Share your trip

Tell us about your backpacking trip

No account needed. Answer what you can, add your photos, and we will write it up and publish it under your name.

Takes about ten minutes.

Your answers save in this browser as you type, so you can close the tab and come back.

The basics

Where did you go?*

Start typing and pick from the list.

Where did you stay?*

The hotel, hostel, campsite or apartment name. This is the bit people search for, so it matters more than it looks.

What was it like?*

The beds, the bathrooms, the common area. Somewhere to sleep, or somewhere you met people?

When did you go?

Seasonality changes a trip more than anything else.

How long for?

The story

Write like you would to a friend who is thinking of going. No minimum length, and you can skip anything that does not apply.

Who did you travel with?

Solo, with a partner, with mates, or with people you'd met three days earlier? Did that change how the place felt?

What was the place like for backpackers?

Was there a scene, or was it quiet? Easy to get around on foot or cheap transport? Did it feel safe walking back at night? How easy was it to meet people?

How did you fill the days?*

Treks, tours, beaches, or doing very little. What was worth the money, what was an overpriced tourist trap, and what needs booking ahead?

What was the best bit?

One thing that stands out. Somewhere you went, something you did, or someone you met that you still talk about.

Where did you eat and drink?

Street food, markets, hostel kitchen. Name places if you can. Where did people end up at night, and what did a beer cost?

What do you wish you'd known before you went?

Getting there and moving on, borders and visas, scams, cash or card, kit you carried and never used.

Roughly what did a day cost, and how did you book things?

A rough daily budget is plenty: bed, food, drinks, the odd tour. Anything a bargain or a rip-off?

Would you go back, and who would you recommend it to?*

A line or two is plenty. Somewhere for a first big trip, or for someone who's been doing this a while?

Photos

Your own photos from the trip. They are what bring the story to life.

Cover photo

This is the one that appears at the top of your story and on every listing that links to it. A wide shot works better than a portrait one.

The rest of your photos

Up to 10 more. Drag them into the order you want them to appear.

About you

Name to publish under*

A first name on its own is completely fine.

Email*

So we can ask a follow-up question if we need one, and send you the link once your story is up. Nothing else.

A line about you

One sentence for your byline. Something like: Mum of two from Leeds, usually found somewhere with a pool.

Anywhere you would like us to link to?

Instagram, your own blog, anything like that. We will put it on your byline.

I took these photos, or I have permission to share them. I’m happy for TravelPen to publish this story under my name, and I’ve read the terms and privacy policy.