My Little Weekend Guide to Bangalore

This was my third trip to Bangalore, a city I really like visiting for more modern vibes, after all our home in Goa is in a village in a jungle. I've shared a little about Bangalore so here are some tips if you are coming in for the weekend and want something a little more

Ask Me Anything: Help me Buy a Backpack for India

I sometimes share e-mails under the tag "ask me anything". I get a lot of very similar e-mails which means there are a lot of people out there thinking the same questions. Why not address them to everyone? You can search more like these by clicking that link above. When people ask for help to buy a

10 Reasons You’ll Want to Book a Trip to India Now

It's no secret I love India. I came here as a traveler and now it's my home... but I still travel around this crazy country and love it. I share my experiences here, but with nearly 700 posts, you guys might not have seen some of the best of India that I've posted about. After reading this

Awesome Travel Resource for Indian Travelers

I'm always writing about how non-Indians can travel in India, but today I want to share a travel resource for Indian travelers that I think will be very useful to you guys! Travel Resource for Indian Travelers I know I am blessed to have a passport that allows me to travel easily in and out

Luxury Guide to Seoul

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

The Iconic Raffles Singapore (Review)

The hippie made it to the Raffles & I'm going to share my Raffles Singapore review! Okay to be fair, I have had a massage at a Raffles before (in Instanbul) but I had not yet laid my head on one of their immensely oversized pillows in their giant King size beds. Now, I have

A Complete Guide to Everest Base Camp Trek

Nepal is famous worldwide for adventure sports and hiking. Every year hundreds of thousands of people travel to Nepal. Most of them are for trekking to the base camp of Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world! I'm going to delve into this guide to Everest base camp trek options and FAQ. Nestling amidst

Our Recent Whirlwind Weekend in Singapore

We went to Singapore just recently and had a blast. We've been before so didn't have to hit up all the tourist sites. I'll link some older articles with some weekend in Singapore tips below so you can plan your own whirlwind weekend! I'm also sorry that I said I'd snapchat and didn't. It lasted