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A Round the World Trip Itinerary

Mathieu — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:15:16 +0000

With so many interesting sights to see on the planet, would you find it difficult to choose only five places to visit? When you are thinking about round the world flights, it can be very difficult to narrow down the field to just a few destinations. The good news for modern-day voyagers is that it’s easier than ever to travel around the world in style.

Star Alliance, which is the largest airline alliance in the world, has entered into partnerships with other companies to provide some superb benefits to globetrotters. One way that Star Alliance benefits travelers is by offering them lower rates for a world ticket than other carriers can offer.

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A number of people who are set to travel the world choose to start their journey in Dubai. This city, which is a gateway to Asia, is also home to luxury accommodation, a variety of top retailers and designer outlets and exquisite cuisine.

The next stop on your amazing adventure may be Bangkok. Visiting Thailand gives visitors a wonderful insight into how people live in Southeast Asia. The scenery is breathtaking, and you will want to take plenty of pictures to remind you of your visit later on.

From Thailand, move on to Australia. This island offers a number of places to see and attractions for people who are embarking on this leg of world trips, so you will want to schedule enough time to take in all that the continent has to offer.

World ticket holders may want to go to New Zealand to take in this country’s wonderful scenery next. Visitors to New Zealand can also get involved in a number of activities, including bungee jumping, white water rafting, paragliding, and skiing.

The next stop on your world travel plan could be exotic Fiji. This is a place to slow down, kick back and relax. It is a wonderful place for people who are interested in participating in water-based activities. Take a boat trip, or go snorkelling or scuba diving while you are there. Relaxing on the beach is another great option to finish your round the world trip.

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The Image Mill – Quebec City

Mathieu — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:07:37 +0000

Robert Lepage and Ex Machina created an amazing visual tribute to Quebec City (12th best destination worldwide according to Condé Nast Traveler) for its 400th anniversary, The Image Mill.

“Representing the largest projection ever done, it requires the use of fine technology to project a huge quantity of images and films on the grain silos of the Quebec Harbour, an oversized screen, 600 feet wide by 30 meters high! In the hands of the creators, this huge mass of concrete is in constant transformation, which gives us the strange impression of it being alive and talking to us. Leaving the usual clichés behind, we discover the fascinating history of Quebec City with its upheavals, its controversies, and its great political and popular moments.” – Ex Machina

(Sorry for the quality, it is – obviously – an amateur video)

The production will run for the next five years.

Mathieu Speechless in Ko Phi Phi

Mathieu — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:16:34 +0000

Paradise!

The view from our hotel!

About to go on a private cruise around the islands.

“After 20 days of cultural discoveries we’ve decided to escape to a well known Thailand jewel : Ko Phi Phi ! After a 3 hours boat ride, we reached this magnificient island. I just can’t find the words to describe this piece of paradise, I guess the pictures give you an idea! “ – Mathieu

Backpack brand: Cerrotorre
Backpack model and capacity: Gecko 55L
The location where you took the picture: Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
Trip Length: 4 days in Ko Phi Phi, 28 days in Thailand

Alessandro Touching the sky in Switzerland

Mathieu — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:21:42 +0000

“I spent 12 days travelling around Switzerland, because I had only that amount of time, I opted for using the train system to move around quickly and so being able to see as many places as I could fit in my schedule.
My favorite places are Zermat, Luzern and Soglio which is a very small village on the border with Italy.

Took one the world’s most amazing train rides, the Glacier Express between St. Moritz and Zermat. It has express just on its name, because its average speed isn’t even closer to an express train, but this doesn’t take away the spendour of the ride which takes you accross valleys and mountain passes.

Its a 7 1/2 hour railway journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass at 2â€™033 metres in altitude. A panoramic trip through the Alps in the heart of Switzerland. The Glacier Express travels a beautiful route between the sights of the GraubÃ¼nden holiday region, central Switzerland, including Lake Lucerne and Lucerne itself, the sunny Valais region with its glacier landscape, and the beautiful regions of the South.

