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What’s in Your Backpack – This Guys Portable Speaker

This week’s edition of What’s in your Backpack features a man I’ve strangely forgotten the name of. This calm, cool, and collected man might own the coolest and baggiest pair of pants known to man, and I may have spent a few days with him playing cards and hanging out all the time, but alas, his name has escaped me. I met this fellow while surfing in Balian Beach on the western… Read More

 Category: What's in your bag Wednesdays      Tags: Backpacking, Bali, balian beach, bonding, favourite artist, favourite song, Hostels, Indonesia, ipod, music, music sharing, packing, packing your backpack, portable speaker, slackline, Travel, travel necessities, tunes

A Stopover in Singapore

After spending a month in Indonesia biking around the islands of Bali and Lombok our 30-day tourist visa was coming to an end and it was time to begin planning the next leg of our adventure. We knew we definitely wanted to see Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand so we figured the best route was to fly to the north end of Vietnam, travel south across the country and once finished simply take… Read More

 Category: Latest      Tags: alcohol, Bali, beer, Cambodia, Changi Airport, clean streets, expensive, flights, gum, Indonesia, nightlife, ofbackpacksandbeards, Singapore, sleepinginmovietheatres, stopover, tigher air, Travel, Vietnam

What’s in Your Backpack? – Las’s Ipod

It’s been quite a pleasure asking people what they find most valuable to travel with in their backpack. I find everything between simple travel essentials to more personal travel pieces that hold a sentimental value. This weeks’ piece is on a beautiful German man named Lassie (or Lasse), either way I couldn’t pronounce it properly and he said that it made his name sound like “that dog”, so I simply called him… Read More

 Category: What's in your bag Wednesdays      Tags: apple, backpacksandbeards, Bali, Indonesia, ipod, music, packing, Travel, travel essentialls, travel tip, Vagabond, whatsinyourbackpack

Foody Friday: The Night Market (Balian Beach)

Balian Beach or Lalang Linggah in Bali, Indonesia is easily my favourite spot on the whole island. About an hour and a half drive from Kuta you find this quaint little surf village. The people are friendly, full of smiles, not heckling you to buy their many similar knock-off souvenirs, and always willing to lend a hand. The town is small, inclusive, and after a few days you begin to recognize the… Read More

 Category: Foody Fridays, Indonesia, Latest      Tags: backpacksandbears, Bali, balian beach, cuisine, food, foody fridays, Indonesia, surf, surf culture, surfing, traditional cuisine, Travel

Tuesdays Travel Tip – Be a ‘Yes’ Man

When travelling to any destination abroad on your own, or as a group, a crucial aspect to your trip will be your ability to meet new people and experience a variety of different foods, cultures, and perspectives. Not only will it make your travel more enjoyable but you’ll find that in places where you’re out of your comfort zone, the comfort you often find is in another traveller experiencing the same feeling… Read More

 Category: Tuesdays Travel Tip      Tags: backpacksandbeards, Bali, Indonesia, lonely dinners, solo travel, Travel, trip planning, Vagabond, yesman

What’s in Your Backpack – Remi’s Sarong

It seems a common trait that the characters you tend to meet travelling have interesting tales to share, a quirky attitude, or just a different perspective on how they choose to live their life – Remi is no exception to this rule. I have no idea how old he is, but I’m assuming it’s somewhere in his mid-late thirties and he has wacky travel experiences and plans for all over the world…. Read More

 Category: What's in your bag Wednesdays      Tags: backpacksandbeards, Bali, France, Indonesia, Munduk, sarong, Travel, Vagabond, waterfalls, whatsinyourbackpack

Gili Islands to Sidemen

After finishing up our stint in Kuta, Lombok it was time to see what the rest of the island had to offer. We took the bike for a cruise northbound and spent a night in Senggigi. We really were only there long enough to grab a meal and see the sunset, that we’d heard was spectacular as it provides views of Mt. Agung in neighbouring Bali as it sets behind. However, it… Read More

 Category: Indonesia, Latest      Tags: backpacksandbeards, ferry, gili air, gili islands, Indonesia, Lombok, Padangbai, senaru, sidemen, Travel

Tuesdays Travel Tip (on Wednesday) – Learn the Lingo

If you speak English you’re in luck, since about anywhere in the world you choose to travel will feature a population that understands some basic English. It seems to be a central language, especially when travelling. However, just because many cultures have adapted and learnt enough English to get by, doesn’t mean that you have no need to learn theirs. It’s clear to see in any country you’re travelling if you learn… Read More

 Category: Tuesdays Travel Tip      Tags: backpacksandbears, bahasa, Bahasa Indonesia, Bali, balinese, basic English, East Africa, Indonesia, language, learning, local dialect, seasia, Travel, travelling, Tuesdays Travel Tip, twins

Scruff – A Little Ginger Goes A Long Way

Being a fellow-ginger bearded man myself I’m quickly likened to any man, or men, that grow out the reddish-orange spectacle of facial hair that is a beard. Let’s begin with Luke (left). Luke’s auburn chin-tickler has been on & off since he was 16. I suppose once he realized that not only does facial hair hide the soft-skinned flesh of childhood insecurity, and create an image of man as man was intended… Read More

 Category: Saturday Scruff      Tags: backpacksandbeards, Beards, facial hair, ginger beards, Indonesia, Kuta Beach, Lombok, scruff, Travel

Kuta Come Back For More?

After spending a few more nights than anticipated in Padangbai we decided it was time to continue on, so we packed small daypacks, left out rucksacks in Padangbai and headed over the Pacific to Lombok. Now you have the option of either going with one of the tons of hecklers selling a speedboat trip between the islands, which takes roughly an hour and a half, or you have the option of taking… Read More

 Category: Indonesia, Latest      Tags: backpacksandbeards, cooking, ferries, homestays, Indonesia, kuya, lembar, Lombok, Padangbai, surf, Travel, untouched, Vagabond

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