If you happen to check into Backpack with Brock today, Friday, April 30th – then I need your help! It’s the FINAL day to Vote in the Best Travel Job Ever Contest. We are just a few votes short of the Top 25 – our goal. This would make us eligible for the Semi-Finals. IF [...]
Archive | April, 2010
The Friday Five – How to Choose Where to Go
There’s a lot to do when planning a trip and one the most important things is picking where you want to travel to. This week on the Friday 5 it’s five ways to help plan your itinerary. Enjoy!
The Backpack with Brock Foodbyte – Pha and Coffee in Vietnam
If there is anything you should try while in Vietnam it is Vietnamese slow drip coffee and Pha for breakfast. Give this video a watch and let your mouth start to water.
Final Day to Vote – Backpack with Brock for Best Travel Blog Ever
There are only a few more days to vote! Get in as many as you can and hopefully we can make the top 25. Send it to your friends, family and post it to your facebook and twitter. Thanks in advance! Vote ‘Backpack With Brock’ Here
The Friday Five – What’s on Your Motorbike?
In the west we think we need SUV’s and minivans to get around, but in Asia, motorbikes suffice. This week on the Friday Five, I’m bringing you 5 precarious bike scenarios I have witnessed.
‘Bet Brock’ – Eat a Cobra
It’s the very first edition of Bet Brock! David, Ted and Sam ‘Bet Brock’ to eat a Cobra Snake and swallow the beating heart. Will he do it? It’s a longer video, but worth every minute. Gather round the family and send it to your friends. You don’t want to miss this one. In this [...]
Nha Trang, Vietnam – Russian Vloggers and a Lady on the Beach
Brock, David, Meghan and Suzie head to Nha Trang, Vietnam by sleeper train, where they relax on the beach. Brock also gets interviewed by some Russian video bloggers and they meet some pretty interesting characters on the beach.
The Friday Five – How Not To Get Scammed
When you’re traveling, it can be one of your biggest fears – getting scammed. It’s happened to me a few times already on this trip but hopefully these simple tips will help prevent it from happening to you.
I Need Your Help! Vote – Best Travel Job Ever = Backpack with Brock
I have entered into the Best Travel Job Ever Contest and need your votes. Some contests have over 1000 votes, so we need to catch up. This would no question take Backpack with Brock to a whole new level! You can vote once per day per email address. Click the link below to go to [...]
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Motorbikes, Massages and Reunification Palace
After a very moving time in Cambodia, Brock arrives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Here he meets his newest travel buddies: Suzie, Meghan and David. They start off Vietnam with Reunification Palace, massages and motorbikes.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – The Tuolsleng Genocide Museum & Top Notch Couch Surfing
During a quick stopover in Phnom Penh, Cambodia I stay with the marvelous Romyr and visit the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum where I learn about a travesty committed by mankind a short 30 years ago.
The Friday Five – How to Say Hello and Thank you
Backpack with Brock has been to a number of different countries at this point and has learned to say hello and thank you, among other things, in a variety of different languages. This week he shares 5 of those ways with you. Do you have a unique way of saying hello and thank you? Share [...]
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Zorb Globe Riding in Rotorua, New Zealand
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Want to Place a Bet?
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‘Bet Brock’ – Eat a Cobra
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‘The Backpack With Brock Food Byte’ – Australian Veggimite & Tim Tam’s
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The Great Ocean Road Trip
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At a Glance: New Hampshire Road Trip – Day Four
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A Ginormous Announcement: The Viator Dream Travel Job
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At a Glance: New Hampshire Road Trip – Day Three
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At a Glance: New Hampshire Road Trip – Day Two
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At a Glance: New Hampshire Road Trip – Day One
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The Time-Crunched Traveler (Ellen): So glad you got to experience New Hampshire. It's...
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Laura @Travelocafe: Oh, if one thing is clear from these photos, it's...
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Caitlyn: Congrats! I'll be tuning in....
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sully86: awesome stuff. More good things to come man for ya...
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