This friendly piece of advice brought to you by a sign on Phi Phi Island, off the west coast of Thailand.As long as we're talking advice, I want to take a reader's poll here. How interested would you be in reading tips on backpacking and international travel in this or another blog? I figure I've got a few I could share at this point if anyone would find them interesting.
I know a good chunk of you don't have the time to travel and are mostly reading this for the stories, but I've had a bunch of people I've chatted with online blurt out "So I checked ticket prices to fly to _____ and..." So if enough you people are actually thinking of doing a little independent backpacking travel somewhere and want some tips from someone who's been to healthy chunk of six out of seven continents (yes Philip, I've unarguably been to six by now, though not all on this trip), this might become a place for that as well. If you want it to be.
Of course if there's not that much interest, I'm still happy to give personal advice to anyone seeking it-- just send me an email.
What do you think?
Questions? Comments? 
I would definitely like to hear tips, especially when illustrated by anecdotes!
ReplyDeleteQuery: I know you said you were planning on going to Europe in the fall. Are you going to Africa before or after that?
Who's arguing? Who's arguing? I don't see anyone arguing! And I'd love to see the tips, actually. Share the expertise!
ReplyDeleteYou could do a separate blog site if you wanted........or just split your current blog posts into narrative section and tip sections.......if that seemed a reasonable split when you think about the material. lv, anonymom.
ReplyDeleteTips + anecdotes = good idea.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of helpful advice...you might enjoy the book "Love in the Time of Fridges, a Sci-Fi Thriller (of Sorts)" by Tim Scott. Set in New Seattle in the Future, it features a Health and Safety Dept. that advises things like "Don't fall down, you might get hurt" and "Don't go on vacation, stay home with all your nice things." Talking fridges and coffee tables that try to sell you insurance also feature prominently.
ReplyDeleteYES. Tips would be awesome.
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I, too, would like some tips on backpacking. Especially pertaining to travel alone, and on a budget. It seems common, but there's little real information to be found about how best to do it.
ReplyDeleteSweet. You got it. Tips are on the way.
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