In exactly nine days I will be skipping the country and busting out the backpack. Just your typical  South-East Asian romp, except for one measly little thing: my backpack hasn't seen the light of day since I can't even remember. Call me a sucker but I'd much rather be pulling a bag than piggy-backing one. I blame my aversion to backpacks on the only god-forsaken thing it can be blamed on: my post-school European Gap Year. *cue cringe* I loved the whole backpacking concept yet hated the actual ... Read More