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
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
School work versus Backpacking
It has be non-stop ride ever since I got back from India. If you have noticed little activity on Backpacking Tips Asia.com -- you're right!
I'm writing an exam paper, which is very interesting :-) I have to deliver an exam paper containing 65 pages of the data I collected during my field work in Kerala. Am I done after that? - No. I still have an oral presentation the week after, and then oral exams in mid-June. What am I trying to say?
Not much articles and updates will be done to the site until after mid-June.
Please be patient ;-)
Amanda
I'm writing an exam paper, which is very interesting :-) I have to deliver an exam paper containing 65 pages of the data I collected during my field work in Kerala. Am I done after that? - No. I still have an oral presentation the week after, and then oral exams in mid-June. What am I trying to say?
Not much articles and updates will be done to the site until after mid-June.
Please be patient ;-)
Amanda
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Backpacking Tips Asia.com taking a 2 months break!
In 2 days I'll be on my way to Kerala, India :-)
So no new articles between Feb 4 and March 31. I'll have access to internet, but the only thing I will be answering during my travels will be SIMPLE questions from the travel forum, and SIMPLE emails ;-)
So if you send me an email, don't expect to get an answer right away. I'll do my best, but I can't promise anything. I'll be very busy working with our field project, which lasts for 5 weeks.
Amanda
So no new articles between Feb 4 and March 31. I'll have access to internet, but the only thing I will be answering during my travels will be SIMPLE questions from the travel forum, and SIMPLE emails ;-)
So if you send me an email, don't expect to get an answer right away. I'll do my best, but I can't promise anything. I'll be very busy working with our field project, which lasts for 5 weeks.
Amanda
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Amanda's Bucketlist
Everyone has a bucketlist. I thought I would care to join the club and make my very own list of things I want to do before I make my way to heaven.
Travel:
- Experience Northern India (Varanasi)
- Get serious in Rishikesh, India
- Drink tea and enjoy the view of Himalayas in Darjeeling, India
- Go blue in Jodhpur, North India
- Go beach bumming in Bali and Lombok
- Get horrified by the komodors in Flores, Indonesia
- Climb a volcano in Indonesia
- Eat till I get fat and happy in Penang, Malaysia
- Revisit Ko Phi Phi
- Explore the underwater life in Koh Lipe
- Revisit north Thailand (Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Mae Sot)
- Gorge in Kuala Lumpur's nasi dishes
- Trekking and caving in Sarawak, Borneo
- Ride horses and camels in the steppes of Mongolia
- Spend a night in a desert
- Snorkel in the waters of Oman, Middle East
- Visit Great Wall of China and Xi'an (Terracotta Army)
- Eat dim sum in the streets of Yangshuo, China
- Go caving in Vietnam (Hang Son Doong)
- Complete an open-water diving course in Palawan Island, the Philippines
- Visit the pyramids of Egypt
- Go shopping, beach bumming and partying in Barcelona
- Let my hair down in Berlin's electronic night clubs
- Eat lots of pasta and cheese, and try lots of different red wines in Italy
- Watch the Northern Light in Northern Norway
- Mountain trekking to one of Norway's largest tourist attractions: Geiranger
- Shop till I drop and pop in New York
- Hike to Macchu Picchu
- Enjoy the beaches of Hawaii
- Visit Maldives before the sinking islands go down :-(
- VISIT GALAPAGOS AND WALK IN DARWIN'S FOOT STEPS!!!
The Balance of life:
- Get a meaningful job
- Get involved in a conservation project on Galapagos, Ecuador
- Get involved in a turtle preservation project in Malaysia
Business:
- Run a successful online business
- Publish an ebook
- Publish ebook no. 2
- Publish eBook no. 3
- Publish eBook no. 4
- Publish 5 eBooks in total
- Reach out to 1000 visitors a day
- Reach out to 2000 visitors a day
- Reach out to 5000 visitors a day
- Reach out to 10000 visitors a day
- Google PR 3
- Google PR 4
- Google PR 5
- Google PR 6
Hobbies:
- Master 4 languages which already includes Norwegian and English (so Spanish and French are left)
- Take a photography course and learn how to take great photos
- Watch more interesting art exhibits
- Attend the opera
- Fly in a helicopter
Last updated: Nov 12, 2012
Travel:
- Get serious in Rishikesh, India
- Drink tea and enjoy the view of Himalayas in Darjeeling, India
- Go blue in Jodhpur, North India
- Go beach bumming in Bali and Lombok
- Get horrified by the komodors in Flores, Indonesia
- Climb a volcano in Indonesia
- Eat till I get fat and happy in Penang, Malaysia
- Revisit Ko Phi Phi
- Explore the underwater life in Koh Lipe
- Revisit north Thailand (Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Mae Sot)
- Trekking and caving in Sarawak, Borneo
- Ride horses and camels in the steppes of Mongolia
- Spend a night in a desert
- Snorkel in the waters of Oman, Middle East
- Visit Great Wall of China and Xi'an (Terracotta Army)
- Eat dim sum in the streets of Yangshuo, China
- Go caving in Vietnam (Hang Son Doong)
- Complete an open-water diving course in Palawan Island, the Philippines
- Visit the pyramids of Egypt
- Let my hair down in Berlin's electronic night clubs
- Eat lots of pasta and cheese, and try lots of different red wines in Italy
- Watch the Northern Light in Northern Norway
- Mountain trekking to one of Norway's largest tourist attractions: Geiranger
- Shop till I drop and pop in New York
- Hike to Macchu Picchu
- Enjoy the beaches of Hawaii
- Visit Maldives before the sinking islands go down :-(
- VISIT GALAPAGOS AND WALK IN DARWIN'S FOOT STEPS!!!
