What do you get someone who is always backpacking and traveling around the world? How will they fit it into their bag? Will they even like it? These are all questions you are probably asking yourself as you try and decide what gift to buy for your backpacking friend or family member. Here are 33 …
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After almost a month of exploring the jungles and mountains of Panama it time to hit the beach. I caught a few local buses and made my way down to Santa Catalina, the premier surf town in Central America. I stationed up working with Hotel Santa Catalina for a week and began adventuring around the …
Plastic pollution has caught up with humans. Our dispensible plastic items are predicted to outnumber the amount of fish in the ocean within the next couple of decades. It’s a sad reflection of our society. However, people are taking notice including myself. Damage has been done but all we can do is our best in …
I packed my life’s possessions into my backpacking bag, headed off to the airport and dropped it on the scale at the check-in desk. The electronic scale beeped twice then flashed the numbers 13.4kg. That’s what my life had boiled down to. 13.4 kg of checked baggage and a backpack of camera gear. I was …
An over-under shot is one of the best ways to bring to life an underwater scene with a unique perspective. Some of my favorite ocean and waterfall photos are split photos created by my Telesin GoPro dome port and my GoPro Hero 12 Black. In this comprehensive guide, I’ll dive deep into the world of dome …
Israel. It’s a place I knew little about. In my head, I think I pictured it as a dusty, middle eastern country with a lot of rich history. I knew it was a place of pilgrimage and huge religious importance. However, a few days before I left the Philippines, I asked Nic if he thought …
Caramoan is only an hour flight away from Manila, yet despite its close proximity, it is a bit of an unknown destination. I recently spent several days in Caramoan at Tugawe Cove Resort. The island hopping in Caramoan was comparable to that of El Nido. The best part about Caramoan is you get all the …
Two years ago I hit publish on the Journey Era blog. Little did I know, the moment my finger clicked that button would change my life forever. I was living on Oahu, a tropical island in Hawaii. I was in the last semester of my journalism degree. Sitting in the back row of classes, I …
There is a ton that goes on behind the scenes of a blog. There is boring stuff like search engine optimization and more interesting times like reaching out to a tourism board or brand to see if they want to collaborate. I reached out to a tourism board this week to see if they wanted …
After a month on the tropical island of Siargao in the Philippines, it was time to head back home to Australia for Christmas. It’s a task that usually only requires a couple of flights and some uncomfortable plane seat sleeps. However, as tropical storms and even typhoons battered Siargao, getting off the island in time …
75 weeks on the road. That’s three-quarters of a century. What a freaking journey it has been so far. I think I say that every week so I’m sorry if my reflection is getting old but good god the adventure is real! This week we have survived round 1 of the storms that are currently …
I’ve been flying my DJI Mavic drone for almost 6 months now. I’m not an expert pilot, I just send it up in the air and look around snapping some photos. I don’t fly with much caution and finally, this caught up with me. We were in Socorro on an island hopping trip. Jorden and …