Backpacking - Nomad Travellers

Salewa Ramble GTX WS review

Details: Category: Travel Gear; Published: Sunday, 05 January 2014 20:27; Written by Otilia Lefter

Salewa Ramble GTX Women's model

It's been a long time since I first started to understand the importance of quality shoes while travelling long-term. It's not just about comfort and durability but also about finding footwear that can be adaptable to your needs, chameleonic in the way that you can count on a single pair of shoes for multiple purposes. Testing

Travel Backpack: Highlander Discovery 85 liter review

Details: Category: Travel Gear; Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 11:16; Written by Davide Vadalà

Highlander Discovery 85L backpaking and travel backpack

It's time for the review of my new Highlander Discovery 85 liter travel backpack, that I bought a couple of months ago. I was able to use it while backpacking only on short trips so far, so I'll need more testing on the long run for durability.
After over 10 years that I've been using my Ferrino Young 90 liter backpack, it

Light 2 person tent: Luxe Outdoor Habitat review

Details: Category: Travel Gear; Published: Monday, 05 August 2013 13:30; Written by Davide Vadalà

Luxe Outdoor Habitat 2 person tent

Side view of the inner tent only set up and entrancesWe just received our Luxe Outdoor Habitat tent from the German retailer that shipped it just seconds after our first contact. We really couldn't wait to try it out on the field: that's why yesterday we went in a close-by park and did the unboxing and a first set up of the tent.

The Luxe Outdoor Habitat is the best and lightest

Travelling by ferry in Indonesia: our photo reportage from an overcrowded Pelni vessel

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Saturday, 14 January 2017 21:43; Written by Davide Vadalà

Passengers filling up every inch of the Pelni ferry

The idea of travelling by ferry in Indonesia can be frightening for first time visitors, given the high amount of accidents happening on Indonesian waters and news coverage. But the state owned company Pelni has revealed to be safe for the last 30 years or so, as we explained in our previous article about the safety of

Window views in Norway: nature in the backyard

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 05 February 2014 17:32; Written by Davide Vadalà

View from a train window in Norway

While traveling in Norway last year, we were impressed by the amazing views and luxurious nature that Norwegian people could enjoy daily. And the best part was that they weren't moving from home, but just by sitting in the comfort and warmth of their houses, they could stare outside at the magnificence of Mother Nature

Road Manali to Leh: my story blocked by floods

Details: Category: Photo Stories; Published: Wednesday, 29 January 2014 19:46; Written by Davide Vadalà

The muddy narrow road after Manali

This is an experience that is still clearly impressed in my mind despite not recent. It was August 2010 and I was almost at the end of my 9 months Asian trip, planning to visit the legendary Buddhist hamlet of Leh in Ladakh, India. Unfortunately I wasn't able to reach my final destination, because we got stuck on the famous road