Dating in India: The Do’s and Don’ts as a Foreign Woman

The following post is a guest post from Beth, who has been living in India for years. She's dated Indian men and has a few tips to share for foreigner women dating Indian men here in India whether on their travels or if you are living here as an expat.  Dating in India as a

Here Are The Cutest Luxury & Budget Airbnb’s in Goa

One of the biggest issues with looking for an airbnb in Goa or hotel for that matter is that you don't know the location THAT WELL of where you are going. It's hard to say if the suburb or in Goa's case, village, is going to be near to what you want. It can take

Group Tour Itineraries to Consider For Your Trip To India

While I have many posts explaining how to travel India alone, I also share that it's not for everyone and can be really difficult. After years of writing about India, I am finally putting together this post to help you find group tour itineraries to consider for your trip to India. Group Tour Itineraries For

Luxury Guide to Singapore

Welcome to Backpacker's Boutique. Every Sunday, this spot will feature a new travel blogger. Some weeks it will be a really fun interview about packing, fashion, and fitness so you can snoop inside their bags & lives a little bit and other weeks it'll be a detailed luxury guide to a city the featured blogger/expat knows very well. E-mail me if

Maldives: How to Honeymoon While Backpacking Asia

This post is from another travel blogger who had a destination wedding in Bali then started a 6 month backpacking trip with her new husband, choosing to honeymoon in the Maldives. I know a lot of people would love to do something like this so I asked her to share a little bit about how

Shipping India Souvenirs Home | Shopping in India

While you're traveling in India you might want to think about shipping India souvenirs home as you go along. One of the best things about traveling in India (other than culture, temples, and food) is shopping in India! They have some the best and most affordable markets in the world. Unfortunately, it is hard to

The ULTIMATE Hong Kong Itinerary for One Week

Here's the perfect Hong Kong itinerary for one week! You can easily tweak it to be shorter or longer, and it's written by fellow travel bloggers who have lived in the city for years.  Although Hong Kong is mostly known as a shopping paradise and dim sum destination, this island has much more to offer,