If you want to learn more about social business, microfinance and solutions to poverty, I highly recommend to visit the Yunus Centre in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka is truly the Mecca of social business! In just 3 days, I attended a weekly meeting between the Grameen bank and its borrowers, in a village, where I had […]

Yesterday, I had a big shock after calculating my carbon footpring (calculate yours here). I realized I am one of the worst polluters in the world. In fact, my carbon footprint is almost 3x of where I should be to avoid climate catastrophe, and something like 5x the world average ! And all this is […]

I don’t update this blog very often (though I still travel a lot) but I really wanted to share this destination, totally off the beaten track and underrated ! The Harau Valley is perfect for a break away from the big city: back to nature and simplicity, with rice paddle fields, jungle, mountain and waterfalls […]

Madrid is a very lively city, even at 4am. The Spanish capital is full of places to explore cultural and culinary specialties, but they are unfortunately more expensive and less varied than Seville or Barcelona. We recommend spending at least three days in the capital, the time to walk around in the streets and admire […]

Given the title of our website, “Backpackers Attitude”, I had to make a comment on the shameful attitude of some backpackers who beg in the streets of some developing countries, such as in Thailand, or even worse, who steal! Poor foreigners, only in #Bangkok #Thailand pic.twitter.com/3tOYwITnGQ — Solo Traveller ✈ (@ImSoloTraveller) January 17, 2016 This […]

Every backpacker knows Couchsurfing, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, HostelWorld or Booking.com. But there are many other websites that have the ambition to become the traveler’s best friend! I decided to start a series of 3 lists of websites and apps. I have grouped them according to their purpose: live a 100% local experience minimize your budget organize […]

Indonesian cuisine is often popular with visitors since the dishes rarely reserve bad surprises. Often made from rice or noodles, Indonesian dishes are not too spicy. In fact, the Sambal, a paste of chili and different spices, is often placed on the side of your plate, so you always have the choice to make your […]

Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world and its archipelagos is the largest in the world. If Bali is the most acclaimed destination by tourists and Java and the Gili islands attract more backpackers, the country also has other islands that have remained 100% authentic, such as Sumatra, which is full of […]