About

Hallo! Hola! Salut! Namaste! Szia! Kumusta!

Hi there! My name is Sammii and I love traveling, learning languages and experiencing new things. 

I have a full time job in the power industry. I travel intermittently--during weekends, holidays or when my boss approves my leave. I dream of traveling around the world. I have quite a long travel bucket list and it just keeps on going. Right now, I’m a struggling yuppie who manages to enjoy snippets of traveling and keeps a personal record about it. My family tells me my writing is terrible (the family is always honest--I'm more used to writing scientific papers or technical reports) but I like keeping records of my experiences anyway. Hence, this blog was created. 

Why More than a Backpack?

On my first trip, in Thailand, I told my friends that I can't see myself as a backpacker. I would need more than a backpack. And that, is my shallow reason for calling this blog what it is. Nonetheless, after the Thailand trip, I did manage to travel with only a backpack. And I have been doing so more often than not.

I have spent a month in Europe with only a small backpack and handbag (with heels!) and 3 weeks in Nepal (and the Himalayas) with a 35+10li backpack and small duffel bag. And I survived!

Skydiving in Queenstown, New Zealand

“Not all those who wander are lost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien