Chileans, the Fresh Food People!
There is an abundance of maps, tours and guides at your fingertips when you're staying at a metropolitan hostel like La Casa Roja. After picking a few up from reception […]
Author Archives: Teddy Mercer
Bellavista Street Art, Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago.
Yesterday I took a 15km walk through Santiago, stopping by some incredible architecture and street art, and then made my way to the north-west of the city centre to the […]
El Calvo Rides South – South America on Two Wheels
Bryce Bissinger doesn't go unnoticed. The first time we met at Hostel Cienfuegos he had just parked his bike, an offroad Honda that bears all the markings of his journey […]
Cerro Santa Lucía, Santiago.
Yesterday was my first full day in Santiago, and I decided to venture into the city of Santiago de Chile for the first time. I'm still not very useful when […]
Day One: Delayed Departures, Lost Bags and Sydney.
So, in my launch post I said that I didn't think things would go according to plan. I couldn't have been more right. Up until 4:00pm yesterday everything […]
Like A Backpacker – The Launch!
Hi everyone, welcome to Like A Backpacker and the site's first featured post! So, who am I? My name is Teddy, I am a primary school teacher from Ballarat in […]
Chile – My Bucket List
I don't really have a given reason for Chile being the first stop on my tour of the South American continent. However, being the first means it is a destination […]
Couchsurfing. The Modern Day Backpacker’s Best Kept Secret?
As my departure date loomed, and my savings looked less and less likely to make my original target, I started thinking about the best ways to cut down on costs […]
Hidden Travel Costs – How I Saved $1000 a Fortnight
For me, South America was my first overseas trip where I had to sit down and really think about what it was going to cost me. Why? A few reasons, […]
Lightweight Travel Tech – The Essentials
After reading countless forums online, with comments from much more experienced travellers than myself, the recurring message seemed to be the same: “Take half the clothes you think you'll need, […]
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