Ah, visiting Colombia. A place of beautiful mountains. A place of happy people. A place of adventures. A place where you could lose yourself. (...This could be a good thing or a bad thing.) Colombia is a country that has risen on the radar of many travelers because the situation in the country is much different than it was 20 years ago. The armed conflict between the FARC … [Read more...] about Visiting Colombia: 3 Important Things to Know Before You Go
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7 Ways To Stay Safe In Africa
[T]here is no adventure like an African Adventure. It is as raw and demanding as travel can get. In many places, little has changed since David Livingston embarked to discover the source of the Nile. The roads if any are treacherous, there is a lack of the rule of law, there is a high potential for disease, and tribes, gangs and militias are abundant. Needless to say … [Read more...] about 7 Ways To Stay Safe In Africa
7 Safety Tips for Riding the Buses in Ecuador
Before I stepped into my first bus in Ecuador, I'd already heard a handful of stories about people being robbed, backpacks being slashed, and valuables being stolen. I could play defense in the capital city of Quito by limiting my time there, and not going out at night. If I wanted to visit the rest of Ecuador on a budget, it would mean exposing myself to potential … [Read more...] about 7 Safety Tips for Riding the Buses in Ecuador
9 Tips to Avoid Theft While Backpacking
The following is a guest post by Monica Stott. If you’d like to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read our submission guidelines. [I] recently had a 20 hour bus and boat journey through Indonesia. I arrived at my destination feeling groggy and tired and ... very light. Suspiciously light. My heart dropped while anger fired up inside me as I checked my half empty … [Read more...] about 9 Tips to Avoid Theft While Backpacking
Scoot Over: Foreign Danger on Thailand’s Roads
The following is a guest post by Jade Scully. If you'd like to guest post on Go Backpacking, please read our submission guidelines. Earlier this year, my boyfriend and I spent two and a half weeks backpacking through Thailand. It was a short trip, but just long enough to open my heart and eyes to the idea of seeing the world. As soon as we landed in Bangkok, I was in … [Read more...] about Scoot Over: Foreign Danger on Thailand’s Roads