The Balance of life:
- Get involved in a conservation project on Galapagos, Ecuador
- Get involved in a turtle preservation project in Malaysia
Business:
- Run a successful online business
- Publish eBook no. 4
- Publish 5 eBooks in total
- Reach out to 2000 visitors a day
- Reach out to 5000 visitors a day
- Reach out to 10000 visitors a day
- Google PR 4
- Google PR 5
- Google PR 6
Hobbies:
- Master 4 languages which already includes Norwegian and English (so Spanish and French are left)
- Take a photography course and learn how to take great photos
- Watch more interesting art exhibits
- Fly in a helicopter
Last updated: Nov 12, 2012
Friday, November 19, 2010
India in Feb and March 2011
So here it goes...
It's all set. Tickets are bought and I'm leaving for Kerala, India on
February 4 (2011)! :-)
Basically, we're going to do our field work in Kerala, working our way from Trivandrum and northwards. We have decided to focus on how tourism affects small players in Kerala, and it's going to be interesting to interview local Indians and wear traditional Indian clothing called churidar :-)
After that, we're taking the flight from Kochin to Varanasi, via Delhi. That flight ticket is bought as well, and we're leaving Kerala on March 12.
I don't know quite yet where my journey goes after Varanasi. Since I only have two weeks before I have to head home, I have to restrict the itinerary. I'm looking forward to reading IndiaMike's tips on train information because booking a train ride and surviving it is what worries me the most! :-P
It would be awesome to catch the Elephant festival in Jaipur on March 19th and the Holi festival on the 20th. If I make it, it would be great to stop by the rat temple at Deshnok outside Bikaner. But we'll see ;-)
So this means that I will be adding my destinations to Backpacking Tips Asia.
Kerala and Varanasi are of course on the list!
Only thing that's missing now is applying for a visa, and getting a travel insurance. I always buy my travel insurance through Gouda, a company cooperating with Kilroy Travels (which we bought the tickets from).
We're not going to apply for a regular tourist visa because technically we're not there as tourists/travelers. According to our teacher we have to get the 'Entry Visa' (800KR) which cost a lot more than the tourist visa (400KR).
Hmmm... this is going to be exciting! :-D
Amanda
It's all set. Tickets are bought and I'm leaving for Kerala, India on
February 4 (2011)! :-)
Basically, we're going to do our field work in Kerala, working our way from Trivandrum and northwards. We have decided to focus on how tourism affects small players in Kerala, and it's going to be interesting to interview local Indians and wear traditional Indian clothing called churidar :-)
After that, we're taking the flight from Kochin to Varanasi, via Delhi. That flight ticket is bought as well, and we're leaving Kerala on March 12.
I don't know quite yet where my journey goes after Varanasi. Since I only have two weeks before I have to head home, I have to restrict the itinerary. I'm looking forward to reading IndiaMike's tips on train information because booking a train ride and surviving it is what worries me the most! :-P
It would be awesome to catch the Elephant festival in Jaipur on March 19th and the Holi festival on the 20th. If I make it, it would be great to stop by the rat temple at Deshnok outside Bikaner. But we'll see ;-)
So this means that I will be adding my destinations to Backpacking Tips Asia.
Kerala and Varanasi are of course on the list!
Only thing that's missing now is applying for a visa, and getting a travel insurance. I always buy my travel insurance through Gouda, a company cooperating with Kilroy Travels (which we bought the tickets from).
We're not going to apply for a regular tourist visa because technically we're not there as tourists/travelers. According to our teacher we have to get the 'Entry Visa' (800KR) which cost a lot more than the tourist visa (400KR).
Hmmm... this is going to be exciting! :-D
Amanda
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Going Back to School! :-D
Hey!
Hehehe I just got accepted to "Høgskolen i Oslo" and for the next year, I'm going to read about development studies. It's about the north/south relationship and some of the hot themes is how we can help poor countries to exploit their natural resources. I'm an environmental gal, so hopefully I will learn more about the global environmental issues! :-D Looking forward to it!
But this means that I won't be able to write that many articles for Backpacking Tips Asia.com in the future! I have to at least pass the exams you know :P
My main focus is to keep writing on my e-book. Yes, you heard me a very detailed e-book about how to plan a backpacking trip. Hopefully it will contain 200 pages and I will sell it to an affordable and reasonable price! :-)
Amanda
Hehehe I just got accepted to "Høgskolen i Oslo" and for the next year, I'm going to read about development studies. It's about the north/south relationship and some of the hot themes is how we can help poor countries to exploit their natural resources. I'm an environmental gal, so hopefully I will learn more about the global environmental issues! :-D Looking forward to it!
But this means that I won't be able to write that many articles for Backpacking Tips Asia.com in the future! I have to at least pass the exams you know :P
My main focus is to keep writing on my e-book. Yes, you heard me a very detailed e-book about how to plan a backpacking trip. Hopefully it will contain 200 pages and I will sell it to an affordable and reasonable price! :-)
Amanda
Friday, April 2, 2010
Editor of Backpacking Tips Asia.com going on a long vacation!
Hey hey,
tomorrow I will be sitting on a plane on my way to Bangkok! :)
We (me and bf) will be traveling in Thailand and Cambodia until May 6!
So no new articles during this period...!
I cant wait to share my adventures with you when I come back... hihihi
Bye!
Amanda
tomorrow I will be sitting on a plane on my way to Bangkok! :)
We (me and bf) will be traveling in Thailand and Cambodia until May 6!
So no new articles during this period...!
I cant wait to share my adventures with you when I come back... hihihi
Bye!
Amanda
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