Funny Peek Inside Langkawi 3D Museum

The brand new Langkawi 3D museum was such a silly fun way to spend the day. Ben took a little bit of time to get into it, because at first it can feel a bit embarrassing taking weird photos of yourself hanging with painted pandas… but eventually we started acting like kids and had a

BEST Places to Visit in Goa in 3 Days

I hope you're reading this because you're planning a trip to Goa! It's such a fantastic place to visit. Although I recommend coming longer than the 3 days mentioned in this title, often readers email who mention they have that amount of time therefore I wanted to put together a basic 3 day Goa itinerary

Artisans and Handicrafts of Arunachal Pradesh

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is SHOP. I love seeing what unique item comes from that area and get it as a souvenir that I'll actual use, wear, or display in my house. I tend to go for jewelry or fabrics. I bought amazing Khadi in Karnataka and had adorable

Shopping in India | What to Buy in India by Region

For some people (aka me), a huge perk of traveling is that it comes with the opportunity to shop and shopping in India takes the cake - it beats Istanbul, Marrakesh, and Milan hands down. India has amazing food, friendly people, unique culture… and fabulous shopping as you'll come to find out! There are so

Your Little Guide to Unawatuna: Surf, SUP, Snorkel!

This wasn't our first time to Unawatuna. We already knew it was a paradise beach in Sri Lanka. Last time we were there, I really didn't have time to explore much so I wanted to amend that this time and give you guys a little guide to Unawatuna. There are so many adventure activities in

Are the Belur and Halebid Temples the most impressive in India?

You can’t spend a few weeks in Karnataka without hearing about the Hoysala a few times. Maybe you’ll have a guide mention it in Hampi, or near Mysore… or off the beaten path in Badami- but it’s bound to come up. They were the rulers of all of South India. As I mentioned back in

Inside My Backpack | Full Packing List for NE India

I love writing packing lists! Northeast India was cold when I was there BUT the best time to go to NE is in the cold months, as outside of them the monsoon comes. Please read my guide to NE with all the NE India FAQ, answered to help plan your trip to this diverse and

Luxury Guide to Kathmandu

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