The Way of Slow Travel Articles, tips, and stories about Slow Travel
Two years after setting out on the road, it's time for the Backpack Foodie to hang the backpack. Is it the end of the adventure... or the beginning?
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The Cost of the First Step
Newly unemployed and trying to sell everything, the Backpack Foodie ponders how his upcoming trip wi...
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The Milk Alchemist
Learning to make ghee and Indian sweets with Manick, a tea stall owner in Kolkata, India. ...
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The Announcement
The text of Backpack Foodie's announcement to his friends of his quitting his job for a year of trav...
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GeckoTV Episode Guide
GeckoTV is an exciting reality TV-less show on display at most homestays in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. ...
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Laos Astray
Led astray in Laos, the Backpack Foodie slows down in Vientiane. ...
Heaven at Land’s End
A land of plenty, a bountiful market, friends, golden mangoes and delicious, fresh fish.
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Xalapa, Our Mexican Happy Place
The mountain city of Xalapa, Veracruz, where the smell of coffee fills the air, and it's a challenge to find a bad restaurant.
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I’m a Fantastic Story Weaver!
The Backpack Foodie has won the Fantastic Story Weaver award from Morocco Tours!
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A Taste of the Ciudad
It's crowded, happy, polluted, noisy and filled with food smells. No wonder the Backpack Foodie likes Mexico City so much.
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