Boots and Backpacks

A meandering couple’s travel diaries

Our Travels

India

Our constant exploration

Vietnam

Our first international trip together

Europe

Our first eurotrip together

About the blog

You hear about a place for the first time. Or a friend visits a country and returns with exciting stories. Or you stumble upon a hidden gem online. From the research that kicks off the planning to the arrival at a new destination, travel is exciting, full of anticipation and expectation. Once you are in the moment, there is the rush to be out, explore, eat, hear, see and feel. You absorb all the sights and sounds, attuning yourself to a new kaleidoscope of existence. Then there is the final act – the reminiscing, the longing, the nostalgia that is the most beautiful. You don’t just travel to travel, you travel for the planning, the being, and the remembering.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”

Marcel Proust