Confessions of a Backpacker: I’m in Love

I’ve based myself in New Zealand for the past 22 months – give or take, that’s about 660 days. The time just slips away. They say that happens the older you get, and while I don’t doubt this is true, I’m confident the happier you are someplace and the more content you are with your [...]

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Planning Your RTW Trip: Tips for Overseas Health Cover

If you're considering a RTW trip or perhaps a working holiday abroad, you'll have heaps of things to consider when planning your life changing trip. Flights, visas, trip itineraries and ... health insurance. Arguably not the most exciting aspect of planning a trip, yet going prepared could save you literally $1,000s in medical expenses. Lauren provides some fantastic tips to get you started in the post below. Consider these tips for planning health insurance while traveling abroad:

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7 Reasons Why Your Travel Blog Doesn’t Get as Much Traffic as You Want

If you’re considering a backpacking trip around the world, you should be writing a travel blog. One thing to remember is you won’t be alone. The travel blogosphere is vast and growing daily. There are heaps of reasons why you – and literally hundreds of other people – write travel blogs. You meet fantastic people [...]

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The New Face of Backpackingmatt.com

2011 is going to be a banner year here at Backpackingmatt.com. As I explained in my January Update, I have a number of exciting initiatives planned in the coming months. Each of these will ultimately result in a travel blog that is more beneficial to you – the budget conscious traveler or backpacker. I’ve spent [...]

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Pizza in Naples: The Heavyweight Round

This is a guest post by Sarah Gonski – contact me if you’re interested in writing for Backpackingmatt.com. Pizza is to Naples what the cheese steak is to Philadelphia: Homegrown and perfect; the pride and joy of the culinary scene. When I was on a short backpacking jaunt through Italy a few weeks ago, I [...]

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7 of Australia’s Most Spectacular Views

Imagine road tripping with your best friends along the world-famous Eastern Coast of Australia. You have the open road, fresh Aussie mountain air, and endless deserted white sand beaches Throw a surfboard on the rack and I don't think you'll ever leave.

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Gran Canaria 360º: Driving Europe’s Miniature Continent

Thanks to its near-perfect circle shape, Gran Canaria is easy to drive. A drive down the highway connecting Las Palmas to Maspalomas will average one hour, and the central mountains are accessible by smaller roads. Through the drives, a jaw-dropping array of landscapes, flora and tradition abounds.

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5 Cities You Should Visit on Your RTW Backpacking Trip

An ideal backpacking trip will take in both stunning scenery, world culture and history, and city life. Some of the top backpacking destinations in the world offer an unbeatable combination of urban life and jaw-dropping scenery. New Zealand has Auckland, the ‘City of Sails’, and also the most diverse range of landscapes anywhere in the [...]

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Traveling Light with Macpac’s Rapaki 26L Daypack (Backpacking Gear Review)

Your first trip long-term trip backpacking abroad will inevitably bring about a wide range of questions and uncertainties. These nerves and fears are all part of the process (and once you get on the road, you’ll find many of them are unnecessary!). You’ll find answers to many of these backpacking related questions all over the [...]

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Traveling For The Unexpected

When I first began backpacking almost three years ago, I very often explained my love of traveling and seeing the world by the following phrase: “I love experiencing the unknown.” I often find it’s the unknown – or certainly the unplanned – events in my travels that stand out the most. It’s these experiences and [...]

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