by SilverBackpacker | The Silver Backpack, Travel Tips, Gear & Gadgets
One piece of travel gear that i never leave home without is my Keffiyeh. Dictionary definition :- The keffiyeh (Arabic: كوفية, kūfiyyah, plural كوفيات, kūfiyyāt)), also known as a (ya)shmagh (from Turkish: yaşmak “tied thing”), ghutrah (غترة), ḥaṭṭah...
by SilverBackpacker | Travel Tips, Gear & Gadgets
5 Travel Tips for a better travel experience Google Maps Travel Tip #1Before travelling to any city, download Google Maps and then download the city map within the app to ensure that you can use it while offline. This feature is kind of a secret, but it’s easy...
by SilverBackpacker | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
