by SilverBackpacker | Apr 2, 2018 | Thoughts
The Road to Somewhere Else As the days approach you feel restless. The road is calling. The road to somewhere else. Those feet are telling you to move, it’s time to go, it’s time to leave, you check your backpack and make sure you have everything long before the...
by SilverBackpacker | Mar 22, 2018 | Thoughts
Do it While You’re Young Do it While You’re Young, Before You get too Old Do it While You’re Young, Before You get too Old Do it While You’re Young. Those words in the title of this post above. What do they mean? How Young is Young? How Old is Old? How Young is...
by SilverBackpacker | Mar 26, 2014 | The Silver Backpack, Thoughts
Truth Seeking Journey “Don’t wait around. Don’t get old and make excuses. Save a couple thousand dollars. Sell your car. Get a world atlas. Start looking at every page and tell yourself that you can go there. You can live there. Are there sacrifices to be made? Of...
by SilverBackpacker | Mar 7, 2014 | Philippines, The Silver Backpack, Thoughts
The Joy of Slow Travel Sittin’ in the mornin’ sun I’ll be sittin’ when the evenin’ come Watching the ships roll in And then I watch ’em roll away again, yeah I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away...
by SilverBackpacker | Dec 3, 2013 | The Silver Backpack, Thoughts
Lucky Dip Travel Have you ever played spin the globe or pin the tail on the map? Where did your finger or pin land? When i was growing up I became fascinated about adventure. At first I used to spend my pocket money on Ladybird books telling stories of the journeys...
by SilverBackpacker | Nov 27, 2013 | Eat, Thoughts
Why I eat local For me, eating local is part of the fun and adventure of travelling. Some of my most memorable travel experiences are having meals in the most remote places, or just eating street food fresh from a wagon in Bangkok. If you spend a few days in one place...
