Top Backpacking Blogs

Listed here are some great blogs which focus on backpacking. All websites have been carefully selected by Go Overseas writers and reviewed by our senior editors. If you write a blog for backpackers and would like it listed here, please feel free to contact us. Note: GO! Overseas carefully reviews all recommended blogs to ensure quality content.

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Our Top Backpacking Blogs:

Backpacking Chica Blog
By Kim: "Backpacking Chica," otherwise known as Kim, is not only bilingual, but also a citizen of the UK, Germany, and the USA. With Thailand and Equatorial Guinea as the next stops on her itinerary, Kim seems to be a true citizen of the world - her travels have no end in sight. Check out her amusing and detailed blog for advice on how to get out there yourself, she'll even send you a postcard if you want! We are proud to include this chica on the Go Overseas list of top ten backpacking blogs.

The Backpacker Daily
By Blake & Lindsey: Blake and Lindsey are the two backpackers behind this top blog. Experienced travelers, this couple already ventured the world for 5 1/2 months in 2005, and now they're off again. Keep up with this fun-loving duo as best you can and follow their trail around the world - reading their tales & advice is always more of a pleasure than a task. Congratulations Blake & Lindsey, we are happy to welcome you to our list of the top ten backpacking blogs.

Top Backpacking Destinations
By Tom: Although he admits that he wasn't always an avid traveler, this blogger decided to take a chance after graduation, and teach in Roatan. As is to be expected, the traveling bug bit him - hard. Since his time in Roatan, Tom has continued his world-wide ventures and started a blog to guide others through theirs. His online record of travels and advice is a great resource, but also a fun read. We are happy to welcome "Top Backpacking Destinations" to our list of the top ten backpacking blogs in the world!

Vegan Backpacker
By Jill & John: John and Jill set off on their voyage around the world with nothing more than a couple backpacks and a determination to remain vegan the whole way through. And so far so good! Following their adventures presents you with as many mouth-watering photos as it does great tips and delicious stories. Don't miss their fun and info-packed blog, it's truly a treat that we are more than happy to include on our list of top ten backpacker blogs!

Our Travel Lifestyle
By Colin Burns: This Australian foursome embarked on a family adventure that seems to have no definite stopping point. From Austria to Europe, the Burns have covered a lot of ground - both visiting and living in the places they pass through. Their blog is not only full of helpful information and endearing anecdotes, it is also beautifully and professionally organized. A true pleasure to read, we highly recommend you start following the adventurous Burns and we welcome them to our list of the world's top ten family travel blogs!

2backpackers
By Jason & Aracely: Jason and Aracely are doing it right: they know what they love, and they're doing it. Indefinitely. Avid travelers and fun writers, these two maintain a blog that will not only be useful for the aspiring backpacker, but also inspirational. Skim their entries for everything from funny tales to great advice, and be sure to keep following! You never know what lies in store with these two. Congratulations Jason and Aracely, for earning a spot on our list of top ten backpacking blogs!

Backpacking Worldwide
By Matt Hope: Like many wander-lusting post-grads, Mr. Hope wanted a little adventure in his life before he signed up for graduate school, so he made it happen. He set off from his home in Ocala, Florida and has been to 10 countries since - a list that promises to expand pretty quickly, considering his ambition and record. Welcome to our list of the world's top ten backpacker blogs!

Boomer's Lightweight Backpacking Blog
By Carol Corbridge: Carol Corbridge, the author of this unique and enticing blog, is not your everyday backpacker - she rediscovered her love for the wild later in life, after years of a steady job and inactivity. She now spends "60 nights under the stars each season," and keeps an informative, fun blog too! Corbridge's blog is full of stories and anecdotes that will make you want to give up your own day job and follow her footsteps, not to mention some great photography and cartoons. Thanks to Corbridge for such a standout blog, and welcome to our list of top ten backpacker blogs!

Backpack With Brock
By Brock: "Backpack With Brock" provides bloggers and travellers alike with a great mixture of video, photo, and writing - making the experience of this blog one that is truly fun and easy. Whether you're in the mood to read some travel tips or watch a video about all sorts of different foods around the world, Brock will undoubtedly at least one bit of information that will make you want to hit the road yourself! Congratulations Brock, you have definitely proven yourself as one of the world's top ten backpacking bloggers!

Off Track Planet
Multiple Authors: With the goal to "create more movement around the world" OTP come into being in 2009, when a group of young travelers decided to put their experience to use and to try and encourage others to get out and see the world. An incredible and rich resource on any and everything a backpacker might want to know, don't miss out on this website - if it doesn't make you excited to travel, then you may be a lost cause! We are happy to welcome OTP to our list of top ten backpacking blogs!