Pack what ? Part 3 : make-up !

To be honest, when I told my family I was going backpacking they were like “yeah right“. Reason being I was always the one to carry a couple of kilos of nail polish while going on holidays (those small glass bottles are super heavy!). I have worked several years in the cosmetics industry and was…

Where to go in Agra ?

You’ve survived Delhi and the chaotic arrival with hysterical rickshaws at Agra station. Congratulations! You can now relax and visit Agra, a city revolving around one of the Unesco wonders of the world : the Taj Mahal.

Pack what? part 2 : cosmetics!

You want to keep being a princess while backpacking? We tell you which cosmetics to pack for this beautiful adventure !

Backpacking Beauty Secrets: all-in-one coconut oil

Congratulations! You are about to discover the magic of coconut oil! Using multipurpose products when you travel is a must. Let’s take a close look at coconut oil which can be easily found in Asia. You can obviously use it to cook (rich in fatty acids, vitamin E (antioxidant) and antibacterial agents that prevent intestinal…

The article you need to read BEFORE traveling to Delhi

Delhi is a unique city and you CANNOT go there unprepared. You can get some inspiration from our other article Where to go in Delhi, but first we need to tell you what happened on the very first day of our Asian trip. Delhi is the official capital of India and therefore the center of…

Pack what? part 1 : clothes

Ready to ditch your suitcase for a backpack? In this serie of articles “Pack what?” Princess & Backpacker help you pick carefully the lucky items that will travel with you. Let’s start with clothes. First of all you need to understand something a bit contradictory : when you travel your bag is all you have…

Where to go in Delhi

Top 5 things to do in New Delhi, the capital of India: Agrasen ki Baoli : on Hailey Road, walking distance from busy Connaught Place. This place is a supposedly haunted stepwell that was formerly used to wash clothes and get water for everyday use. It is easy to imagine the number of Indian women…

On Missing home and Making New Lifelong Friends on the Road

Travelling is amazing and I am grateful that I can make it part of my life almost every year. I feel like it is part of my DNA and I would miss it if I wasn’t exposed to an international environment.  However after a few weeks, months travelling, it happens that I am beginning to…