Here's my suggestion of a real enlightening and breathtaking experience in South Africa that will probably be my next journey in 2013! South Africa is mostly famous for its main national figure, Nelson Mandela, his successful struggle against the apartheid or even the Springboks (rugby’s national team), but there is also a wide range of breathtaking and enlightening experiences from safaris and diving with sharks to food and wine tasting and other cultural activities. I’ve prepared a special itinerary for a 7-day wine and food tour through the South African Cape Winelands – from April the 1st until April the 8th. The price includes round-trip flight from Paris, 4-star accommodation in Cape Town, 3 day wine tour plus 2 half day activities, insurance, airport transfer and all the taxes and it will be 1650 € per ... read more

With less than 80 days for my Russian and Middle-East (plus Poland) summer trip, I'm already thinking of a new one... I'll probably have the chance to visit Italy, Monaco, France and perhaps Malta and some Mediterranean islands in a cruise when I return from Russia... Only for 190eur, but I'll give some details soon... Regarding the page and Backpack Yourself "brand" I'm almost done with Eat You Alive - the new design company that is working on the page rebrand...expect a new layout soon!! Last but not least, Backpack Yourself is already on Google+ Backpack Yourself + See you soon with more travel news, tips and photos! Cheers! Joao Mateus... read more

Located in Alentejo - Santiago do Cacém - is one of Portugal's must visit sights. The Badoca Safari Park offers you the chance to do a real safari and get close to natures wonders and wildlife - it's a unique experience for families and all kind of travelers and nature lovers. You get to see many african animals such as zebras, giraffs, tigers and buffalos - soon there'll be lions and a rhyno! - kangaroos and crocodiles! and lots of other mammals and wildlife (and also some farm and mountain animals). There is also a bird exhibit with meat-eating birds - eagles, hawks and owls - and many nature related atractions like the new river rapids ride. A whole day in the park plus a 2-hour safari will cost you only 16.5 euros (14.5 eur for ... read more

Hi there again! I've been really busy with school and conferences everyday and haven't had much time to blog... I've completed the spoken and written Rusian basic level and started with basic Chinese (spoken and written too) - hope I can move forward in both languages. I'm also planning my summer journey to Rusia, Israel, Jordan, Beirut and Warsow (Poland) - any tip is really welcome! (please!) =) I've also made some sort of "rebrand" in my page and uploaded some photos and stories in my Backpack Yourself facebook page, please take a look and feel free to share your experiences - http://www.facebook.com/backpack-yourself (I'm also on twitter - #BackpackYourslf) Hope to write you soon about new destinations! Cheers, JM... read more

привет! After my begginers level achievement in Rusian I will start now with Chinese lessons. I'll try to keep up with Rusian moving into another level... My languages... Portuguese (my native language) is the 6th most spoken language in the world - 250 million speakers. Spanish - wich I dominate since I was young - is the 3rd most spoken language in the world - very useful if you're traveling to South America, West Coast USA (California) or even Europe. Very easy to master if you speak portuguese. English is also teached at elementary until now... Netheless to say it is the most important languange to "get arround" in today's world, doing business or traveling, english is crucial... I am also upgrading my level with hospitality management english through the next 3 years. Rusian wasn't that ... read more

Located in Nevsheir (Cappadocia - Turkey) there is a huge underground city called Derinkuyu - home of many unsolved misteries and controversy... Some said that this city was built (digged) around 4000 BC others said it was founded more than 10000 years ago - there were some skelletons found dated 1800 BC... However the most amazing fact is its complexity and capacity - it can allocate more than 50 thousand people with a certain amount of comfort through its floors... It has from warehouses to store food, barns, chapels, kitches... everything... It is said that it was built under some security measures and secret chambers to avoid enemies atacks during a war - there are some floors that were scanned but wasn't even able to reach them and found the way that leads to those chambers... ... read more