Alessandro Di Benedetto

Imagine living in a world of muffins and being a cupcake: not just any cake but a beautiful cupcake. Indeed, you would remarkably be so distinctive, a kind that you would own your stripes and be proud of your uniqueness. In the same degree, now paint a picture of muffin yummies, so outstanding, unique and […]

Bedbug Etiquette *note: The photo above is obviously not of a bedbug. I would never make you look at that.   Have you ever had bedbugs? I feel your pain. Backpack long enough and you will definitely come across these little shit disturbers. They can be anywhere – upscale hostels, crappy dumps, dorms, private rooms, […]

Hostel Cooking Cooking in a hostel can look a lot like an episode of an evil Food Network competition: “You have to make a nutritious meal using zero sharp knives but 7 spoons. No cutting board or plates, but multiple bowls. And as many onions as you can carry, but only one half mouldy tomato […]

Travel and Technology: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Hey you, get off your f’ing phone! The irony of bitching about technology by writing a post for a website on a laptop is not lost on me, but hear me out. Times they are a’changin’ and nothing makes that more apparent than the mass […]

To Done List Backpacking is full of surprises and adventures. Below is a list of the top things we’ve seen, experienced and accomplished in the month of July. They’re not on our ‘To Do List’ anymore, this is the ‘To Done List’. 1. First Canada Day in Guatemala. How do you celebrate Canada Day when […]