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They're a group of travelers often plagued by stereotypes. They're just too busy moving to stop and defend themselves.Backpackers have plied their craft for decades in different incarnations, loosely defined by their slim budgets and light packing. But characterization pretty much stops there -- these aren't just collectives of 21-year-old rolling stones on the hippie trail who delight in not bathing. They're often quite the opposite -- grizzled business execs, adventurous mothers of four, ev... Read Full Story
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Tulum, MexicoHey you -- yeah, you -- stop hogging the party punch and get over here. We want you to meet a friend of ours, and they just so happen to be freakin' awesome. Some notes before you go. Yes, we are aware: staggeringly gorgeous, but try not to trip over yourself. They're the modest type, so stare silently in awe and just soak in every last corner. From the old-world beauty and turquoise waters of its Mayan Riviera to the magnificent mountains of Monterrey, you could get lost for dec... Read Full Story
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Where I've Been, in case you haven't noticed, is only equipped for English. We want to change that, and we can. Using Facebook's Translations application, you can help us.If you think you can comfortably translate English into any of the languages listed below, Where I've Been needs your assistance! We want to spread the international reach of Where I've Been by translating the buttons, phrases and links in the navigation throughout our site. E-mail me, Eddie (eddie@whereivebeen.com) if you t... Read Full Story
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(source: Flickr)If we've learned anything from Bonnie and Clyde or the annual Kate Hudson romantic vehicle, love makes people do funny, inexplicable things. But some types of love isn't fit for mainstream audiences. To loosely quote the immortal Meat Loaf: "I would do anything for love... but I won't do that." Today, as you're surely aware, Meat Loaf's vague idea of "that" can be more readily obtained than one ever might have imagined -- all the evidence you might need can be found within the... Read Full Story
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"I do not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom of the hill," so said noted humorist Erma Bombeck. "There are really only three things to learn in skiing: how to put on your skis, how to slide downhill, and how to walk along the hospital corridor," said Lord Mancroft of Britain. Ski fanatics appreciate quips like these; if it means their lift lines will be less crowded, then they're more than content to let the haters keep hatin'. There's no denying that attaching plastic boa... Read Full Story
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You can sense the fierce passion before you visit the site: Its domain name immediately commands you, beseeches you. The most irreversibly devoted know no other response to what they've experienced in independent travel than to preach what they've learned in earnest hope that they'll convert someone otherwise unfamiliar with the art.But Dave, the head priest of GoBackpacking.com, doesn't have a lick of condescension in his voice, assured that if he can give someone a small push, they can ably... Read Full Story
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That guy yelling into the megaphone on the street corner – he can’t wait to prove he was right about 2012 all along. But most of us? We’re not gonna be ready. Existence itself -- whatever your beliefs -- doesn't necessarily have to CC us on a memo when it decides the party has ended. Sometimes, whether by forces natural or human, things just happen. Can't seem to find the time to map out that family road trip? Second honeymoon? As far as we can see, the impending doom of all we know and hold ... Read Full Story
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You know how T.V. dinners got their name? You have to be completely distracted by the television to actually eat the microwaved meal without a gag. When we eat just to survive, it goes with the territory that your meals won't stray far from the norm too often. But you and I both know that the norm can become mind-numbingly boring. To many menu maniacs, food is not just a means to an end but a means for bizarre worship. These obsessive culinary artists make the plate their canvas and go absurd... Read Full Story
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Greetings, Where I've Been faithful. Feel like it's been far too long since we updated you on exciting new endeavors that our programmers have ventured out on. Pour a warm beverage, adorn yourself in your favorite Snuggie, and follow me on a fantastical tour into the wide world of WIB.You may have noticed that it was a bit difficult to upload photos of your trips in the past -- while you could upload one at a time for a specific destination, there was little wiggle room in the way of personal... Read Full Story
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People forget all kinds of things on vacation: phone chargers, wallets, pillows. But if there's one thing the cleaning lady doesn't like to find, it's the hovering, shrieking, undead soul of a former human being. It's entirely inconvenient; for one, you never know when they're going to make a mess of themselves. They're just so temperamental! Plus, they usually only whisper one or two phrases over and over again, acting like nagging, needy children. Despite our best wishes, these unwelcome gu... Read Full Story
