James’ travelog

As mentioned before, but just for clarity, new blogs posts in the coming months will appear at http://my.worldbackpackers.net/james/

If you’ve visited this blog before, you will now notice that it looks different. This has everything to do with the fact that I switched blogging software. Going from Blogger to the state-of-the-art WordPress. The biggest differences are of a technical nature and take place ‘behind the screens’. Assuming you aren’t interested in a nerdy […]

Most Amsterdammers prize the mobility their bike gives them. The city’s streets are at times very narrow, and traffic is busy and slow. Biking through the city is free though, and a lot quicker than going by car or public transport. It’s no wonder that most visitors to Amsterdam are amazed to see so many […]

Writing down your experiences abroad is an excellent way to remember your travels by. At the same time it provides useful and fun resources for future travellers who might benefit from your writings.
This is exactly what WorldBackpackers.net is all about. I use the website myself for writing down my own travel experiences. All of this […]

Today my colleague came back to work after a two week holiday on Cyprus.
She proudly showed her red burnt skin, and told about the amazing temperatures, the steep prices, and her & her husband’s daily activities. Let me give an outline. In the daytime they’d sit at the hotel pool: she’d work on her embroidery […]