There is one simple rule to the whole travel storytelling thing: You need to make people feel like they’re there with you. It's not complicated, right? Pull the reader in. Take them for a ride. But how the hell does one learn to do that? [READ] The Art of Travel Storytelling Crafting Stories That Inspire I started travelling and telling stories on the Internet sometime around 2010. Back then, things were quite different. Facebook was still in its early days, and TikTok was but a distant dream...
9 days ago • 1 min read
The time has come, amigos... The Broke Backpacker is ready to leave the internet behind and take you on a real adventure in the real world :) I am proud to announce the launch of our curated group trips to three amazing destinations for 2026... Pakistan, Baja, Albania... Which will you pick? 👉 Check out Our Trips! Elsewhere. Together. This is it. This is Elsewheria, a project that has been in the works for quite some time now and which we are beyond stoked to launch! As some of you may know,...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Howdy, Reader! Here's a fun fact for you; the best adventures happen far from where everyone else is going. And if you’ve been craving something different, I've got a few ideas to light the spark ✨ Keeping an eye out for the weird and wonderful. 1 - Go Whale Watching in Baja California, Mexico Some journeys are about those rare moments that stick with you for life. And if you’ve ever wanted to lock eyes with a 40-ton gentle giant, Baja is the place to go! We've just finished our EPIC guide on...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali. Click to learn more. Ahoy Reader, It’s been a big month behind the scenes as I gear up to launch two new projects I’ve been working on in the wings… 1. Adventure tours to Baja in Mexico, Pakistan and Albania! These will be real-life, boots-on-the-ground adventures led by me and The Broke Backpacker team. Super stoked for this, the website will be live soon and you'll be the first to know 😉 2. A hippy-dippy shop where I'll sell the half tonne of crystals I...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali. Click to learn more. Right, folks... Today's email comes with a bit of a reality check. I’ve written plenty of love letters to some of the world’s most beautiful places (and to some of the world's most beautiful people too). But it's good to play villain for a change. So I'm here with some hard truths today: Not every country is worth your hard-earned cash. Not every city deserves your holiday days. Some places SUCKS and you're better off skipping them...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali this October. Click to learn more. Today's email is about crying. More specifically: crying at roaming charges. Now, that may sound silly, but if you've ever had to resort to your native SIM's mobile data to sort things out abroad... Then you may have also been charged hundreds of dollars for it. And you may, too, have cried over your roaming charges. Bring back the brick. I’ve tried just about every trick to stay connected on the road — local SIM cards,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali this October. Click to learn more. Camping keeps things simple, wild, and wonderfully cheap. There’s no better feeling than swapping four walls for a thin little piece of fabric and a night sky full of stars. Whether you're taking it to a hidden forest spot, a festival field (festival season is on, baby!) or, even better, a stretch of beach with no other humans in sight... Dust off your tent and roll it out somewhere nice. I've got a few tips to make your...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali this October. Click to learn more. Travellers need to get creative when it comes to making adventures possible - luckily, there are so many options... you just need to START! Some do it by teaching English, some by working on farms, others bring home shiny trinkets to sell at festivals (the first thing I did) and some by building online businesses that can sustain the whole thing. I know because I've made money doing all of these things... This could be...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Ditch Your Desk and join me in Bali this October. Click to learn more. Hey, you glorious dirtbag! Let’s talk essentials. Not long ago, we asked our community what's one thing they never leave behind when travelling. And it was super interesting to read what everyone said... Goddamit, I dropped my airpods again. So, what can't people travel without? Some of you need music for the long bus journeys, others refuse to be caught with a dead phone, and a brave few will arm themselves to sleep in...
2 months ago • 1 min read