drags the woman at his feet by her hair along the…
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A shattered leg, not a shattered spirit: The story of a man’s journey through Cambodia
Emilio Arca, 22, spent the afternoon sipping Angkor beer, embracing the evitable rain showers of the northern Cambodian climate. He remembers that day in…
Hostels vs. hotels: Hostels for the win
Backpacking across various parts of the world has become an increasingly popular activity. It is officially time to forget about staying in over priced…
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…
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…
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…