YQA: Should I do the Nazca Lines Flight?
Your Questions Answered: A reader got in touch to ask “Should I do the Nazca Lines Flight?” – and we answered! Advice from travellers based on real-life experiences!
Top Five Things To Do in Ecuador
Ecuador is home to many things including active volcanoes, cool animals, beautiful weather due to the equator location, planetariums and much more. Thanks to being the home of the center of the world, you’ll be able to experience warm weather, hot sun all topped off with a tropical breeze. Take…
Where To Be, When: Top South American Events
Planning a trip to South America this year? Wherever and whenever you go, you’re sure to come across at least one festival or national holiday: this is a continent that loves a party, and the bigger the better! Here at Backpack South America, we’ve put together a list of fourteen of…
Your Questions Answered – Is Colombia Safe?
Your Questions Answered: Melody got in touch to ask “Is Colombia Safe?” and we gave her a pretty long answer – with crime figures and official government advice, plus input from fellow travellers based on real-life experiences.
Destination Guide: National Park El Cajas, Ecuador
Hello there, I’m Olga! I was born and raised in post-soviet Latvia and now I live in Ecuador as an expat. In my blog The Russian Abroad I write about my travel experiences around Ecuador and the whole world. Let me tell you about this one time I went to…
YQA: Hostel Recommendations for Bogota, Colombia
Your Questions Answered is a new feature on Backpack South America which aims to answer specific questions from fellow travellers, with as much detail as possible. Read more about this feature here and get in touch if you have your own question – we have a team of South America…
Destination Guide – Bogotá For Every Budget
Colombia has been getting a lot of attention lately in the travel sphere, popping up on numerous must visit lists for next year and even being named as one of Afar magazine’s most provocative destinations for 2015. With it’s incredible people, ridiculously impressive scenery and stunning coastline, Colombia makes a fantastic destination…
Video: Backpack the Galapagos
Win a Backpack!
Sorry guys, this competition has now closed! The winner will be announced very shortly. Yesterday, I published a review of my awesome new Travelon Anti-Theft Classic Backpack on my main travel blog, which you can read here. Today, we’re offering one lucky winner the chance to win their very own Anti-Theft…
How to Get Off the Beaten Track in Peru
South America Packing List: Walking Shoes
YQA: How to ‘Do’ Bolivia in Two Weeks
Your Questions Answered: Diana got in touch to ask how much she could feasibly see in Bolivia in two weeks, so we put together a sample itinerary for her, with hostel recommendations and suggestions for how long to stop in each place.
