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This is why I travel:
http://www.thisiswhyitravel.com
A blog dedicated to us who can not travel as much as we want to, but still love to talk about it. I write about my experiences and thoughts related to travelling, and mainly backpacking.
- Author: Eirik Bischoff
- Listed in: Travel
- Tags: travel Backpacking Passion experiences packing
Recent Posts
To never return home
Sometimes I catch myself thinking what it must have been like to cross an ocean or walk through a desert a few centuries ago. The pain, the suffering, the sacrifices, and the excitement of travelling - a sensation we are never to experience aga...
Random Kindness
Inspired by “Zhu”’s latest post about random kindness brings back memories from that one day in Accra, Ghana, where I got the status “a blessing” and being someone’s closest friend. I ended up exchanging phone...
Geography Game
I have always been a big fan of geography and geography quizzes, but I must admit I disappointed myself on Jetpunk.com’s How many countries can you name in 5 minutes. I can go on forever excusing myself by pointing out that numerous atte...
Guidebooks: a necessary evil
Guidebooks are critical. Or, maybe not critical, but at least they can be incredibly nice to have once in a while. Based on my own experiences, I know that I don’t use my guidebooks too much, but when it comes to finding places to stay, t...
The Multi-tool: a backpackers best friend
If someone approached me and presented to me the following scenario; “You are going on a trip. A long trip. You can choose one utility to bring with you, in addition to the necessary foodstuff”, I could have said “yes, please, ...
