Mammoth Lakes in California’s Mono County has a far-away-from-it-all location in a valley in the  eastern Sierra Nevada, yet remains in the centre of everything. It’s is just a five hours scenic drive from Los Angles, Las…

You’re probably not visiting for the cuisine (Machu Picchu is calling!), but food and drink in Peru is some of the most varied in the world. Thanks to a range of climates, a colonial history,…

Written by: Sam Rapine   A breeze rolled through under the cloudless blue sky about once a minute; otherwise, the ridge was quiet. Sore step after sore step, we made our way along the dwindling path,…

Home of the hobbits, birthplace of wellies and land of the long white cloud, New Zealand is a unique and kind of obscure country that us backpackers can’t help but love. The amazing landscapes, epic…

Written by: Vicky Philpott Most people who spend their gap year in South America will include Bolivia somewhere in their schedule. This Spanish-speaking gem is fast becoming a backpacker’s paradise – and it’s easy to see why. Bolivia is…

No matter where I go in the world, whenever anyone asks me where I’m from and I tell them “Santa Cruz, California,” I’m usually met with a blank stare. But, when I say “a small…