Go Backpacking is your online guide to adventure travel.
Here you'll find:
- Stories of adventure travel from around the world
- Practical, budget-oriented travel advice
- Original destination and how-to instructional articles
- Beautiful photography to inspire you between trips
- Environmentalism, sustainability, and how to travel responsibly
Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Dave Lee began Go Backpacking in 1998 to inspire others to travel abroad. He's traveled to 68 countries across six continents and has lived in Colombia and Peru. He's an active member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the Adventure Travel Association (ATTA), and the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA). Today, Dave lives with his girlfriend in Austin, TX.
Dave's 'Round the World Trip
On November 29, 2007, I left the comforts of my home and a well-paying job in the United States for the wide-open road with nothing but a 20-pound backpack, an ATM card, and an insatiable wanderlust for discovering new cultures and sharing those experiences in writing, photos, and videos.
I traveled around the world, visiting 22 countries over 20 months. I was robbed, I got sick, and I met amazing people. And I also felt lonely, inspired, frustrated, and free. It was perfect.
This blog is dedicated to inspiring and motivating others to make their travel dreams come true, whether a one-week vacation or a five-year vagabonding odyssey.
For the complete history, read How I Became a Successful Travel Blogger.
To see select media mentions and interviews, click here.
Where Is Dave Now?
I completed my trip around the world with a six-month stay in beautiful Medellin, Colombia, where I began a blog about my experiences in the City of the Eternal Spring called Medellin Living.
I returned home to Virginia in July 2009. There, I continued blogging and launched Travel Blog Success, an online course and community that teaches others how to build a high-quality travel blog.
For seven years, I continued to split my time between Colombia and seeing more of the world. In 2016, I sold Medellin Living and moved back to the United States. In late 2017, I also sold Travel Blog Success.
As of 2018, I've refocused my efforts on Go Backpacking and launched a new food blog called Feastio.
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