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    The Lite Backpacker Accommodation, Countries, Mexico, Reviews November 25, 2015
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    The Lite Backpacker Breakfast, Countries, Mexico, Recipes September 21, 2016
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    The Lite Backpacker Countries, France February 22, 2017
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From Pintxos to a Basque Style Chorizo Stew – San Sebastian has it all

As I wander through the old town in San Sebastian, all of my senses are pleasantly confronted by food. First, it is the sight of the cobbled streets – so different from anything we have back home in modern Sydney. Then its the sound of glass chinking, old friends greeting …

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San Sebastian Cooking Class – learning to cook Basque cuisine!

Every traveller has their thing, some like beer and clubs, others go sky diving or bungee jumping, and some buy amazing souvenirs. My must do item which I splurge on – is cooking classes! Where: San Sebastian Food Cooking School IG: @sansebastianfood Twitter: @sansebfood Name of course: Fish & Seafood Cooking Class …

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A Backpackers Blackberry Breakfast Bruschetta Recipe

I have escaped London to the country and it is amazing! Autumn is probably my favourite time of year to disappear for a few weeks of rambling through fields. Not only are the trees all changing colour giving it a glorious Van Gough feel but the autumn fruits and vegetables …

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A Country Beetroot and Egg Breakfast Bruschetta Recipe

Autumn is a great time to escape to the country, especially if you have just done a summer backpacking around Europe.  Maybe you have a great tan with a beer belly to match, or maybe you are worn out from seeing so many museums, churches and piazzas. If so a …

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My Top 3 English Country Escapes on a Budget

Autumn is a great time of year to escape the hustle of London.  Your average backpacker usually is mesmerised by the bells and whistles of London and never ventures further than Clapham, but England has so much more to offer. Jump on a train and head into the countryside to …

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3 Free Cultural Things to do in London when it Rains

London is a city that is constantly plagued by the big black cloud. Sometimes the cloud brings a downpour that has you running for cover, other times it’s a constant yet irritating drizzle that follows you around for hours, and then of course there is everything in between. Finding things to …

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Hello, I’m Helen, AKA The Lite Backpacker – an Australian with an English accent (thanks to having one English parent) on the 30 side of my 20s. Like so many Australians, at 18 I packed up my backpack and headed to Europe, flittering from museum to bar for nearly a year. When I came home I thought I had gotten the “travel bug” out of my system as well as putting on an unhealthy amount of “backpacking weight”. Instead, within 6 months I had booked my next trip, with a vow of finding a way to enjoy travel food without the weight gain. Read More about “About Me”…

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