Goats On The Road Posts

Spring Has Sprung In China

Ah, spring time, one of the most beautiful times of the year. The flowers are in full bloom, the trees are blossoming, everything is green, the sun is poking its head out and everyone is coming out of winter hibernation! Spring here in China is lovely. Here are some of our recent spring photos from ...
Weekends With Bernie!

Weekends With Bernie!

Have you ever met a fabulous friend while on the road and then met up with them years later? We’ve gone to visit travel friends in England, but this time we were having someone come and see us!  We’ve been travelling around for 3 years and have yet to have any visitors…which is understandable while actually ...
the complete packing list for women

The Complete Travel Packing List For Women

We’ve written about what we consider to be “backpack essentials” for a trip around the world, but we thought we should put together a travel packing list to show exactly what’s in each of our backpacks. Obviously, there are differences between what Nick packs and what I pack, so this post will be all about ...
You Know You’ve Been Travelling A Long Time When…

You Know You’ve Been Travelling A Long Time When…

We’ve been travelling for over 3 years now and one thing has become quite apparent: not much phases us anymore! You name it, we’ve seen it, and probably even done it. Some things we may not be too proud of, but that’s the life of a backpacker. So, without further ado: You Know You’ve Been ...
10 Reasons Why Living Abroad Is Awesome!

10 Reasons Why Living in China Is Awesome!

When we set off from Canada to live abroad in China, we knew it would be awesome, but we didn’t know it would be this amazing! We’ve travelled around lots, but apart from staying somewhere for a month, we had never actually lived anywhere overseas. We were ready for a bit of a routine after ...
daily budget for travel

Our Daily Budget For Every Country We’ve Visited

We’ve travelled through 35 countries and kept to a very typical backpacker budget in all places. We thought we’d share with you our individual cost summaries for every country we’ve visited along with a quick breakdown of expenses. We have a very comfortable travel style, but we always opt for the cheapest double private rooms ...