Itinerary guide has been updated!

I've been doing a lot of research on Indonesia lately (maybe because I have a plan of visiting the country - who knows?)

Indonesia is so fascinating in many ways; it offers anything from beaches to volcano trekking. My dream is to explore the islands of Sulawesi and Flores, and hit the beaches on Lombok and Bali :-) Komodo island is definitely on my list and visiting Mt. Kelimutu. Tana Toraja should be on YOUR list if you're visiting Indonesia. Tana Toraja is infamous for its unique funeral ceremonies and traditions.

Anyways, our itinerary guide called Map Your Adventure has been updated with much more focus on Indonesia.

Visit Map Your Adventure - the best itinerary guide for SE Asia and India


Amanda

Ebooks have been updated!

I have three ebooks and two of them have been updated. For Ticket to Safe Backpacking I've added 'new' scams in Southeast Asia, travel safety regarding transportation and much more. This is part of the deal:

You get the free updates sent to your email. I update the ebooks annually, so the next update will be due in the summer of 2013.

Check out Ticket to Safe Backpacking EBOOK









The other one is Asia Planners FAQ which is basically a collection of answers and questions about itineraries and itinerary making. I've added 6-7 new posts to the ebook, can't remember exactly right now. My eyes are heavy.

See Asia Planners FAQ















Amanda :-)

...think I found my new favorite travel item!

My sister is researching and preparing for her all-time backpacking trip in South America next year. She was like: "Amanda, I have to show you something, you're gonna love it!"

She told me to google PacSafe.. It wasn't the first time I heard about Pacsafe but I didn't realize what it really was before I actually saw it. Saw the introduction video too, and it looks pretty good.

Do you have any experience with PacSafe bag protector? Is it really that good? I browsed through Pacsafe's selection, and this one caught my eye.

PacSafe has also some daypacks with anti-theft features. Found this: (32L)

Simple, low-key and fits my lap-top and notes - that's all I need. Ah, ok, I forgot to include my make-up ;-)

I probably gonna need some time to go through all the details of these daypack. I mean, come on look at this! ;-)

The thing is; I want a new backpack since I've worn out my two Bergans backpacks (Norwegian brand); one is 55L and the other is 40L. Both have been used for my travels in Asia. 40L in India for two months was ambitious, but it worked. 55L was perfect for several months in Asia - I could even shop a little without busting the seam. So, I would probably get a new 55L.

I've also been contemplating on purchasing an Osprey Ariel 50 liter - love the design. Hmm.... will see.

Visit PacSafe here

I've also written an article about backpacking backpacks.

Have a good day,
Amanda :-)))

Summer plan for Backpacking Tips Asia 2012

I haven't forgotten about you. I've been contemplating about writing new articles for the last month, but I just don't have the time. I've answered important emails from readers, but that's all I had time for. I got a new full-time job from May 1st, working with water resources and energy law, and I've been using the last month to read up on my exam, which was due on May 16th!

So, finally I can breathe with the exams finalized. I will start working on new articles this week. I haven't published any new Backpacking Tips Asia Newsletter since March, but hopefully I will send one out by the end of this month :)

The project for this summer will be the following:

•  Update all three ebooks (Map Your Adventure, Ticket to safe backpacking and Asia Planners FAQ).

If you have already purchased one of these ebooks, don't worry. I will send the updates to you for free when they're ready.

• My cousin just returned from Vietnam, and I have done some preliminary interviews. The first articles about Vietnam will be:

             - General information about Vietnam
             - Hoi An information and tips (accommodation, food, nightlife and transportation)

• New articles (what the articles will be about are not certain at this point)

Amanda

Technical Issues

Due to some technical bugs which I'm not the master of, I can't post any articles or posts to the site. 

These posts are ready and will be released once the tech part is OK:
- Seoul shopping
- Seoul nightlife
- Forum post about itinerary

I got a lot of help from my sister regarding the articles about Seoul. All of it is her reviews and comments, and they should help you in the planning process ;-)

Amanda

Create the perfect itinerary with Map Your Adventure!

On Sunday I released my second ebook called Map Your Adventure! :-) It's about how to create a successful itinerary for Southeast Asia and/or India. The idea is very simple, broken into seven steps which is easy for anyone to follow. The eBook contains 76 pages and over 50 different itineraries with different time frames.

On top of this, there's a chapter that covers how to travel around in Southeast Asia and India. The point here is to give you the heads up on the means of transport. Thailand for example is a country with good infrastructure, so traveling from A to B is more efficient and easier. That also means that you will have minimal problems backpacking around Thailand. 

I've been writing on this ebook for a long time. Frankly I had breakdowns once in a while since creating a GOOD itinerary isn't always easy.

But since my goal was to create realistic itineraries, I poured everything I had in me into these route planners. I've even added recommended days to stay at each destination, to make it even easier to create an itinerary.

Price: $ 9.95

Read more about Map Your Adventure

I also offer country or region booklets for my readers. You don't need to buy the whole book if you're just interested in a particular country. For now, I've created booklets for Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia and India. I chose Thailand, Malaysia and India since these are typically visited countries in Asia (and also good hits on Mother Google).

Price: $ 7.95 or $ 3.95

Map Your Adventure Booklets

Ticket to Safe Backpacking

Today I released Ticket to Safe Backpacking: it's a guide containing 99 pages of useful safety advice.

You'll learn about scams in SE Asia and India -- and how to avoid them, how to survive a border crossing, what to expect as a first-time traveler, responsible travel, health safety, money safety and about potential dangers in SE Asia and India.

To help you further in your planning, I've added three free resources which you can use:
1) 60 ways of backpacking cheap
2) A Master Backpacking Checklist (a revised one)
3) A detailed guide on how to find the right accommodation

I'm excited that my book has received good travel reviews from online travel experts.

You should check it out! :)

For more information, visit
Ticket to Safe Backpacking

Amanda