I spent 3 weeks backpacking around Sri Lanka in January 2024 because I found a cheap flight there after visiting Nepal. Sri Lanka was never really on my radar before then but this tiny teardrop shaped country SHOULD be on everyone’s radar! Sri Lanka is known for its beautiful beaches, tea plantations, and safaris.
If you’re looking to trek the Caucuses, this is the ultimate guide to Georgia and trekking.
Colombia was one of my favorite countries to figure out while backpacking. I spent a month and a half there in January – February 2022 for a total of 44 days. There are an endless amount of things to do in Colombia from beautiful beaches to hikes and deserts and islands. I started in Medellin and bused down to the Coffee Triangle and visited Salento (which is the town that inspired Encanto!) and Jardin, and then back to Guatape, and flew to Cartagena, and explored all along the northern coast such as Isla Rosario, Taganga, Santa Marta, into the La Guajira desert and back.
I spent over a month backpacking Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru each so this is the beginning of a series where I give a detailed itinerary of countries I have backpacked solo. Since I had to learn these routes along the way, I wanted to make it easier for you to figure out. I already have…
Peru is a very easy country to backpack, especially for beginner backpackers and travelers. I spent one month in Peru in June 2022 which is the off season because it is winter but it makes it easier to get tickets to Machu Picchu. The bus system in Peru is also very simple to navigate and…
After spending a month and a half backpacking hostels as a female solo budget traveler, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite hostels in places you should definitely visit in Ecuador. Although it’s a pretty small country, there is a ton to see and very backpacker friendly. The bus system is great and makes it…
This is a sponsored post. As a young female solo traveler who likes to take risks, I was never worried about any health risks while I was traveling because I always had the mentality that “nothing would happen to me”. I was so confident about this that I wouldn’t even buy health insurance and my…
This is a comprehensive list of the best hostels around Colombia by city. After backpacking Colombia for a month and a half and staying exclusively in hostels, I’ve realized that Colombia is an incredibly budget friendly and female solo travel friendly country to travel. All of these hostels are ones that I’ve stayed at or…
If you’re visiting Medellin, taking a few days to visit Guatape to see the lake is a must. Guatape is most famous for the giant rock, El Peñón but there is so much to do there. Most people just go to Guatape on a day trip from Medellin but I would recommend spending a few…
If you haven’t heard of Salento, you will now. I went as a solo female traveler and made amazing friends and loved my experience. It’s a beautiful town in the coffee triangle in Colombia and very close to Cocora Valley where the world’s tallest palm trees are. It is also the place that the Disney…
As a female solo traveler who recently backpacked through Mexico for 3 months and then Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru for 5 months, I wanted to share the most useful things that I always bring with my while I travel including my backpack, shoes, personal hygiene, and how I take photos while traveling by myself. I’m…
After backpacking all around Mexico for 3 months and staying almost exclusively in hostels, I’ve picked out the best hostels to stay in different parts of Mexico. They are all super backpacker and budget friendly for under $25 a night (some even under $15) and good for working from home or studying. I always book…
