Latest Blog Posts for That Backpacker

• Going on safari in Kruger National Park!
  on May 28, 2015 in Adventure South Africa big five budget safaris Kruger National Park safari Selous Tours wildlife
  I don’t know about you, but when I think of travel in South Africa, a safari is one of the first things that comes to mind. Who doesn’t want to see a pride of lions roaming in the wild or a pod of hippos lazily cooling off in a watering hole? Sig...
• I’m in South Africa because blogger campaigns work…
  on May 13, 2015 in South Africa #LoveSouthAfrica #MeetSouthAfrica #VisitSouthAfrica blogger campaigns
  As a travel blogger I’m often the one working on cool travel campaigns that seek to expose travellers to lesser known destinations around the world – that’s not what this post is about. This is the story of how a blogger campaign la...
• Why do YOU enjoy train travel?
  on Apr 30, 2015 in Randoms train travel
  Train travel is my favourite means of transportation. Buses can be cramped, planes can experience turbulence, and I can’t really comment on boats since I haven’t done much cruising, but trains, they make me happy. Who will you meet? What...
• Eating my way around Miraflores
  on Apr 28, 2015 in Food Peru anticuchos best restaurants ceviche churros Cremolada Curich dining eating Edo Sushi El Punto Azul Grimanesa La Rosa Nautica Lima Manolo Miraflores Pardos Sra Buendia
  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Lima is a destination for food lovers! Most of my outings in the city revolved around restaurants, cafes, or street food stands, and since I spent 3 weeks there, this gave me plenty of time to...
• Easy weekend trips from Lima!
  on Apr 21, 2015 in Peru beaches Caral easy trips from Lima Huacachina Ica Islas Ballestas Lima Lunahuaná Nazca Pachacámac Paracas weekend trips
  So you’re visiting Lima and you want to see a bit more of the country, but you don’t quite have enough time to venture off to the Amazon, Machu Picchu or Puno – where do you go and what do you do? This was one of the challenges of m...
• The Best of Lima: Where to Go, Eat and Sleep
  on Apr 13, 2015 in Peru Lima things to do in Lima things to see in Lima top attractions Lima
  While a lot of travellers pass through Lima, most are usually on their way to Cusco and Machu Picchu or on their way back. Lima may get a day or two at a glance, but it’s not a city many linger in. However, after having spent close to a month...
• Huacachina: Sandboarding and Riding Dune Buggies in the Desert
  on Apr 2, 2015 in Adventure Peru adventure desert dune buggies dune buggying Huacachina Ica oasis sandboarding
  Huacachina! What can I say about this place? This little village is essentially a little oasis located in the middle of the Peruvian desert. It looks completely unreal, like the kind of mirage you’d envision if you had spent hours wandering l...
• Islas Ballestas: Sea lions, penguins and pelicans, oh my!
  on Mar 28, 2015 in Culture Peru Ballestas Islands Islas Ballestas Lima day trip Paracas Paracas candelabra wildlife
  The Islas Ballestas are often nicknamed as Peru’s very own Galapagos Islands, and while I think this title is a bit farfetched, there is some pretty cool wildlife to experience on these islands. We stopped in Paracas (which is the jump off point fo...
• Hello from Lima!
  on Mar 21, 2015 in Peru Lima
  Oh, hello there! Yes, it’s me, the girl who hasn’t posted in like a month. Exactly a month actually…I’ve been keeping track. So why the long silence? Well, if you’re a regular reader you probably remember that I’m...
• Accommodations: Do You Book Ahead Or Just Show Up?
  on Feb 20, 2015 in Accommodations Agoda AirBnB booking accommodations guesthouses Hostelbookers hostels hotels planning a trip Yonderbound
  Should you or should you not book your accommodations in advance? This is a question I get asked a lot, and it’s a tricky one to answer because it depends on a lot of different factors: Where are you going? When are you going? What kind of t...

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