Living the hostel life is one to be envied. Once you get over getting used to strangers, crazy sleeping patterns and funky smells; you remember the great part about this budget lifestyle. From experience, staying in hostels means you will run into occasions of random nights at the bar
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This weeks film feature comes from our good friends at Career Break Secrets.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is considered one of the deepest gorges in the world going as far down as 62 miles (100 kilometers) and is just a few hours away from the city of Lijiang in the Yunnan Province. It’s part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Legend has it that a tiger had leaped across the river to the other side, hence the name. The gap across the river is fairly large for any animal to make across. It’s also well known for it’s intensive hike to catch some stunning views.
One of my favorite guilty pleasures besides traveling is a travel reality show called “The Amazing Race.” If you haven’t heard of it, its a somewhat glamorized version of reality backpacking. Adventure seekers travel around the globe in a race to win a million dollars. Most of our journeys end in life goals being accomplished; which is just as rewarding as a million bucks.
It’s a dream job to the outsiders while travel writers themselves may not think much of it. Most travel writers may have heard people say to them “Wow, that is so cool! So which countries have you been to?” as they widen their eyes in excitement. Not that kind of excitement (yet), that comes after I talk about my heavily dramatized travels around the world which leads to getting creative in the hostel. What makes a travel writer different from a cubicle corporate dweller in the sense of attraction? What’s with the attention? 2nd generation porn star? I wish.
Because of the recent Travel Blog Exchange conference, I thought this video was quite fitting. Filmed in over 25 countries, the life and times of travel writer Robin Esrock, the father of Modern Gonzo. Follow his journey at moderngonzo.com
While bloggers continue to suffer from post Tbex depression, many of us try to relive happy Tbex memories by uploading photographs, having post Tbex meetups in New York or writing posts about why Tbexers love this growing travel conference.
After a long week of Pre-Prebex, happy hours and taco trucks, it’s somewhat sad to say that Tbex 2010 is over. (For the most part.) Travel bloggers, travel media gurus and travel lovers united this weekend for Tbex 2010 in New York City. This being my first Travel Exchange Blog Conference; it’s easy to soak up the panels, the socials and the drinks! Nonetheless, Art of Backpacking kept a keen eye as to what Tbex-er’s love, that is more than the actual conference itself!
Hooray for us at Art of Backpacking! This marks our 200th Post since our start in December, 2008. Today, we’ll look back at some personal photos to commemorate our endless love for travel. (And to remember how much future travel we need to plan!)
