All the Details for Staying at Telunas Private Island

I kicked off 2018 at Telunas Private Island, one of the properties of Telunas Resorts, which is a resort that focuses on geo-tourism (sustaining or enhancing the geographical character of a place) and is basically a peaceful getaway in paradise. I have been sharing all about it on social media, and so many people have

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

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

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

Hippie in Heels | A Year in Review & Some Blogging Tips

I always thought these blog birthdays were kind of dumb, and swore I wouldn’t write one, but a lot of what I thought this blog would and wouldn’t involve I was wrong about. Not only am I clearly writing one, but it’s a massive 1700 words including travel blogging tips (as if I'm at all

International Boho-Chic Designers: La Vie Boheme by Vero M // INDIA

[Welcome back to the series "International Boho-Chic Designers". I have met so many fashion designers and artists on my travels from whom I buy jewelry, swimsuits, tops, etc. I love having unique items and I'm creating this section to share them with you.  These are people I've met and personally shopped from & love, not people

International Boho-Chic Designers: Makeup By Hongling // Singapore

Welcome back to the series "International Boho-Chic Designers". I have met so many fashion designers and artists on my travels who I buy jewelry, swimsuits, clothing, etc from. I love having unique items and I'm creating this section to share them with you!  These are people I've met and personally shopped from/love, not people perking/paying me. I

Intro to Singapore: “Clinically Clean”?

Last week Ben and I took a last minute trip to Singapore to visit his friend from England, Dom and his Singaporean girlfriend, Massy. I have compiled so much information already on this blog, but now I feel like sharing my opinion on this new and modern country; Singapore is only 49 years old! I