Archive | December, 2011

New Year’s Eve in Ecuador – Travel Video Ep. 19

By Jason Castellani on December 25, 2011

Watch More Adventure Travel Videos We celebrate fun Ecuador traditions on New Year’s Eve in this HD travel video from 2 Backpackers, Jason and Aracely Castellani, while visiting Chone, Ecuador during the Holidays. In travel video episode #19, we join Aracely’s family in her hometown of Chone to experience the chaos that is New Year’s [...]

Colombia Holiday with Christmas Lights – Travel Video Ep. 18

By Jason Castellani on December 21, 2011

Watch Adventure Travel Videos Watch More Adventure Travel Videos An incredible display of Christmas lights / Los Alumbrados Medellín in this HD travel video from 2 Backpackers, Jason and Aracely Castellani, while visiting Medellín, Colombia during the Holidays. In travel video episode #18, we brave the splashing fountains of water and follow our Couchsurfing friend, [...]

Travel Photo – Oregon State Park Umpqua River

By Andrea Butterflyist on December 15, 2011

In this travel guest post for 2Backpackers.com, Andrea of the Butterflyist, shares a nature picture from an Oregon State Park in this travel photo of the day. The more lichen that grows on a tree, the purer the air – and the trees around the beautiful Colliding Falls in Oregon’s historical Umpqua region were furry [...]

Travel Tips – Land Border Crossing Checklist

By Jason Castellani on December 14, 2011

With ten land border crossings under our belt, it’s time to share travel tips about our experience with land border crossings. Our first land border crossing was from Guatemalato El Salvador and it involved a boat ride, two bus rides and a walk across a long bridge separating the borders. We admittedly were nervous. It [...]

Zip-Lining & Surfing in San Juan del Sur Nicaragua – Travel Video Ep. 17

By Jason Castellani on December 12, 2011

Watch More Adventure Travel Videos Surf lesson tips and a zip-lining canopy tour through an HD adventure travel video from 2 Backpackers, Jason and Aracely Castellani, while visiting San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. In travel video episode #17, take our video camera high above the forest canopy to share some incredible views and fast flying [...]

Travel Photo – Bangkok Shopping Mall Shoe Stall

By Andrea Butterflyist on December 8, 2011

In this travel guest post for 2Backpackers.com, Andrea of the Butterflyist, shares her experience at a Bangkok shopping mall in this travel photo of the day. This shoe stall in one of Bangkok’s indoor shopping malls unwittingly represents everything that Bangkok is, and why I adore the city! Brash, bright, cramped, colourful and eager to [...]

How to Travel the Perhentian Islands

By Jade Johnston on December 2, 2011

Jade Johnston of OurOyster.com, shares her tips on travelling to the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia in this travel guest post for 2Backpackers.com. Despite over five years of travel, and over thirty countries visited in that time, the Perhentian Islands marked two of my travel firsts. My first time travelling solo properly, and my first proper [...]