Did some hiking in Zermat surroundings, which are just stunning and has got amazing tracks well marked.” – Alessandro

Backpack brand: Lowepro
Backpack model and capacity: SlingShot 200 AW
The location where you took the picture: JungfrauJoch, Switzerland
Trip Length: 12 days
More info at: http://planetadventure.blogspot.com
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetadventure/sets/

Thanks to Alessandro A Behling

P.S. from Mathieu – mytravelbackpack.com: I know, this is not a real travel backpack but I love the picture!

Australia in 5 weeks

Mathieu — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:22:20 +0000

MTB is actually planning an amazing trip to Australia. Thanks to Tourism Australia for australia.com, one of the best tourism websites ever!

mytravelbackpack.com going to Australia in November 2009

Mathieu — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:56:28 +0000

So far, none of you guys submitted story of trips in Australia. Well, I guess we’ll have to write one ourselves… that’s why we are going down under in November/December 2009.

Here is a little preview!

Bernhard Explored Chile on his Bike

Mathieu — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:08:23 +0000

“After visiting Arica I travelled to San Pedro de Atacama. Which was an awesome experienced, riding the bike through this great landscape is so inspiring. The red desert in combination with a few rooks and some green plants is just gorgeous. I love driving a mountain bike zig-zag over the dirtroads and jumping into rooks. Meanwhile greeting fellow travellers on their bikes and horses.” – Bernhard

Backpack brand: Deuter
Backpack model and capacity: Deuter Aircontact 65+10 (75 litres)
The location where you took the picture: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Trip Length: 7 days
More info: http://travelguide-southamerica.com

Thanks to Bernhard Kast

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Monica Discovering Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

Mathieu — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:40:57 +0000

“I spent my last birthday on Isla de Ometepe, an island rising from two volcanoes in Lake Nicaragua, Concepción and Maderas. The dead volcanoes form the island, population 35,000, in the shape of an hourglass. The island’s economy is based on livestock, agriculture and tourism.

This photo is taken in Playa Santo Domingo, in the southeast half of the island, in front of Volcán Maderas. I stopped here a couple of days out of a two-week trip to Nicaragua. The island is beautifully forested, with farms, coffee and tobacco plantations and rainforest. Hikers can scale Maderas (3,833 feet above sea level)—the trek is muddy–and return in about 8 hours. “ – Monica

Backpack brand: Kelty
Backpack model and capacity: Santa Fe 4000W (4000 cubic inches)
The location where you took the picture: Playa Santo Domingo, on Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
Trip Length: 3 days on Ometepe; entire time in Nicaragua was 2 weeks
More pictures at: www.blackbroadabroad.blogspot.com

Thanks to Monica Williams

Richard and Helene Hiking in Charlevoix, Quebec

Mathieu — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:55:13 +0000

“On the first weekend of spring, my girlfriend and I took the road for Charlevoix, where you can find some of the highest mountains in eastern Canada. We left the car at the base of Mont du Lac des Cygnes and we did some hiking to reach the summit for dinner … and what a dinner! a comforting hot soup, a spectacular field of view on many montains and the wind coming from the horizon! On the come back, the panorama was beautiful and I took this picture of my girlfriend, looking at the quiet valley.” – Richard

Backpack brand: Tracker
Backpack model and capacity: Unknown
The location where you took the picture: Near Mont du Lac des Cygnes, Parc national des Grands-Jardins, Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
Trip Length: 1 day
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwana/sets/72157615956952849/
Other “small trips” in Quebec at: http://richardgoulet.net/tag/randonnee/

Thanks to Richard Goulet

Thanks to Lonely Planet

Mathieu — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:55:08 +0000

Nothing new in the world of backpacking : Lonely Planet are backpackers favorite travel guides. No, I don’t have any statistics to prove it but you will probably agree with me that A LOT (we could almost say “most of them”) backpackers travel with a LP.

Thanks folks at Lonely Planet for providing mytravelbackpack.com with Thailand travel guides and phrasebooks for our last trip. Here is a little souvenir!