Wide-eyed and ready, following an unseen path

Being on the road means different things for different people. While some travel to escape reality, others find reality by escaping the world which they were brought into. For those who have taken the step to wandering as a full-time occupation, or at least indulged in a long journey far from home, the sights, sounds, people and places discovered while backpacking have changed them indefinitely. For those who love to travel, explore and wander the earth, this is the blog for you.

With a focus on budget backpacking, this blog will give you, the reader, a candid take on what modern day budget backpacking consists of. Though the places you go while traveling are important, the people you meet, the topics discussed, the mishaps that occur and all the other intangible aspects of the journey are just as memorable. This blog tells stories from the road, offers a perspective on places to visit and gives helpful advice for anyone looking to make their travel dreams a reality.

For those looking for “off-the-beaten-path” recommendations, this is not the place for you. With Internet searches, guidebooks galore and word-of-mouth making the world shrink by the second, the nature of backpacking has changed. While visiting strange and foreign places is still at the forefront of travel, changing times and the ability to travel becoming more accessible has made modern day backpacking a different phenomena then what it used to be. Fast boats, WiFi, ATMs and the Lonely Planet are now ubiquitous, transforming the playing field of travel.

Traveling is about being free and seeking to explore new things on a whim. If this is what you desire, look no further than the posts that follow in this blog. Enjoy the tales of people from around the world, the places that are far from home, and the mishaps, setbacks and occurrences that come with the ability to roam free.

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