Posted on 02 January 2011
As for your favorite Nomad Backpackers, our choices in life have caused us to be rather stationary lately. The Update Natalie …is currently a graduate student pursuing an Elementary Education teaching certificate and masters degree. Justin…is currently teaching high school English. Although a full time teacher, Justin recently began taking classes towards earning a masters [...] Continue Reading...
Posted on 14 February 2010
A day in Rome – with lodging a few blocks from the Vatican City All prices are based upon October mid-season, not the winter low season and not the high season of summer! 2 beds in a 6 person dorm at The Colors Hotel & Hostel – 54 euro = $74.52 gorgonzola cheese, 2 types of [...] Continue Reading...
“The Backpackers Price” is a brand new series that Nomad Backpackers is launching. Through personal travels to various cities around the world, we will share the actual price of a day in that city. This series should assist travelers in planning their next trip to specific places around the world. Each city will have a [...] [...more]
It’s Twenty days into Twenty Ten. Right now, in 2010, people are traveling and exploring the world. Justin and I are both currently living the lives of teachers. Stuck, unable to currently travel. My backpack longs for adventure once more. However, life in Fort Collins, Colorado isn’t bad. Instead, my backpack just hangs on a [...] [...more]
Do you have a favorite backpacking trick? What have you used creatively along your travels? Using your frisbee as your dinner plate? How to best shave outdoors? Using a compression sack to pack more? Over the past few months we have had several people ask about travel advice. The tricks of the trade that you [...] [...more]
Planning for long term travel? Bring a resume ready to print and submit to make money along your journey. It is important to travel will well polished resumes saved. Be ready to alter and edit your resume based upon the position desired. I typically keep four basic resumes outlining my various skills. While traveling anywhere [...] [...more]
When it comes to packing for any trip or adventure, the best secret is finding the 2 in 1 items. Whether going away for a week or traveling the world for a few years, it saves precious packing space. The Tech 2 in 1′s The Amazon Kindle is by far both Justin and my favorite 2 [...] [...more]
Seattle, Washington is famous for, the Space Needle, built for the 1962 World’s Fair. This sky towering structure, resembling something out of The Jetsons is what put Seattle on the map. Don’t travel to Seattle for the Space Needle, go for the Pacific Northwest Urban life that you want to experience. My favorite element was the [...] [...more]
