by Dolce on June 26, 2009
At Art of Backpacking, we understand the concept of Budget Travel. Once in a while, we’ll stumble upon a ridiculous travel deal that is too good to pass up. With myself, it happened when I booked a random trip to Barcelona, Spain back in January. I came across a crazy deal for $220 TOTAL Round Trip from New York City to Barcelona, Spain.
As Skylab, our Co-founder here at Art of Backpacking reaches his first month of backpacking, we’d like to Congratulate him on this grand voyage of his! Planning his trip in less than a year and selling everything he could to save every dollar for his trip has paid off as he travels from China, his first country, to his next, which will be Laos. As he transitions from his lifestyle back home to one abroad, it seems to be going very well!
Got your dancing shoes on? I sure did! On May 16th, 2009, dancers, dance aficionados and tourists came together for an afternoon of sun and dance for the 3rd Annual Dance Parade. This is a tradition for Mike and I, but this year since he is backpacking, (There is always next year!) I made sure to take full coverage of this years dance parade. For many, the concept is strange for a second,”You mean dancing, in the middle of the street?” Why not?
Grab the nearest world map. Look in the North Pacific Ocean region. Do you see it? Maybe your map doesn’t have it, but this is common. Try going on Google Maps and zoom in. A little more. Yes! There it is! Micronesia, those tiny group of islands by Papua New Guinea. Totalling 702 sq km, Micronesia is a very small group of islands and sub-islands divided in land, but united in a variety of culture, flora and fauna.
Do you have a drivers license? A drive to see the world and film it? Are you ready to win it? If I could compare this contest to something here in America, I’d say its like a mini version of The Amazing Race. World Nomads, a fantastic travel site with many contests, launched their most recent contest for those in or who will be in Australia.