One Girl Her Backpack and a Passion for Travel

Check out these websites. They have pretty comprehensive information.
Work on a Boat
Extraordinary Jobs
Kim at Extraordinary Jobs even has an ebook about crewing on a yacht.

I love going to amazing hotels in beautiful places. Here’s a list of my favorite hotels and hostels so far.
The Westin Kyoto, Japan
This is supposed to be the best hotel in Kyoto and I can see why. The room I had was incredible with the biggest bed I’ve ever seen! It was so [...]

I don’t know about you, but when I can’t travel the next best thing is to hear about other people who are. If you’ve ever watched the Travel Channel you may have seen the show 5Takes where they take 5 ordinary people and send them on a journey to document their adventures as Travel [...]

Great advice from Spa Diva.
After 3 weeks of brutal illness and work travel, I am back! I am now writing from my parents home in Longview, WA, capital of bad chinese food, meth addicts and paper mill polluted skies. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
If anyone is about to brave travelling during the holidays and stand [...]

I was thinking about writing about how to find the best backpack for you when traveling, but then I found this blog.
Backpacks – A backpack is your best investment. You’ll be essentially living out of it, and therefore if anything happens to your backpack you’re in serious trouble. Spend the money and get a [...]

By John HeltonCNN
(CNN) — Airline security officials want to get out the 411 about the 3-1-1 to keep airport traffic flowing smoothly over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Transportation Security Administration banned liquids from carry-on baggage in August after an alleged terror plot using liquid explosives, was exposed. The TSA adjusted restrictions in September with a campaign [...]

So, all this talk about the Caribbean on my blog has made me miss the Caribbean. In light of that fact, I have decided to move back to the Caribbean. The Caribbean is home to me, like Texas, and I miss it so much. So starting December 1, this blog, my podcast, [...]

· Roll your clothes that you don’t mind wrinking-underwear, t-shirts, jeans. It creates more room in your bag. Another alternative is to take a zip lock bag and place your clothes inside. Then you can “vacuum pack” it so it takes up less space.
· Layer your clothes longways instead of folding. [...]

****One Girl’s Travel Essentials****
-Ear Plugs: Even if you do not normally use them, a seat near the engine or a crying baby will make you glad you had them.
-Eye Mask: This can block out a bright movie screen and let you have a good night’s rest. Also can come in handy in your hotel.
-Flannel Pillow [...]

I’ve made a list of the major islands of the Caribbean. Keeping the islands straight can be a bit confusing.

AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArubaBahamasBarbadosBermudaBritish Virgin Islands (BVI-Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Anegada)Cayman IslandsCubaCuracaoDominica (not the same as the Dominican Republic)Dominican Republic (on the island of Hispanola)GrenadaGuadeloupeHaiti (on the island of Hispanola)HondurasJamaicaMartiniquePuerto RicoSaint Kitts [...]