Backpacking Around The World

You’re traveling on a budget and with a backpack? You’re looking for authentic experiences and inspiring journeys? Before, everybody like you was called a backpacker. In today’s society, where we need to create communities and put people into boxes, a new trend appeared a few...
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The 15th of July, we celebrated the 407th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt van Rijn, the Dutch painter. Although Rembrandt van Rijn never traveled in his life, he was a great explorer in his art, getting beyong both painting and society customs of the...
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A few days ago, I wrote a post about inspiring globetrotters. I had a chance to “meet” one of them online who accepted to share her experience of long time traveler, with the Roots Travelers community.   But first, let me introduce Lauren, globetrotter and...
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“When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life” says Eckhardt Tolle in A New Earth. Solo backpacking is an experience to get off the routine and comfortable life. Thus, solo backpacking is more about learning than being. And one needs...
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  Need to escape for a while? Time to explore outdoors now? Spring is the perfect time for getting back on the road and backpacking – Sicily just offers one of the best playground for hiking lovers and “ends of the earth” seekers: This italian...
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  I never traveled or really thought about Indonesia… But this week, I found a video I really enjoyed [see my post on Facebook April 23]. Everything looks inspiring: Scenic landcapes, people with big smiles, fauna, stunning lights…Indonesia has become one of my top travel...
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  Being welcomed abroad by a new community or a family and experiencing life from the “inside” is – as far as I am concerned -  the best thing to look for, almost if you’re a solo traveler looking for a deep cultural experience. Have...
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  From 2007 till March 12 of 2013, Jeremy Marie, a young Frenchy, made a “free” world tour hitchhiking. He was 25 years old when he left friends and family to see the world!   Jeremy came back in Caen, his native city mid March...
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