BACKPACKING
BACKPACKING
We enjoy traveling. But mostly, we love to backpack. What's the difference?
Backpacking is an adventurous mentality. We do not spend our days sleeping in hotels and eating only at the hotel restaurant. For us, backpacking is about taking in as much as possible from the city / country you are visiting and doing so on a budget. Don't confuse this with us saying we hate luxury hotels, and would never stay in an all-inclusive resort - on the contrary. We have stayed in everything from 10-bed hostels in Croatia, to a 5 star hotel in Berlin, to an all-inclusive in Puerto Vallarta.
Typically, however, we prefer low budget, hostel style accommodations so we can save money and see as many sites as possible, taste tons of new food, and jump between cities and countries at a reasonable cost. Our purpose through the backpacking lifestyle brand we've developed with imagine backpacking is to provide you with the resources you need to plan your dream backpacking adventure, no matter your starting budget, so you can go on the adventure you've always imagined.
WHERE WE'VE BEEN & WHERE WE'RE GOING
Western Europe: Netherlands: Amsterdam, Switzerland: Geneva, Zermatt, France: Paris, Nice, Italy: Florence, Rome, Venice, Austria: Vienna, Salzburg, Germany: Berlin, Munich, Ireland: Dublin, UK: London, & Portugal: Lisbon.
Eastern Europe: Poland: Gdansk, Warsaw, Krakow, Czech Republic: Prague, Hungary: Budapest, Croatia: Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Zadar, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, & Greece: Athens, Delphi.
Africa & Middle East: Egypt: Cairo, Aswan, Luxor, Hurghada, Jordan: Amman, Wadi Rum, Petra, Aqaba, Jerash & Turkey: Istanbul, Antalya, & Morocco: Fes, Marrakesh.
Central America: Mexico: Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Belize: Caye Caulker, Guatemala: Flores, Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Honduras: Copan, Comayagua, Nicaragua: Grenada, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur, & Costa Rica: San Jose, Jaco, Monteverda.
Cities in the United States: New York, Las Vegas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Bellingham, Seattle, Boston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Malibu / Hollywood, Camped in the Red Wood Forest, Camped at the Sand Dunes near Portland, & Anaheim for Disney Land & Universal Studios.
Cities in Canada: Vancouver & area, Victoria, Whistler, Squamish & area, the Fraser Valley (BC), Okanagan & area (BC), Banff, Canmore, Calgary, Edmonton, Dinosaur Provincial Park / Alberta Bad Lands, Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, & Cape Breton.
Resort Stays: Mexico: Puerta Vallarta, Cancun, & Egypt, Hurghada
Upcoming backpacking trip 2023: South America: Ecuador, Peru, & Galapagos Islands
Tell us: If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
BLOGGING
BLOGGING
“the idea of just wondering off to a cafe with a notebook and writing, and seeing where that takes me for a while is just bliss”
Our goal at imagine backpacking is to get first time travellers out into the world. We also want to provide information for travellers who have adventured into neighbouring countries but want to take on their dream trip(s) around the world. In addition, we want to provide our best tips and tricks to experienced travellers who are always looking to expand their horizon, budget more wisely, and try alternative planning techniques. In all cases, for all travellers, our main objective is to provide our audience with the best budget information so you can plan and execute any backpacking trip on the budget you have. Our trips have ranged from $500 to $8000, and no, our longest trip was not the most expensive. Let us help you explore the world as affordable as possible.
Having been to 30 countries and over 50 cities we have a lot to share. This will come in the form of:
- our expert opinion on travel tips and reviews on everything travel related from type of accommodation, popular tourist attractions, transportation, and more.
- travel guides from our completed trips,
- travel guides of city spot lights and suggested destinations and activities, and
- some of our favourite stories.
All of our blogs include tips and tricks to planning a successful backpacking trip and overcoming the hurdles experienced along the way.
Want us to write about something specific? Contact us! We've most likely done it, heard about it, or plan to do it. Tweet us!
FEATURED BLOGS
FEATURED BLOGS
TIPS & REVIEWS
TRAVEL GUIDES
STORIES
BACKPACKING LIFESTYLE BRAND
BACKPACKING LIFESTYLE BRAND
APPAREL COMING SOON
We are in the process of designing a backpacking lifestyle brand. From muggy Washington D.C., to tropical rain forests, to hiking in Banff, Alberta - we know how important proper clothing and equipment is. We are taking our time with this brand as we want to make sure it reflects exactly what imagine backpacking is and is high quality for wherever you are in the world.
In the mean time, check out our blogs, twitter, pinterest, and instagram for traveling stories and inspiration.
Getting started on your couple of weeks / months backpacking trip can be intimidating. We've had a couple of close calls considering both our safety and our cash. Read our advice on maintaining your safety and getting over travel jitters.